Dead River Landing Recreation Area

Nice out of the way free CG right off of 81. A couple miles of the highway via a bumpy road. We were in site 1 which was more than big enough for our 26’ 5er. This would be an absolutely awesome spot if our neighbor across the way didn’t run his 5500 watt loud generator 24/7. Sitting outside my husband and I couldn’t even carry on a conversation. I understand if you need to use a generator off and on but 24/7. Another camper said there is an elderly man that is on oxygen that stays there. We only saw a middle age man there during our 3 day stay. Either way why take a spot right in the middle of the CG to disrupt everyone. We called and moved our site over into the tent area and you could still hear the generator running. No authority around to ask why he is able to disrupt the whole CG. Again beautiful spot but with a generator being run 24/7 by a neighbor just ruins the whole camping experience.

These sites were all nice and level with each site having a covered concrete pad over the picnic table. It is a little strange in that you must make a reservation for a free site which results in alot of sites being reserved, but not used as there is no incentive to cancel your reservation if your plans change. Very limited hiking opportunities from the campground as it is surrounded by private property. Lots of hunters were out and about and using the boat ramp. At night it was nice and quiet with decent solar production in site number 2. This site is next to the playground which could be a problem, but wasn't used during our stay. Site number 2 also worked well for Starlink, and I don't think any of the other sites would have worked. No water here.

Super secluded campground in the middle of the woods. About a 7 minute ride, down a bumpy road. Not many people camping here, lots of hunters and fishermen.

Well maintained porta pottys but they are still porta pottys, trash cans located throughout the campground, boat launch, playground, and there was a basketball hoop in the second camping area (sites 9 - 16).

We saw a bear on our way in!!

Couple miles down a single lane paved, but bumpy road. Lots of no-trespassing signs on the way in. Sites are large and almost completely shaded, not the best for solar. Grills, fire pits, picnic tables (coverings over some of the picnic tables, but next to others), potty, one trash can that I saw.
Verizon poor (even with 3-4 bars, with a booster).
AT&T good.

Are expectations weren’t that high when arriving here, but it actually wasn’t too bad! We pulled down a narrow ride and drove about 2 miles to the campsites. The road coming in wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. We have a 31 foot class C and a tow. You have to reserve your spot. We decided to do this beforehand so we had a guaranteed site. There is a small playground for the kiddos and a nice picnic area. Lots of locals come and use this area during the day. Overall, we will look to stay here again in the future if possible!

Enjoyed three nights here. There are two loops, sites 1-8 are in the loop with the porta potty and also a playground. Campground is close to the Florida Trail, which was fun for me to hike. Lots of day fishers will come through to boat launch. One bummer is you can’t really change sites once you’ve reserved online. So just happened the only other person was next to me and they ran a loud generator. Two bars Verizon. Would definitely stay again.

Tented here for 4 days, very quiet and peaceful overall: Drive in is a little bumpy, but my small Prius had no issues. Two well kept Port-a-johns are on site as well as a boat launch. There was some hunting occurring in the area. A very nice access point to one of the Florida trailheads is available at the start of the roadway. Had enough service (Verizon) to take care of any essential items.

About a 15 min drive north I recommend the Morrison Springs County Park for swimming/SCUBA, and they have some outdoor showers for a quick rinse.

Greatly looking forward to coming back here in the future!