Services & Amenities:
Within Park
- Boating, Canoeing
- Boating, Kayaking
- Camping, Backcountry
- Fishing
- Fishing, River/Stream
- Nature Study
- Photography
- River/Stream
- Wildflower Viewing
- Wildlife Viewing
The Florida Forest Service offers camping discounts for individuals age 65 and older, active-duty military or honorably discharged veterans, and for individuals 100% disabled at applicable camping facilities on Florida's State Forests. If you qualify for any of these discounts, please call the Reserve America Call Center at (877) 879-3859 and provide the appropriate document number (e.g., driver's license number; military ID number) to have the documentation added and your profile updated. Once this is complete, your discount will automatically apply upon checkout. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to verify documentation provided to Reserve America.
Important Notice:
The Florida Forest Service will close all campgrounds and recreation areas on State Forests if the county where the State Forest is located is placed under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane WARNING by the National Weather Service. Reservations will be automatically refunded for closures related to tropical weather.
The Florida Forest Service will close all campgrounds and recreation areas on State Forests if the county where the State Forest is located is placed under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane WARNING by the National Weather Service. Reservations will be automatically refunded for closures related to tropical weather.
Krul Campground Info: Day Passes are not valid for entry at Krul Campground. Reservations are required for entry and are available 2 days in advance here. Annual passholders also require a reservation, but will be admitted for free.
Florida State Forests
Attention: For more information, please contact the state forest office at (407) 971-3500.
Important Notice: The Florida Forest Service will close all campgrounds and recreation areas on State Forests if the county where the State Forest is located is placed under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane WARNING by the National Weather Service. Reservations will be automatically refunded for closures related to tropical weather.
East Camp Zone Little Big Econ State Forest, FL
Description
For additional information about Little Big Econ State Forest, please Click Here.The forest is open during daylight hours for visitors to enjoy hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, bicycling, wildlife viewing and picnicking. For additional information about Little Big State Forest, please Click Here.Charles H. Bronson State Forest
Orlando Wetlands Park
Seminole Ranch Conservation Area
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Airboat Rides at Midway
Central Florida Airboat Rides and Tours
Black Hammock Airboat Rides
Canaveral National Seashore
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Kennedy Space Center
Daytona Beach
New Smyrna Beach
Cocoa Beach
Walt Disney World
Sea World Orlando
Universal Studios Orlando
Alerts and Important Information
East Camp Zone is not reservable and has no fee.
There is no drinking water, trash receptacles or restrooms in the East Camp Zone.
Alcohol is prohibited.
Pets are not recommended but if you do bring them they must stay on a leash.
Camping is accessible only by boat.
Campers are recommended to wear 500 square inches of Blaze Orange during the hunting season. Please review the Little Big Econ Wildlife Management Area brochure for hunting season dates before visiting the forest.
Be aware of snakes and alligators.
At certain times of year, the camp zones are not accessible due to high river levels.
Campfires/Firewood
Fires are permitted only on the sand river bank.
Charcoal or a camp stove may be needed depending on the amount of available dead and down wood in the area to use.
For firewood, use dead and down wood only from the area where you plan to burn it.
Cutting standing trees (alive or dead) is not permitted.
Leave No Trace
Please use the 6 suggested campzones at the East Camp Zone as much as possible.
Respect wildlife and be considerate of other visitors.
Pack out all trash, including all food and food waste.
Pet waste must be picked up and removed from the campsite.
There is no drinking water, trash receptacles or restrooms in the East Camp Zone.
Alcohol is prohibited.
Pets are not recommended but if you do bring them they must stay on a leash.
Camping is accessible only by boat.
Campers are recommended to wear 500 square inches of Blaze Orange during the hunting season. Please review the Little Big Econ Wildlife Management Area brochure for hunting season dates before visiting the forest.
Be aware of snakes and alligators.
At certain times of year, the camp zones are not accessible due to high river levels.
Campfires/Firewood
Fires are permitted only on the sand river bank.
Charcoal or a camp stove may be needed depending on the amount of available dead and down wood in the area to use.
For firewood, use dead and down wood only from the area where you plan to burn it.
Cutting standing trees (alive or dead) is not permitted.
Leave No Trace
Please use the 6 suggested campzones at the East Camp Zone as much as possible.
Respect wildlife and be considerate of other visitors.
Pack out all trash, including all food and food waste.
Pet waste must be picked up and removed from the campsite.
Overview
Description
The East Camp Zone is located within Little Big Econ State Forest (Seminole County), about 40 miles east of Orlando, FL. The East Camp Zone is only accessible by boat and has designated camp zones along the sand riverbanks to use. There is no water, electric or amenities... Recreational activities featured here are: boating, fishing, bird watching, wildlife viewing, wildflower viewing and nature study.
Geography:
The Little Big Econ State Forest's most notable feature is the narrow, winding Econlockhatchee River, which flows 17 miles through the forest and empties into the St. Johns River. The Econlockhatchee River is designated as an Outstanding Florida Waterway and is the second largest tributary to the St. Johns River The forest provides a crucial source of protection for wetlands and associated natural communities within the floodplains of the Econlockhatchee and St. Johns rivers. Other natural communities include wet prairie, pine flatwoods, sandhill and scrub. The forest supports a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey, gray squirrel, alligator, Sherman's fox squirrel, gopher tortoise, bald eagle, roseate spoonbill, sandhill crane and wood stork.
For additional information about Little Big Econ State Forest, please Click Here.
Recreation:
The forest is open during daylight hours for visitors to enjoy hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, bicycling, wildlife viewing and picnicking. For additional information about Little Big State Forest, please Click Here.
Nearby Attractions:
Charles H. Bronson State Forest
Orlando Wetlands Park
Seminole Ranch Conservation Area
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Airboat Rides at Midway
Central Florida Airboat Rides and Tours
Black Hammock Airboat Rides
Canaveral National Seashore
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Kennedy Space Center
Daytona Beach
New Smyrna Beach
Cocoa Beach
Walt Disney World
Sea World Orlando
Universal Studios Orlando
Services and Amenities
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
28.67694, -81.07889
28°40'37"N, 81°4'44"W
28.67694, -81.07889
28°40'37"N, 81°4'44"W
| Interstate 95 to the Little Big Econ State Forest Headquarters | |
| Take exit 223 for FL-46 toward Sanford/Mims | .2 miles |
| Turn onto FL-46 W (signs for Sanford/Orlando Sanford Int'l Airport/Auto Train) | 16.4 miles |
| Turn left onto CR 426 | 0.8 miles |
| Turn left onto Snow Hill Rd | 2.0 miles |
| Turn right at the State Forest Headquarters Sign | 0.1 miles |
| End at 1350 Snow Hill Rd Geneva, FL 32732 | |
| From I-4 to the Little Big Econ State Forest Headquarters | |
| Take exit 101C for FL-46 toward Mt. Dora/Sanford Historic District | .4 miles |
| Turn onto FL-46 East | 4.1 miles |
| Turn right onto S.French Avenue/17-92 | 1.7 miles |
| Turn left onto E 25th Street/FL-46 E | 11.03 miles |
| Turn slight right on CR 426 | 0.84 miles |
| Turn left onto Snow Hill Road | 2.33 miles |
| End at 1350 Snow Hill Road Geneva, FL 32732 on the right | |
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