Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Florida State Park
Write a Review U.S. 41 North White Springs, FL 32096 386-397-2733 Reservations: 800-326-3521 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.3319, -82.763
Overview of Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Last Price Paid: $36
Reported by tomshookie on 4/18/2022
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by Life Rebooted on 2/26/2018
Number of Sites 45
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 98 ft / 29 m
Max Length 100 ft
Tent Camping Yes




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Reviews of Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park 27 people have reviewed this location.
“An awesome park with great pull throughs.”
Reviewed 4/18/2022
Nightly rate: | $36 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 21 |
We stayed for one night on our way to St. Pete Beach. After some difficulty finding the campground entrance in the park due to weak signage, it was all great! Some nice trails, playgrounds, cultural village, carillon tower, and very good and reasonably priced firewood available. Nicest part was folk music festival participants playing ... more
We stayed for one night on our way to St. Pete Beach. After some difficulty finding the campground entrance in the park due to weak signage, it was all great! Some nice trails, playgrounds, cultural village, carillon tower, and very good and reasonably priced firewood available. Nicest part was folk music festival participants playing tunes around their campfire. It's about a 10 minute drive in from I75 thorugh a small town. We will visit here again.
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“Beautiful oasis with shaded sites, many trails and clean facilities ”
Reviewed 3/22/2022
Nightly rate: | $21 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 7 |
This park is a gem in the Florida state park system. We stayed in late March and the air was full of birdsong. Spotted hawks, cardinals and woodpeckers. Unfortunately, the park's attractions were all closed (museum, craft village, bell tower), but that kept the park quiet except for campers. The grounds and facilities are well kept... more
This park is a gem in the Florida state park system. We stayed in late March and the air was full of birdsong. Spotted hawks, cardinals and woodpeckers. Unfortunately, the park's attractions were all closed (museum, craft village, bell tower), but that kept the park quiet except for campers. The grounds and facilities are well kept. There are two separate restroom buildings with showers, with washers and dryers, and handicapped restrooms. Many wide hiking and biking trails. Electric (30amp) and water hook-up with a dump station on the way out. Firewood for sale. Picnic table and fire ring at each site. Excellent cell service as you are not far from civilization. Lake City is about 12 miles south and Live Oak is 12 miles north. There is a canoe launch in the park but we don't have our own so we booked through American Canoe Adventures right outside the park and they drove us to another launch upriver. We would definitely stay in this campground again.
Note: There is some distant highway noise more noticeable at night, and the occasional train late at night, and on Sunday, we heard very loud motorized vehicles that could have been motorcycles or ATVs.
Marina would stay here again
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“Overall okay but opportunities for improvement”
Reviewed 1/16/2022
Days stayed: | 7 |
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Site Number: | 13 |
Nice campground with large sites. Unique opportunity to kayak on the river but don’t need to kayak that river again. OTA tv was intermittent and only cbs station (plus all the normal pbs channels) when it came in. Att and visible phones 2 bars and 2 bars of T-Mobile hotspot but all provided acceptable internet tv/movie. Too bad all ... more
Nice campground with large sites. Unique opportunity to kayak on the river but don’t need to kayak that river again. OTA tv was intermittent and only cbs station (plus all the normal pbs channels) when it came in. Att and visible phones 2 bars and 2 bars of T-Mobile hotspot but all provided acceptable internet tv/movie. Too bad all the other parts of the park were closed and too bad about the questionable history of Stephen Foster. Lastly, nice recycle bins at each dumpster. On the morning we left, we watched staff empty the recycle containers into the dumpster. Would spot here again but only if we really needed to.
tjzimman would stay here again
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“Wonderful! ”
Reviewed 1/12/2022
Nightly rate: | $27 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 11, 27 |
Sometimes you can just tell you hit the jackpot: Beautiful setting, large level sites (the pull-through sites are amazing), other campers there to enjoy the culture and history of the place, great hiking/biking trails, and the Sewannee River Wilderness Trail. We stayed 2 nights (one in the Canebreak loop, the other in the Gopher loop b... more
Sometimes you can just tell you hit the jackpot: Beautiful setting, large level sites (the pull-through sites are amazing), other campers there to enjoy the culture and history of the place, great hiking/biking trails, and the Sewannee River Wilderness Trail. We stayed 2 nights (one in the Canebreak loop, the other in the Gopher loop but there is no big distinction between either of the 3 loops). There was an assortment of camping units, from trucks/vans to big rigs. The carillon tower is undergoing renovations but we streamed a few Stephen Foster tunes just to get in the mood.
Wandering Pulse would stay here again
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“Great Natural Setting among the trees.”
Reviewed 1/1/2022
Nightly rate: | $38 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
12/24- 12/25 Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Great Natural Setting among the trees.
We only had one night here and it was great. The park has level noce sites that are well spaced. We enjoyed the setting and the Christmas Light display in the park. The chek in ranger was very nice and helpful. Verizon cell 2 bars.
Andrea would stay here again
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“Huge private sites, quiet and clean ”
Reviewed 11/8/2021
Nightly rate: | $36 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 41 |
Very impressive sites for a State Park only three miles off of I-75. Interesting park with historic buildings and nicely shaded areas. The camp sites are very large with good water pressure, picnic table, and fire ring. Nice privacy between sites with mature pines and hedges. Price includes campsite, reservation fee, utility fee, vehic... more
Very impressive sites for a State Park only three miles off of I-75. Interesting park with historic buildings and nicely shaded areas. The camp sites are very large with good water pressure, picnic table, and fire ring. Nice privacy between sites with mature pines and hedges. Price includes campsite, reservation fee, utility fee, vehicle fee and tax. Great travel stop in north Florida close to the interstate, yet no road noise.
Sparkamatic would stay here again
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“Old Florida Feel”
Reviewed 11/2/2021
Nightly rate: | $25 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 28 |
Beautiful, historic park with a small, well-maintained campground. We had an easy, pull-through site with a wide space along side that had a table, fire ring and grill. The site was pristine, even raked, before our arrival. As recent camp hosts in another state, we have great respect for the care these camp hosts take in this park an... more
Beautiful, historic park with a small, well-maintained campground. We had an easy, pull-through site with a wide space along side that had a table, fire ring and grill. The site was pristine, even raked, before our arrival. As recent camp hosts in another state, we have great respect for the care these camp hosts take in this park and sought them out to thank them for their service.
The price reflects the discount available to Florida's senior residents.
SOPMom would stay here again
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“Pretty but...”
Reviewed 3/29/2021
Days stayed: | 3 |
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We liked this park, but the cultural center and other buildings were closed.
We hope to get back there when they are fully open .
EliLew would stay here again
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“Beautiful campground!”
Reviewed 8/28/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 19 |
We stayed here while visiting family and friends in Lake City, which is about a 20 minute drive away. The site was very spacious as were the others we looked at. I saw few sites that wouldn't handle a big rig. Lots of shade trees with spanish moss swaying in the breeze. Several hiking trails, a museum, and the carillon tower are wort... more
We stayed here while visiting family and friends in Lake City, which is about a 20 minute drive away. The site was very spacious as were the others we looked at. I saw few sites that wouldn't handle a big rig. Lots of shade trees with spanish moss swaying in the breeze. Several hiking trails, a museum, and the carillon tower are worth a visit. Roads are wide and easily navigated, no low hanging branches. The park sits on the banks of the Suwanee River and kayaks/canoes are available. Nice little gift shop on site also. There isn't much in the way of shopping in White Springs except a Dollar General for necessities. Just a few miles from I-75 so would do excellent for an overnight stay. Senior discount unavailable to out-of-state folks, but price was good anyway. Definitely recommend.
Red_Stephens would stay here again
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“Great campground! ”
Reviewed 8/27/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 29 |
This was a beautiful campground! Most of the facilities at the front of the park were closed however we had a great time anyway! The camp hosts (BJ) was super friendly, always around, and provided great tips (like ice cream in town). Plenty nearby to do. We went hiking at a few different places and felt like with more time we could hav... more
This was a beautiful campground! Most of the facilities at the front of the park were closed however we had a great time anyway! The camp hosts (BJ) was super friendly, always around, and provided great tips (like ice cream in town). Plenty nearby to do. We went hiking at a few different places and felt like with more time we could have done more. If you go plan to go to Big Shoals to hike, know the road is dirt (and mud) to the park. Falling creek was a very short hike to a small waterfall. If you're a history buff, the White Sulfer Spring is right outside the entrance to the park but the water was dark and dirty when we went. Lots of springs to swim in near the Suwannee River SP only about 30 minutes away. I highly recommend Madison Blue Spring (just don't bring a pet). Tmobile was almost unusable.
Pilotml would stay here again
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“almost made the mistake of staying here”
Reviewed 2/26/2020
Days stayed: | 0 |
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At first this seemed like a good place to stop and camp. Florida generally provides a 50% discount for senior Florida citizens -- that's me. But when I went to check in I found out that you're not allowed to gather firewood. You're also prohibited from bringing firewood in from another location. If you want a campfire you'll need t... more
At first this seemed like a good place to stop and camp. Florida generally provides a 50% discount for senior Florida citizens -- that's me. But when I went to check in I found out that you're not allowed to gather firewood. You're also prohibited from bringing firewood in from another location. If you want a campfire you'll need to buy a bundle of a few sticks from them at $5 a bundle. A typical campfire would cost you about $20 to $30. NO THANKS. For me, much of the enjoyment of having a campfire is going into the forest to gather wood. It's exercise, serene, and pleasant to listen to the birds.
This practice of restricting the gathering of firewood is not an actual Florida state law (as it is in Texass)--yet-- and there actually may be one or two Florida state parks that permit it, but there's no central list; you'd have to call each one to learn their policy. Phony baloney excuses aside, you can bet it's all about the money.
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“Tried to stay here”
noted 1/19/2022
First outing since 2019, and Florida changed its rules. You have to reserve a site. NO first come first served sites for late comers or for the traveler that can't make a destination.
“Make Reservations Before 1PM - No Drive-ups Allowed”
noted 12/20/2021
We had no reservations... not unusual. So that morning we checked for availability online, several sights available. We called reservations about 1:30pm and was advised to call the park [or drive-up] as reservations can not be made after 1pm. Arrived at the park around 2:30pm and was greeted by a rather rude gate attendant stating no drive-up accommodations are allowed... even though we verified with the gate [and earlier with reservations] they had availability. Very strange experience...
TWO PEAS AND THE POD: STEPHEN FOSTER FOLK CULTURAL CENTER SP (FL)
We only had a short two night stay at this campground due to the tire problem we experienced at our previous stop. We barely made it out of the trailer while we were here and didn't get to explore w...
Way Down Upon the Suwanee River
Way down upon de Swanee Ribber, Far, far away, Dere’s wha my heart is turning ebber, Dere’s wha de old folks stay Florida State Song, “Old Folks at Home” by Stephen Foster, 1851 Carillon at St...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- group sites
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
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