Florida · Camping

west tower hunt

Photo: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Is west tower hunt open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name west tower hunt, 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, 8:50 PM EST · Source: USFS · National Forests in Florida. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

west tower hunt is a campground in Florida at about 131 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit west tower hunt
Best months: October–May. 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
  63° / 41°
  11 wet
2. Feb
  67° / 44°
  9 wet
3. Mar
  73° / 49°
  9 wet
4. Apr
  79° / 54°
  7 wet
5. May
  85° / 62°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  88° / 68°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  90° / 70°
  16 wet
8. Aug
  89° / 70°
  16 wet
9. Sep
  86° / 67°
  12 wet
10. Oct
  79° / 59°
  8 wet
11. Nov
  71° / 49°
  8 wet
12. Dec
  66° / 44°
  10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake City 2 E, FL, 9.8 mi away at 195 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.