Oak Ridge Equestrian Area
Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve
Write a Review 15847 Morris Bridge Rd. Thonotosassa, FL 33592 352-796-7211 800-423-1476 Official WebsiteGPS: 28.1485, -82.2779
Overview of Oak Ridge Equestrian Area
A free camping reservation is required and must be displayed. Visit the website to make reservations.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by LivingOurDreamNow on 4/4/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by LivingOurDreamNow on 4/4/2023
Reservations yes
Elevation 32 ft / 9 m
Max Stay 7
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 352-796-7211
WesR asked on 12/29/2023
Is the dirt road access well packed enough for a motorcycle? Or is it pretty loose sand?
Vitali78 asked on 12/24/2023
My first time to RV camping and trying to understand if I need to get a permit to camp here, pay somewhere or is it f...
camper-887575 asked on 11/21/2023
We have never camped here. Is it ok to use a generator for our RV? How close are the sites to each other?
Ricky B asked on 1/4/2023
Is it safe to leave your RV unattended during the day at Oak Ridge Equestrian Area while you spend time in town?
camper-658059 asked on 3/17/2022
Can I fit a Class A rig at Oak Ridge Equestrian Area? 34 ft? Thanks!
Monica asked on 1/6/2022
Has anyone been there since these reviews? Just wondering about the road to Oak Ridge Equestrian Area. Thanks!
Reviews of Oak Ridge Equestrian Area 9 people have reviewed this location.
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“Big Rig Friendly With Decent Cellar Service”
Reviewed 4/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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In our featured video here on Campendium, we take you to two free campgrounds near Tampa, Florida. One of the campgrounds is the Oak Ridge Equestrian Area. We provide an overview of the area, show dash cam footage of the access road, and give a walking tour of this campground. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 250 Mbps download... more
In our featured video here on Campendium, we take you to two free campgrounds near Tampa, Florida. One of the campgrounds is the Oak Ridge Equestrian Area. We provide an overview of the area, show dash cam footage of the access road, and give a walking tour of this campground. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 250 Mbps download speed and 4.37 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 154 Mbps download speed and 6.35 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 21.5 Mbps download speed and 0.52 Mbps upload speed.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Almost perfect”
Reviewed 3/1/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | N/a |
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The oakridge equestrian campground is one of two free primitive campsites of Morris Bridge Rd in Hillsborough County. Go to water matters.org to make a reservation and obtain the gate code. Beyond the gate is a .7 mile dirt/gravel road with several small potholes and 3 sizable dips. Go slow and you will do fine. The campsite is a level... more
The oakridge equestrian campground is one of two free primitive campsites of Morris Bridge Rd in Hillsborough County. Go to water matters.org to make a reservation and obtain the gate code. Beyond the gate is a .7 mile dirt/gravel road with several small potholes and 3 sizable dips. Go slow and you will do fine. The campsite is a level, grassy clearing shaded with pine trees. There are 5 campsites with fire rings and picnic tables. There is one pavilion and 1 nasty porta potty. SWFWMD is derelict with servicing the jon. I wish they would either service them regularly or just remove them all together. I use the RV toilet but tent campers use the woods, which invites a host of problems if not done correctly. Cell and TV reception are good. Road noise is almost nonexistent. Airplane noise from the Vandenberg Airport at times. It is a 20 minute (1.3 mile) walk to the Publix plaza.
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doug would stay here again
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“Nice Area, Lots Of No See UMS ”
Reviewed 8/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Free permit needed. Easy to make reservations online. Road in is unpaved with big pot holes and some are flooded out. Looks like the road would flood if heavy rains occurred. We made it in by going slow and we drive a Kia Soul. The camp is just a big open field so there isn’t much privacy. Big trees provide shade. Picnic tables and fir... more
Free permit needed. Easy to make reservations online. Road in is unpaved with big pot holes and some are flooded out. Looks like the road would flood if heavy rains occurred. We made it in by going slow and we drive a Kia Soul. The camp is just a big open field so there isn’t much privacy. Big trees provide shade. Picnic tables and fire rings mark spots. About four other campers when we were there. You can hear some street noise but camp is only about 15 minutes in from road so its kind of expected. It’s summer in Florida so bugs are expected but the no see UMS we’re almost intolerable. But for the price of FREE, I’d say it’s good for a few nights. Lots to do in the area and stores nearby. T-mobile had one or two bars and I was able to use the internet
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keani would stay here again
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“Great free camping!”
Reviewed 2/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | Open |
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You have to sign up with the Fl water management website to get the gate access code. The road is a bit rough but go slow and you’ll be fine. There are fire rings, picnic tables a porta-pottie and a fresh water pump. Open camping at the end of the lane, great tree coverage, lots of biking/hiking trails and is a few mins away from gas, ... more
You have to sign up with the Fl water management website to get the gate access code. The road is a bit rough but go slow and you’ll be fine. There are fire rings, picnic tables a porta-pottie and a fresh water pump. Open camping at the end of the lane, great tree coverage, lots of biking/hiking trails and is a few mins away from gas, pizza and urgent care.
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Annbonan would stay here again
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“Road in renders this campground unusable”
Reviewed 2/3/2020
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Unless you have a very rugged, extremely off-road friendly setup you cannot use this place. The road in is a mile or less but it has three extremely large sinkholes with a few inches of water and extremely, extremely bad potholes in general coming in. We have been to a few of these free Florida campgrounds and the road in this one is... more
Unless you have a very rugged, extremely off-road friendly setup you cannot use this place.
The road in is a mile or less but it has three extremely large sinkholes with a few inches of water and extremely, extremely bad potholes in general coming in.
We have been to a few of these free Florida campgrounds and the road in this one is by far the worst.
This would have killed our rig so we cancelled our reservations.
Other than that the campground seems nice enough. The Porta-Potty was close to overflowing though and the trees we me would make it a little difficult to turn around.
If this world were fixed we would definitely come back.
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“Rough road in”
Reviewed 1/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It was a rough road in with 3 huge water areas you had to go through. (see the picture below) Luckily no issues getting back to the campsite. The sites are all fairly shady and one common water pump but the water has a LOT of iron in it. The trails are nicely marked and there are a lot of locals that bike and walk here.
Becky&Gill would stay here again
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“Great clean campsites”
Reviewed 1/24/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for two nights. This was our first dry camp adventure with the new travel trailer. Such a beautiful camp and so close to home. We had the grandson's come to spend the day and one night with us. The hiking trail to the river was a great adventure. We will be camping here again and next time we will friends with us, The AT... more
We stayed here for two nights. This was our first dry camp adventure with the new travel trailer. Such a beautiful camp and so close to home. We had the grandson's come to spend the day and one night with us. The hiking trail to the river was a great adventure. We will be camping here again and next time we will friends with us, The ATT cell service was 2 bars, which I thought was low considering where the camp is located. The HC accessible portajohn was very clean and stocked during our stay. A pitcher pump is on site for non-potable water.
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dburt would stay here again
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“Pretty, but felt unsafe.”
Reviewed 12/28/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is a beautiful area that feels far away from civilization but is very close to conveniences (groceries, gas stations, casual restaurants, coffee shop). The road in is secured by a padlocked gate. Sites are clustered in a small clearing shaded by tall pines. No privacy and no direct sun for solar. Picnic tables and fire pits are ... more
This is a beautiful area that feels far away from civilization but is very close to conveniences (groceries, gas stations, casual restaurants, coffee shop). The road in is secured by a padlocked gate. Sites are clustered in a small clearing shaded by tall pines. No privacy and no direct sun for solar. Picnic tables and fire pits are available for each site. The entrance to the parking area and the road in have huge potholes and some very low areas that are badly flooded. I would not bring a smaller car back there. Lots of day hikers on weekends. There’s a port-a-potty which was full to overflowing. Non-potable water is available. The parking lot outside the gate is secluded and sketchy at night with random cars parked after hours. Felt we had to look over our shoulder while fumbling with the gate lock in the dark. We wouldn't stay again due to that and the condition of the road.
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Verizon 4G
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pet restrictions: 2 pet limit
- pets
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