Florida · Camping

Big Scrub Campground

Photo: James Sotherden, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

46
sites: from $10
fee: Oct–Apr
best months

Is Big Scrub Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name Big Scrub Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program
Agency closure covering National Forests in Florida · USFS · National Forests in Florida
Fire Restrictions in Effect for Ocala National Forest
Agency alert covering National Forests in Florida · USFS · National Forests in Florida

As of Nov 12, 9:15 PM EST · Source: USFS · National Forests in Florida. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

46 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 140 ft
Seminole Ranger DistrictNational Forests in Florida

Big Scrub Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Seminole Ranger District of the National Forests in Florida. It sits within the National Forests in Florida, and the nearest town is Lisbon, about 12 miles away. The site offers drinking water, restrooms and electric hookups, and Sites A and B are full hookups priced at $22 per night. The campground is reservable, and no campsites are listed as accessible. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lisbon weather station show January highs around 67°F with lows near 46°F, while summer brings highs near 90°F and rain on about 16 days a month in July and August. Nearby options include the Lam Horse Trail, about 3.5 miles away, and Doe Lake Group Site, about 3.6 miles away. Big Bass campground is about 4.7 miles off, and Buck Lake is about 7.5 miles away.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Big Scrub Campground
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  67° / 46°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  70° / 49°
  6 wet
3. Mar
  75° / 53°
  7 wet
4. Apr
  81° / 59°
  6 wet
5. May
  86° / 65°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  89° / 71°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  90° / 73°
  16 wet
8. Aug
  90° / 73°
  16 wet
9. Sep
  87° / 71°
  13 wet
10. Oct
  81° / 64°
  9 wet
11. Nov
  74° / 54°
  7 wet
12. Dec
  69° / 49°
  8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lisbon, FL, 12.3 mi away at 68 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.