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Camping on Wildlife Management Areas

Make your camping reservations through FWC’s convenient online reservation system for the campgrounds listed below. 

With some exceptions, camping is generally very primitive and seasonal. Camping seasons, rules, permits and fees vary from site to site.

Tent camping in primitive site

Reserve a Camp Site

Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area

Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail

Dinner Island Wildlife Management Area

John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife Management Area

Fisheating Creek WMA

The FWC offers a full service campground on the Fisheating Creek WMA in Glades County. Reservations are offered through the Fisheating Creek Outpost, which provides high quality service to campers and paddlers as well as interpretive programs.

Three Lakes WMA

Prairie Lakes Unit
On the Prairie Lakes Unit, enjoy primitive camping at any of the five family-sized campsites or the group campsite by obtaining a required, no-cost camping permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at MyFWC.com/PrairieLakesCamping. These sites are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Camping is not permitted at these sites during quota hunts at the Prairie Lakes Unit, but is allowed during the small game hunting season and throughout the rest of the year. See the Three Lakes WMA - Prairie Lakes Unit regulation summary brochure for hunt dates and more information.

Three Lakes WMA
Outside of the  Prairie Lakes Unit, camping is allowed during hunting periods at designated hunter campsites (US-441, SR-60, or CR-523 designated hunting entrances/check stations). A camping permit is not required at any of the hunter-designated camping areas and they are first-come, first-served. For more information, see the Three Lakes WMA regulations summary brochure.

Additional Camping Opportunities

Additional camping opportunities are available on the following FWC lead wildlife management areas. These camping sites are not available in the online registration system at this time. For information, see the Camping section of the Thing To Do page for each area.

Locate the WMA of your choice to learn more about camping and other activities, as well as wildlife and their habitats, hunting seasons, history and more.