Primitive campsites
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
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- Max length
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- Pad
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Dowling Park River Camp
State park in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 10 sites
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.
10 sites
0 with water and sewer at the site
Open year-round
Open 365 days a year for day use and overnight camping; check flood conditions before visiting
Pick your exact site online
Source: Florida State Parks reservations
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Through State reservations
Free paddle-in river camp on the Suwannee River across from Advent Christian Village at Dowling Park, with five screened sleeping platforms (four up in the treetops), primitive tent sites, hot showers and restrooms. No vehicle or RV access.
What stands out
- Free paddle-in camp at Suwannee River mile 113
- Four of five screened platforms raised into the treetops
- Each platform sleeps 8, with fan and outlet
- Across the river from Advent Christian Village with grocery and cafe
- No vehicle or RV access
Sites
What this place offers
- Showers
- Bathhouse
- River or creek
Cabins and rentals
Rental (5)
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bathroom
- No
Screened sleeping platforms, each sleeps up to 8; ceiling fan, electrical outlet, hammock hooks for at least 3 hammocks, small seat and table; potable water spigot, fire ring and picnic table outside. Free; reservable, unreserved platforms first come, first served. Shared hot showers and restrooms.
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Not listed
Arrival
- Open 365 days a year for day use and overnight camping; check flood conditions before visiting
Included in the rate: Each platform sleeps up to 8.
Other fees: No charge to stay at river camps.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Reachable only from the Suwannee River or, in some cases, hiking trails; no vehicles or overnight parking.
- Check river flood conditions before visiting.
- River mile 113.0 (GPS N 30 14.81, W 83 14.87); 14.7 river miles from Suwannee River State Park, 9.7 to Lafayette Blue Springs State Park.
Amenities and services
- Outfitters can deliver gear, coolers and food to the river camps.
Activities and nearby
- Prepare a float plan to leave with someone on land; local outfitters handle rentals and shuttles.
- Across the river from Advent Christian Village (retirement community) with a grocery store, cafe and medical facilities.
Weather and hurricane policy
- Holton Creek River Camp (another camp on the trail) closed due to Hurricane Helene damage (notice effective Sept. 6, 2024).
Also worth knowing
- Not reachable by RV or car: paddle-in river camp.
- Four of the five screened platforms are raised high into the treetops.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
4298 NW County Road 292, Mayo, FL, 32066
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Camp description, location, contact, platform amenities, rules summary
- floridastateparks.org River camps overview, river miles
- floridastateparks.org Trail overview, no vehicles or overnight parking, hubs, storm update
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Reservation listing
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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