Primitive group camp
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 1
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
State park in Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 2 sites
Pets welcome
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
2 sites
0 with water and sewer at the site
Open year-round
Park open 8 a.m. to sunset. Primitive group camp only; reserve by calling the ranger station.
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Source: Florida State Parks reservations
Coastal salt-marsh state park in Port Richey with no RV or family campground; the only overnight option is a primitive group camp reserved by phone (priority to youth groups). Useful for RVers only as a day trip for paddling, birding and short trails.
What stands out
- No RV or family campground; only a primitive group camp booked by phone
- Group camp costs $5 per adult and $1 per child per night
- Four miles of mangrove coastline with no beach; paddle to Durney Key to swim
- On-site kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals Thursday-Sunday
- Working 1860s-style salt works display and walk-in eagle's nest
Sites
What this place offers
- Fishing
- Hiking trails
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Pets welcome on a hand-held 6-foot leash at all times; not left unattended; pick up after pets. Service animals allowed everywhere.
Arrival
- Park open 8 a.m. to sunset. Primitive group camp only; reserve by calling the ranger station.
Other fees: Group camp $5 per adult and $1 per child per night plus tax. Entrance $4 per vehicle (up to 8 people), $2 bicycle/pedestrian, paid at a card-only kiosk.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Three entrances: main entrance at 8737 U.S. 19, Scenic Drive Trailhead at 10333 Scenic Drive, and Black Rail Trail Head at 6641 State Road 52.
Sites
- Paddlers on the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail can stay overnight at the park's primitive camp on Hope Bayou.
Rates and fees
- Since Oct. 6, 2026 entrance fees are paid by credit/debit card at a Remote Off Grid Kiosk; display the receipt on the dashboard.
- Statewide senior/disability discounts do not apply to primitive group sites.
Rules
- Statewide: fireworks and hunting prohibited; alcohol only in designated areas.
Activities and nearby
- No beach or swimming area in the park because mangroves line the shore; swim at Durney Key, reached by kayak.
- Tidal waterfall visible past Salt Spring at low tide.
- Salty Dog Kayak Rentals open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday or Friday through Sunday depending on season and tide; monthly guided tours.
- Walk-in 12-foot re-creation of a bald eagle's nest with glass floor at Eagle's Crossing.
- Working Salt Works display where salt is made the way it was 150 years ago on the same site.
Accessibility
- ADA-accessible bird stand just past Fisher's Corner; accessible boardwalk, exhibits, picnic area, parking and restrooms.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
9120 Old Post Road, Port Richey, FL, 34668
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Home page: hours, entrance fees, address, phone, entrances
- floridastateparks.org Group camp, pets, trails, paddling, accessibility
- floridastateparks.org Kayak concession
- floridastateparks.org Statewide fees and discounts
- floridastateparks.org Statewide rules
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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