RV or tent sites (#1-5)
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 5
- Nightly
- $13.51
Tidewater Campground Goethe State Forest
State forest in Levy County, Florida Also known as Tidewater Campground
USDA NAIP via USGS State forest with 10 sites
Levy County, Florida
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
Open year-round
Open year round.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
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Through State reservations
Small primitive Florida Forest Service campground at the Tidewater Trailhead in Goethe State Forest, Levy County, about 15 minutes northeast of Inglis, with five no-hookup RV or tent sites (mostly pull-through, non-potable water at site), four backpacking tent sites and a group site. There are no electric hookups, showers or drinking water.
What stands out
- Five no-hookup RV or tent sites, four of them pull-through
- No electric, no drinking water, no showers
- Trailhead for hiking, horse and bike trails in Goethe State Forest
- Old-growth longleaf pine forest with red-cockaded woodpeckers
Sites
Tidewater primitive backpacking sites (#6-9)
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 4
- Nightly
- $9.01
Group tent site
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 1
- Nightly
- $9.17
What this place offers
- Hiking trails
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Not listed
Arrival
- Check-in: 3:00 pm
- Check-out: 1:00 pm
- Open year round.
Cancellation: ReserveAmerica: cancel online or by call center. 1 or more days before arrival: $9 non-refundable fee. Day of or after arrival: call center only, $9 plus first night's fee; after arrival, remaining nights refunded, no same-night refunds. Reservations automatically refunded if campgrounds close for a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Warning.
Included in the rate: Up to 8 people and 2 vehicles per RV/tent site.
Other fees: RV or tent $13.51/night ($94.57/week quoted for RV site 1); tent only $9.01; group tent $9.17; pavilion (day use) $18.69. $5.79 reservation fee. Rates exclude taxes.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- From US 19/98 east on CR 336 about 5 miles, left on CR 337, right on Saddle Pen Road 1/2 mile. From Bronson, south on CR 337 to the second Saddle Pen Road entrance.
Sites
- Each site has a 10x10 tent pad.
- The pavilion is a day-use covered picnic area, not a campsite.
- FDACS: at Tidewater, Black Prong and Watermelon Pond, campers have a designated parking spot and walk 20-40 yards to the campsite.
Rates and fees
- FFS camping discounts for age 65+, active-duty military or honorably discharged veterans, and 100% disabled; call ReserveAmerica (877) 879-3859 to add documentation to your profile.
Rules
- Bear- and raccoon-proof all food and garbage; travel only on named or numbered roads.
Amenities and services
- No potable water or showers; bring drinking water. Restroom and pavilion are at the trailhead.
Activities and nearby
- Wear day-glo orange during hunting seasons; frequent prescribed burns and logging; snakes and alligators present; bring bug repellent.
- Goethe State Forest: 76,162 acres with old-growth longleaf pine, red-cockaded woodpeckers, 34+ orchid species; trails for hiking, horses (negative Coggins required) and bikes.
Weather and hurricane policy
- Campgrounds close under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Warning; reservations automatically refunded.
Ownership
- Florida Forest Service, Goethe State Forest, 9110 SE County Road 337, Dunnellon, FL 34431, (352) 566-5225.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
FL
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com Sites, rates, season, cancellation, directions, contact
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com Facility description and alerts
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com Site 001 details and weekly rate
- fdacs.gov Forest overview, primitive camping, contact
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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