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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.
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Tidewater Campground Goethe State Forest, FL

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The Tidewater Campground is located adjacent to the Tidewater Trailhead, in the Goethe State Forest (Levy County), about 15 minutes northeast of Inglis, FL. This campground has the following facilities: campsites with non-potable water, restrooms and a pavilion. No electric ons site. ...
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Description
The Tidewater Campground is located adjacent to the Tidewater Trailhead, in the Goethe State Forest (Levy County), about 15 minutes northeast of Inglis, FL. This campground has the following facilities: campsites with non-potable water, restrooms and a pavilion. No electric ons site. Recreational activities featured here are: hiking, horseback riding, hunting, picnicking, bird watching, wildlife viewing and photography.
Geography:

Goethe State Forest is over 53,000 acres of woodlands, swamps and drains that has an exceptionally large tract of contiguous hydric hammock. The forest has many old growth longleaf pine trees, and therefore has maintained a population of the endangered red cockaded woodpecker. Other rare animal species found on the forest include the Florida black bear, gopher tortoise, gopher frog, striped newts, Florida mice, Sherman's fox squirrel and bald eagle. The forest also has an exceptional concentration of orchids. For further information about Goethe State Forest, please Click Here.

Recreation:

Goethe State Forest has a campground, day-use areas and recreational trails that offer a variety of activities such as hiking, camping, nature study, birding, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and mountain biking. This forest is part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. Get outdoors and explore the recreational opportunities at Goethe State Forest; for further information please Click Here.

Facilities:

Pavilion located at trailhead
Restroom located at trailhead (no potable water)

Nearby Attractions:

Rainbow Springs State Park, Dunnellon
Crystal River State Park , Crystal River
Three Sisters Springs, Crystal River
Fort Island Gulf Beach, Crystal River
Cedar Key, Florida (a historic Florida coastal community)
Devils Den Springs, Williston

Services & Amenities:

Within Park
  • Archeological Sites
  • Bicycling
  • Bird Watching
  • Camping, Primitive
  • Fire Rings
  • Grills
  • Hiking
  • Hiking Moderate
  • Hiking Trail
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hunting
  • Mountain/Trail Bicycling
  • Nature Study
  • Office/Ranger Station
  • Parking
  • Photography
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Pavilion
  • Picnic Tables
  • Picnicing
  • Restrooms
  • Trails, Bicycle
  • Trails, Equestrian
  • Trails, Moderate Hiking
  • Trails, Mountain Bike
  • Walking
  • Wildflower Viewing
  • Wildlife Viewing
Alerts and Important Information
The pavilion is not a campsite. It is a day use covered picnic area. No Potable Water or showers, please bring your own drinking water
Trail users and campers wear day-glo orange during hunting seasons.
Bring bug repelant.
Be aware of snakes and alligators which frequent the forest.
Bear and raccoon proof all food and garbage.
Travel only on named or numbered roads.

Frequent prescribed burns and logging operations. Please use caution and obey signage.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Tidewater Campground Goethe State Forest
9110 SE CR 337
Dunnellon  FL  34431
Phone Number:
Information:  (352)566-5225