Mystic Springs Recreation Area

the drive in was scenic altho driving down 90 was a bumpy ride. some sites when I was there were wet and uneven. I ended up parking on the level grassy area between sites 5 & 6. a couple spots on the river side looked nice. I was there January 31 for only a nite, passing thru. Went to Shepard SP which was much nicer. Just an OK landing spot.

A free camping gem, Campsite 7 offers an amazing river view atop of a bluff at Mystic Springs Recreation Area in Florida. Mystic Springs Recreation Area offers free RV camping, tent camping, stunning scenic views, river access, and a boat ramp. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 60.2 Mbps download speed and 2.01 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 70.6 Mbps download speed and 43.5 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 18.4 Mbps download speed and 1.60 Mbps upload speed.

No hiking to speak of but there is a boat launch ramp.

Many sites have partial shade so solar is not reliable.

Free to stay but you have to reserve sites online. A few sites can handle a big rig but not all.

Lots of verizon bars but very slow verizon service if you are on a network managed plan. Unmanaged att was much better.

As noted, it's free but you must create an account to register then print your "receipt" to display. When I arrived someone had "my" spot but since they were using solar I let them have it & took a shady spot. It was not busy as far as campers, just the two of us. This is a busy boat ramp from an hour before sunrise until an hour after sunset. The sights I saw all had picnic tables & fire rings with the occasional cig but & beer cans around the perimeter. There was 1 trashcan near the 1 portoilet on site. Keep in mind this is river lowland & has it's share of critters that bite, flying & otherwise. There are only a few RV sites, the others are in the trees or a group site. The road is paved to the ramp the loop is hard packed sand / gravel. I was on a motorcycle hauling a camper & had no problem.