Reserve a Camp Site: Butcher Pen Landing
All campers must obtain a free camping permit using the online system below. The permit must be displayed at the campsite at all times.
Please read the General Camping Information and Permit Provisions before obtaining a permit.
Butcher Pen Landing Campground has six campsites, a kayak launch, floating dock, communal picnic table, fire ring and bear-proof trash cans.
Camping within Butcher Pen Landing Campground
- Camping within designated campgrounds is allowed by permit only and is subject to permit stipulations. Permits must be obtained through the online reservation system below. Chose a permit by the time of year of your camping dates.
- Length of stay in designated campgrounds:
- From the beginning of Archery Season until the end of Small Game Season: No limit on length of stay
- The rest of the year, the length of stay is limited to 14 consecutive days.
- For hunting season dates, see the Apalachicola River WEA Regulation Summary Brochure
- No reservations are required for camping, but reservations are recommended to ensure site availability.
- Permits may be obtained 14 days in advance.
- New permits will not be issued to individuals for consecutive dates for the same campground; 14 days must pass before an individual may obtain a new permit for the same campground.
- Any violation of permit stipulations may result in permit cancellation. Campsites left unoccupied during a permitted period are also subject to cancellation.
- For designated campground locations, see the Apalachicola River WEA Regulation Summary Brochure map.
Camping Outside of Designated Campgrounds
Outside the designated campgrounds, camping is allowed throughout the WEA, except where posted as “no camping” and within the Tate’s Hell State Forest portion of the area. The length of stay may not exceed 14 consecutive days.
- No more than eight people allowed per site.
- All equipment must be contained within the boundary of the designated sites.
- No person shall bring building materials onto the area or erect permanent or semi-permanent structures.
- Camping is limited to tents, trailers or self propelled camping vehicles. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators, and freezers are prohibited, unless contained in mobile campers. Lumber, sheet metal or other building materials are prohibited.
- Permit holder is responsible for the actions and/or violation of permit provisions of all persons using the site.
- Cutting of vegetation and standing trees (alive or dead) is prohibited.
- Store all food and garbage in a manner that will prevent access by wildlife.
- Pets are allowed but must be kept under physical restraint at all times.
- All campfires must be kept within available fire rings or kept small as warming fires only. All campfires are to be extinguished before leaving campsite.
- Camping permit must be displayed in a manner visible to law enforcement and FWC area staff.
- All trash must be properly disposed of in waste receptacles or hauled out of the area.
- Littering and disposing of any waste products such as graywater, petroleum products, toxic materials, batteries, etc. is prohibited.
- Any camp may be posted by FWC staff requesting removal of equipment if the equipment is a hazard to navigation, public or administrative use, or proposed management activity. Blocking a gate, road, or firebreak is prohibited.
- Any violation of permit stipulations may result in permit cancellation.
- Campsites left unoccupied during a permitted period are subject to cancellation.
- Length of stay in designated campgrounds:
- From the beginning of Archery Season until the end of Small Game Season: No limit on length of stay
- The rest of the year, the length of stay is limited to 14 consecutive days.