Camel Lake Campground

"Recently stayed at Camel Lake Campground in the Apalachicola National Forest near Bristol, FL in the panhandle. $10/night with the America the Beautiful Senior Lifetime Pass. Very small campground but plenty of space for small and medium sized rigs. I saw one smaller sized 5th wheel, otherwise, it was campervans, truck campers, Airstreams and travel trailers. We stayed at site 3 near the bathroom/shower house. The nicest sites were 1 & 2 IMO. Caution: the 2 mile long unpaved road from the highway is rough in several spots (looks like they have issues with washouts so they used larger rock in about 5 sections). Took us 15 minutes to go those 2 miles as we took it very slowly with our 28 ft travel trailer. Beautiful, secluded and quiet area. The campground host greeted us after arriving and said there was a hiking trail that went around the lake. Plenty of areas to walk our dogs but told to be wary of the waters edge as there are alligators in the lake and they like to burrow under dirt and leaves for warmth during the winter months. All in all, a nice spot for the night."

"This place was awesome. Only 10 spots so not crowded. Greg and Kathy were so lovely - we felt like we were properly looked after with morning and evening check in"

"This is a beautiful small campground in the Apalachicola National Forest. Well maintained, large campsites with fire pits and grills. Sites without power hookups are perfect for tent camping and tend to be quieter. We did have issues with loud, late night parties and hunting dogs off leash so would recommend visiting outside of hunting season and the dog training season before hunting season. This is a national forest. No alcohol allowed, dogs on leash, no four wheelers, no motor boats."

"Very well maintained campground with beautiful scenery. This is a pet friendly campground for leashed pets. We did a lot of walking and really liked the 1.25 mile trail around the lake. We also enjoyed fishing and caught a few bass which we released. They don't allow you to bring in your own firewood and have some for sale. The campsite water pressure was good. The campground showers and restrooms were always clean. This campground is very secluded and peaceful. The only downside was the rough 2 mile dirt road going in. The hosts, Rick & Kay we're awesome! Our dog Lucy loved them!"

"We loved staying here. The road leading to the campsite is terrible and hard on any vechile but it is so worth it for this little piece of paradise. Rick the host and his wife is amazing and very kind. He made sure to check on us everyday and give love to our pets. The trail around the lake is super easy to walk and has beautiful wildlife. Rick put gnomes out to go gnome hunting to keep the walk interesting which was great and we did the gnome hunt every day. It was such a fun thing to do to get us outside. We loved it here."