Youngblood Campsite – Citrus Tract – Withlacoochee State Forest
Camping at Withlacoochee State Forest - Citrus Tract - Youngblood Campsite
Campsite Location:
28.763766, -82.437118 pin location of campsite -
28.763145, -82.435335 pin location for high profile vehicles ***Not for cars - 4 x 4 may be necessary - see additional notes
It is a 2 +/- miles from parking location for low profile vehicles.
About 100 yards from parking for high profile vehicles
Who to Reserve Through:
No reservation is necessary for parties of less than 6. First come first served site. Primitive Camp Zone C - This is a walk up backcountry site. As of writing the verification is located here - please also call Withlacoochee State Forest at (352) 797-4140 to confirm this is still correct
See additional notes on this point.
Type of Camping
Type - Primitive Hike In
Price
Free
Hook-ups Offered
No hook-ups
No Potable water - If hiking loop C it is suggested to cache water.
Site Ammenities
Fire Ring with grill grate
Bench
Pet Friendly
Yes
Shade and Vegitation
Part to mostly shaded - Pine Forest
Special Notes
- Please check for road conditions for parking location near the campsite as they change due to off road vehicles.
- Please also check the above site and call the Forest prior to camping for the need for reservations. We were stopped by Fish and Wildlife who claimed we needed a permit to camp. All was well in the end because I had confirmed before leaving but you need to confirm as he stated things have been changing.
Review of Youngblood Campsite (Primitive Camp Zone C) in Citrus Tract - Withlacoochee State Forest
We have stayed at this location a couple of times. This is a first come - first served site although it is customary that who ever shows stays at the site since no reservations are required.
Hiking to the site was mostly through pine forest with some shade. From the pin location for low profile vehicles, hiking is down a fire road then on the loop C trail.
Staying the night here, we were awakened by coyotes almost every night. On the weekend you can also expect to here off road vehicles on the fire road reving to make it through the sugar sand near the sight.
Also note, if it rains while you are here, the conditions on the road will change significantly so please be aware.
We have never seen too much wildlife while staying here but it is nice for a quick trip to recharge or for hiking the Loop trails.
Exploring the caves are a treat while staying here. In my opinion Jeep cave is the prettiest because it lacks the graffiti the more popular Peace and Dames Caves have.
It also has some pretty cool hiking in different sections of the tract. An especially cool area to explore is by Lizzie Hart Sink. It is really different compared to most of Florida Hiking.