Porter Lake Campground
- Free
- fee
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Is Porter Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name Porter Lake 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 · Source: USFS · National Forests in Florida. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 21 ft
- Apalachicola Ranger DistrictNational Forests in Florida
Porter Lake Campground is a campground in Florida at about 21 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Porter Hunt Camp & TrailheadCampingPhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Fnst - Lake George Section - FloridaHiking0.5 mi
- Apalachicola EastHiking1.4 mi
- Mack Landing Boat RampBoat launch6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Porter Hunt Camp & TrailheadCamping · Next doorPhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Whitehead Campground & Boat RampCamping · ~1 min drivePhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Porter LakeCamping · ~1 min drivePhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Whitehead LandingCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Brown HouseCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sopchoppy City Park CampgroundCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BuckhornCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bus StopCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Revell LandingCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pine Creek Hunt CampCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Porter Lake 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.
Jan
64° / 39°
Feb
67° / 42°
Mar
73° / 48°
Apr
80° / 54°
May
86° / 62°
Jun
89° / 70°
Jul
92° / 72°
Aug
91° / 72°
Sep
88° / 69°
Oct
82° / 58°
Nov
73° / 47°
Dec
66° / 42°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Panacea 1 S, FL, 16.8 mi away at 6 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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