Region: Northwest
OLD TOWN CAMPGROUND N' RETREAT
2241 S.E. Hwy. 349
Old Town, FL 32680
Local Phone: 352-542-9500
Toll Free U.S.: 888-950CAMP
Toll Free U.S./Canada: 888-950-2267
Fax: 352-542-9914
E-mail: oldtowncampground@inetw2.net
We are on 9 acres nestled between the scenic Suwannee
River and the Gulf of Mexico. At Old Town Campground
kick back in a country atmosphere, with warm campfires
and friendly faces. While here, visit our local vineyards,
the Dakotah Winery (free wine tasting) or swim or
snorkel with the manatees in crystal clear Fanning
or Manatee Springs.
For hikers or bikers, there is the Nature Coast Greenway
trail (40 miles of backwood trails). We also have
canoe & kayak trails at the mouth of the Suwannee
River. Local canoe, kayak and pontoon boat rentals
available as well as fishing charters to the deeper
waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Directions:
From US 19 and 98 Old Town, take 349 S, 2 mi. on left.
Rates:
Call the park for rates.
Facility Amenities:
Cable TV Hookup, Campfires Permitted, Elec. 30 Amp,
Full Hookups, Hot showers, Ice, Laundry, Pay Phones,
Pets on Leash, Phone Hookup, Picnic Shelter, Pull
Thru Sites, Tables, Tenters Welcome
Activities:
The Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge is minutes away.
Nature Coast’s natural wildlife includes some
of the most spectacular in the world including: West
Indian Manatee, Florida Black Bear, endangered gopher
tortoise, Florida panther , bald eagle, Florida scrub
Jay, wood stork, sandhill crane, red cockade woodpecker,
least tern, great horned owl, and Whippoorwills.
Fishing
Fresh water fishing in the Suwannee River yields large
mouth bass, red belly, catfish, bluegill and is home
to the threatened gulf sturgeon.
For salt water enthusiasts the gulf waters offer
salt flats as well as deep sea fishing ground, which
are hailed for the abundance and variety of fish
which include, grouper, tarpon, sheepshead, sea
trout, red snapper and during the summer months
and abundance of scallops and crabs.
Diving
Snorkel and scuba diving in the areas sparking clear
springs attract visitors from afar to experience
the manatees and explore the many underwater caves.
The water remains a constant 72 degrees year round.
The “City of Hawkinsville” is a sunken
river steamer and an underwater state park favored
by scuba divers.
Trails
Hiking and bicycling are everywhere throughout the
region. Canoe/kayak trials are established in the
Lower Suwannee delta/estuarine system. The trail winds
its way through several brackish and fresh water creeks.
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