Tate's Hell State Forest Cash Creek Campground

State forest in Eastpoint, Franklin County, Florida Also known as Cash Creek Campground

Aerial view of Tate's Hell State Forest Cash Creek Campground
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State forest with 13 sites

50 amp, Pets welcome, On the water

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

13 sites
30 / 50 amp

Electric service

Rigs up to 50 ft
Open year-round

Open year round (ReserveAmerica). Reservation only.

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Source: Official website

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Through State reservations

Florida Forest Service campground on Cash Creek in Tate's Hell State Forest, off SR 65 west of Carrabelle (US 98 west about 12 miles, then SR 65 north about 4 miles), with 10 water and 30/50-amp electric sites (to 50 ft) and 3 non-electric sites. It has a bathhouse with showers, a dump station and a concrete boat launch; water at the sites is not drinkable.

What stands out

  • 10 water/electric sites with 30/50 amp, up to 50 ft
  • Concrete boat launch on Cash Creek
  • Bathhouse with showers and a dump station
  • Site water is non-potable; bring drinking water
  • About $23 a night with electric, weekly rates offered
  • Weak cell service; some forest roads missing from Google Maps

Sites

Campground Electric (RV or Tent)

Hookups
Water & electric
Power
30 / 50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
50 ft
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
10
Nightly
$22.62

Campground Non-Electric (RV or Tent)

Hookups
No hookups
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
25 ft
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
3
Nightly
$13.58

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Showers
  • Dump station
  • Firewood
  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Hiking trails

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Showers
  • Dump station
  • Firewood
  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Hiking trails
  • Vault restroom
  • Picnic table, fire ring and grill at each site
  • Concrete boat launch at Cash Creek
  • Non-potable water at sites

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed
  • Rigs up to 50 ft

Pets

  • Pets allowed
  • ReserveAmerica site details: Pets Allowed: Y. State Forest rule: leashed pets in designated areas.

Arrival

  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 1:00 PM
  • Open year round (ReserveAmerica). Reservation only.

Cancellation: ReserveAmerica policy: cancel online or by phone; 1 or more days before arrival a $9 non-refundable cancellation fee; day of or after arrival cancel through the call center, $9 plus the first night's fee; after arrival, later nights refunded less $9, no same-night refunds. Reservations automatically refunded if the campground closes for a tropical storm or hurricane warning.

Included in the rate: Up to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site (ReserveAmerica). FFS fee schedule: max 5 persons and 2 vehicles, $2 per extra person.

Other fees: Weekly: $95.06 non-electric, $158.34 electric. ReserveAmerica reservation fee $5.79; rates exclude tax. The rate table shows $9.17-$13.57 base, before electric/water attribute fees.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Location and directions

  • From Carrabelle take US 98 west about 12 miles, turn right on SR 65 north for about 4 miles; Cash Creek Day Use Area entrance is on the right.
  • Cell reception in the forest is weak or nonexistent and not all forest roads appear on Google Maps; FFS recommends a GPS and its georeferenced PDF map.

Rates and fees

  • Camping discounts for age 65+, active-duty military or honorably discharged veterans, and 100% disabled; call ReserveAmerica (877) 879-3859 to register documentation, then the discount applies at checkout.
  • FFS fee schedule (rev. 2016): primitive camping $10 per site (max 5 persons); group camping $20/day for up to 10 persons and 4 vehicles, $2 each extra person, $5 each extra vehicle; firewood $5 per bundle where available.
  • State Forest day pass $2 per person (children 0-6 free); annual pass $45 for up to 6 persons.
  • ReserveAmerica policy: cancel online or by phone; 1 or more days before arrival a $9 non-refundable cancellation fee; day of or after arrival cancel through the call center, $9 plus the first night's fee; after arrival, later nights refunded less $9, no same-night refunds. Reservations automatically refunded if the campground closes for a tropical storm or hurricane warning.

Rules

  • State Forest rules: drive on designated roads only, 30 mph limit unless posted, alcohol prohibited where posted, no glass containers on State Forest waterways, no rope swings or diving from banks or trees.
  • Leashed pets are welcome in designated areas in most State Forests; check with the forest before visiting.
  • Horses in State Forests need proof of a current negative Coggins test; equestrian riders under 16 must wear a certified helmet.
  • Alligators bask along stream banks and nest May-October; feeding them is illegal.

Amenities and services

  • Full restroom with showers plus a vault restroom; each site has picnic table, fire ring and grill.
  • Water at the campsites is non-potable.

Activities and nearby

  • Concrete boat launch at Cash Creek; 35 miles of rivers, streams and creeks for canoeing, boating and fishing in the forest (license required).
  • Tate's Hell OHV trail system: day use $15, annual pass $80.
  • Dwarf 'hat-rack' cypress at the Ralph G. Kendrick Boardwalk observation tower; High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail (Trailwalker Program).
  • Nearby: Franklin County beaches, St. George Island, Carrabelle Lighthouse, Camp Gordon Johnson Museum, Apalachicola, Apalachicola National Forest, Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve.
  • The whole forest is a Wildlife Management Area open to regulated hunting (FWC); season-long hunt camp permits are sold separately.

Weather and hurricane policy

  • The Florida Forest Service closes all State Forest campgrounds when the county is under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Warning; reservations are refunded automatically.

Ownership

  • Operated by the Florida Forest Service (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services).

Also worth knowing

  • Named for the legend of Cebe Tate, said to have been lost in the swamp in 1875.

On Google

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Where you'll be

201 Cash Creek Road, Eastpoint, FL, 32328

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