Dinner Island | Established Campground

March 19th, 2024 by GuyNamedJohn

I had a great time. stayed 2 days. More of an isolated feel. The people here are fine, the other dude is paranoid. There are two people seemingly living here, leave them alone they leave you alone. Also, it isn't nearly as muddy as people are saying, even after a rain. Heard of cows in the background, birds a plenty. 8/10, try and bring your own wood.

February 8th, 2024 by Robvaner

muddy after rainy days,easy to get stuck

January 14th, 2024 by overunder

We chose not to stay. First, since it was the day after a storm, it was fairly muddy in both campgrounds. Our reservation was for the hammock, but it was dark and dank, and there were more than one camper who seemed sketchy to us.

Note that clearance in the Hammock campground is fairly low -- lots of trees and low hanging branches. Hard to maneuver.

January 12th, 2024 by jalapeno1a

looks like a good place. the open field is too swampy. a half dozen RVs have the only high ground. the hammock campsites are on solid ground but not many of them and they are all claimed. if the field was dryer it would be a nice place to stay. can't really tell how far away from other RVs is possible so you might be parked on top of each other.

April 7th, 2023 by gaulthierbergerlep

a true gem, only place I know in Florida where same day reservation is possible. Totally free, fits RV and tents. fire ring in each spot. not a lot of mosquitoes. very few people when I was there. A lot of animal activity during the night (racoons, opposums, squirrel etc)

April 7th, 2023 by gaulthierbergerlep

a true gem: only place I know in Florida

January 15th, 2023 by wayneborr

This location has both an open field camping area and a hammock camping area which provides shade. Camping is free but requires online registration. Road noise is minimal. No water , electric, or other services are provided.
My Verizon phone is receiving 3G service.

November 12th, 2022 by conchscooter.blogspot.com

Get your permit here:
https://myfwc.com/recreation/lead/dinner-island/camping/

On my visit Friday night four other sites were taken and the place was silent. Decent Verizon signal. Lots of signs advising no trash facilities and the campground was spotless. Easy short gravel entrance road.

August 9th, 2022 by lag33527

Tie your small children down, or the mosquitos will carry them off! Great little primitive campsite besides that.

March 8th, 2022 by jrghector

Stayed in site 6 of hammock camp in rooftop tent. It is free with registration. Be ready for a bug onslaught at night. Pit toilet close by.

February 20th, 2022 by jwlehman

Good as others have said. Be prepared that you may have hunters running their generator all hours, blaring country music and smoking cigars in your camp. They like to “spread out” and take any open space, so have your registration handy. Normal yippy dogs and screaming teenagers on weekends. On another note, had a bear visit at night and there are big cats around (panthers, bobcats). Other wise, it’s a great spot to get off the road for a few days/week. Just be sure to get a permit, don’t leave food out and try to have some patience on weekends.

January 6th, 2022 by flaxychick

Beautiful little campground! We stayed in the hammock with our 34’ skoolie with no problem.

December 22nd, 2021 by swixing

Spent several days at the Hammock camp over Christmas of ‘21. Big field adjacent is wide open and will take any rig, a few sites in the trees will take bigger rigs but the turn for the loop in the back is a bit tight but no problem for my high top van. No water, garbage or picnic tables just a fire ring and a single vault toilet. Quiet except the birds and some nearby cows. Some road noise from nearby county hwy. 1 bar of Verizon boosted to 3 bars of 4g lte. Free ( register online) and peaceful.

May 5th, 2021 by ahsealinda

Easy online registration. Camped at Hammock Camp. 17 oak and palm tree shaded sites. One vault toilet at ADA site. 2 bars of Verizon and AT&T. Quiet peaceful.

January 27th, 2021 by kkeptner

This is a site through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commision. It is free and beautiful. You are supposed to go online and get a free permit before staying. There are two campgrounds- the Hammock is shaded and the other campground is an open field. Easy in and out - right off the road but quiet. We saw a ton of birds (even a few resident owls), cows, and alligators.