Description
The Welaka Primitive Campsites are located in the Welaka State Forest (Putnam County), about 25 minutes south of Palatka, FL. The campsites are accessible by a 2 mile hike or access by boat along the St. Johns River. These campsites have no electricity and no water. Recreational activities featured here are: hiking, picnicking, , bird watching, wildlife viewing and photography.
Geography:
Welaka State Forest is over 2,000 acres of woodlands and river swamps. Mud Spring empties 13,750 gallons per hour of clear spring water into a half-mile spring run that flows into the St. John's River. The east side of the forest features sandhills, open pine savannas dominated by longleaf pines and wiregrass. This is where the largest population of gopher tortoises and all their burrow dependent associates are found. For further information about Welaka State Forest, please Click Here.
Recreation:
Welaka State Forest has an equestrian campground, horse stalls, horse arenas, kitchen/dining hall, pavilion, dorms, a bullpen group dorm, primitive campsites, training room and recreational trails that offer a variety of activities such as hiking, horseback riding, camping, hunting, fishing, picnicking, birding, wildlife viewing and photography. Welaka State Forest is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. The forest is also a part of the Bartram trail in Putnam County, which follows the route of William Bartrams travels via waterway, hiking, biking and driving routes. Get outdoors and explore the recreational opportunities at Welaka State Forest; for further information please Click Here.
Facilities:
Picnic table
Fire ring
Nearby Attractions:
Welaka National Fish Hatchery
Dunns Creek StatePark
Ravine Gardens State Park
Fort Gates Ferry
Ocala National Forest