Manatee Springs State Park Campground Florida
Manatee Springs State Park Overview
Manatee Springs State Park Campground has 80 campsites that can accommodate tents, trailers and RV’s (up to 40 feet). All of the campsites have electric and water hookups, as well as a campsite table, fire ring and grill. Some campsites have full hookups and some are tent-only campsites. Group, canoe and kayak camping sites are also available.
Campsites 2, 15, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35 and 40 located in the Magnolia 1 camping area are for tent camping only. Some of these require a short walk from the parking area to the campsite.
Due to environmental concerns, several campsites in the Hickory loop are close but campsites 62, 63, 64, 65, 71 – 76, 79 and 80 can be rented.
Park/campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers and an RV dump station. Firewood, ice, food and supplies are available for sale at the camp store. Canoe rentals area also available from the concessionaire.
Other Park amenities include a gift shop, horse shoes, hiking/biking trails, playground, special event area, picnic area, boat ramp, amphitheater and interpretive programs.
Manatee Springs State Park – Area Recreation & Activities
The main attraction here are the West Indian Manatees. Visitors can stroll on the 800 foot boardwalk which runs through a beautiful cypress forest and overlooks the Manatee Springs.
In addition to camping, visitors can also enjoy a wide range of outdoor recreational activities including scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, volleyball, horseshoes, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
If you’re traveling south, be sure to check out Rainbow Springs State Park. It is located along the Rainbow River and has 54 full hookup campsites. You might also like Fanning Springs State Park, Hart Springs Park or Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Ramp
- Boat Rental
- Boat Trailer Lot
- Camp Store
- Campfire Center
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Comfort Station
- Concession Stand
- Dock
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Hookup
- Equipment Rentals
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Gift Shop
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Group Pavilion
- Ice
- Iron Ranger
- Park Interpreter
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Recycling Center
- Rentals
- Restaurant
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- RV Supplies
- Showers
- Vending Machines
Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boardwalk
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoe Trail
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseshoes
- Interpretive Programs
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Programs
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- River
- Scuba Diving
- Skin Diving
- Snorkeling
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Walking Trails
- Wilderness Area
- Wildlife Viewing
Chiefland, Florida 32626
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Group
- Kayak
- Primitive
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
80
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
80 w/ Electric & Water
Campsite Vehicle Size:
Up to 40 feet.
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
16
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Is a beautiful park, we are talking about going back to stay a weekend with family
Out of the way, a lot of locals. Easy access to river. Overall a nice family park. Been here several times, Someone always comes home with a tick. lol
This is our favorite state park. We camp here several times a year. The deer come right up to our RV looking for food. So friendly. We’ve seen as many as 15 at a time. The bathrooms, although old, are kept nice and clean. They rent out canoes and kayaks at the concession stand. BBQ chicken, pork and ribs are awesome at the concession stand also.
Plenty of manatee, gators, deer, racoon and squirrels. Convenient to Chiefland shopping. Firewood delivered to your site for a $7.00 ‘donation’. Spotty cell service. Spent a week in January ’19, going back for January ’20.
Go at least 3 to 4 times a year
The only park i want and will stay at. Clean restrooms!