Description
The Seminole Primitive Campsites are located in the Seminole State Forest (Lake County). These primitive campsites have the following facilities: campsites with a no electricity and no water. Certain sites are designated for groups. Recreational activities featured here are: hiking, horseback riding, biking, fishing, hunting, picnicking, bird watching, wildlife viewing and photography. Two trailheads provide primary access for the campsites. The Bear Pond Trailhead is located off of State Road 46, 5.3 miles west of Interstate 4. Cassia Trailhead is located off of Brantley Branch Road, 0.1 miles east of State Road 44 in Cassia. The trailheads provide parking areas for the walk up campsites and entrance gates for the reservation campsites.
Geography:
Seminole State Forest is over 27,000 acres of woodlands, springs and blackwater streams in the scenic Wekiva River Basin. The forest contains approximately 4,300 acres of sand pine scrub, a rapidly disappearing biological community found predominately in Florida. The scrub provides important habitat for many rare and threatened species, such as the Florida black bear and scrub-jay. For further information and MAP about Seminole State Forest, please Click Here.
Recreation:
Seminole State Forest has campsites, day-use areas and recreation trails that offer a variety of activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, picnicking, fishing, boating, birding, wildlife viewing, photography and hunting. This state forest is part of the Florida National Scenic Trail, the Great Florida Birding Trail and the Wekiva Wild and Scenic River System. Get outdoors and explore the recreational opportunities at Seminole State Forest; for further information and MAP please Click Here.
Facilities:
The campsites have a minimum of one picnic table and fire ring.
Nearby Attractions:
Universal Studios
Sea World
Disney World
Gatorland
Daytona Beach
New Smyrna Beach
Sanford Zoo