Davenport Landing in FL -- Campground & RV Camping in Florida
Davenport Landing in FL
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Three primitive campsites accommodate up to 15 people total along the Ocklawaha River in a floodplain forest. No water or restrooms available; camping is free. The Davenport Landing Trail offers a 0.6-mile interpretive walk (1.2 miles round-trip) to a former steamboat landing with Timucuan middens and Civil War-era gravesite. Canoeing, kayaking, and fishing available.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 2%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Ocklawaha River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 5-site campground. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Lake Kerr, is 8.0 mi off.
September normals 70–88°F, 6.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.