Camping in Osceola National Forest in northern Florida

Driving through a forest road of Osceola National Forest, Florida - Photo: Still Gravity..
Driving near the sunset on a dirt road of Osceola National Forest, Florida - License our images here.      

Days of free forest camping in West Tower, East Tower, and Cobb campgrounds. All are primitive camps. The name of this forest comes from a Seminole Chief. There is a paint of Osceola made by George Catlin. 

The main campground and only with electricity in Osceola National Forest - Ocean Pond - was closed. We also checked Hog Pen Landing at the shores of Ocean Pond but didn't like it. It was crowded, muddy, and too humid. We ended in the more remote West Tower campground. 

Camping in the West Tower Campground of Osceola National Forest - Photo: Still Gravity.
Our campsite in the West Tower. 

We found only one bad thing with this campground: there is a dog kernel nearby. A lot of barking at night. Mornings were foggy here. Enjoy this view from the camper window. 

Foggy morning in the West Tower campground of Osceola National Forest - Photo: Still Gravity.
Waking up to a mysterious forest. 

On the other site of the forest, we found East Tower campground. 

Our campsite in the East Tower campground of Osceola National Forest - Photo: Still Gravity.
The East Tower campground of Osceola National Forest.

No dogs there, but ants were plenty. Anyway, quieter place. 

Cobb campground is close to Ocean Pond in the southern side of Osceola National Forest. It's more convenient because is closer to civilization - less than 20 miles aways is Lake City with its Walmart Supercenter. 

Road through the Cobb campground of Osceola National Forest - Photo: Still Gravity.
The road through Cobb camp. 

We got a spot across the pond. Not much privacy because the site was wide open. One good thing of this camp is that has trash cans - they are seen in the previous picture. 

Our campsite in the Cobb campground of Osceola National Forest - Photo: Still Gravity.
Our site in Cobb campground was less private - too close to the interior road.         

Besides hikes and bike rides, we visited Olustee Battlefield Historic Park during our stay in Osceola National Forest. 

This forest is in bear country, but we saw campers leaving food and trash unprotected. This opens the door to conflicts with the wildlife. 

One day, biking on the forest roads, a hunter warned us of a big male bear nearby. We didn't see it. If true, probably the bear saw us and thought that these smelly bikers were not an appealing food. Sometimes pay off to get muddy. 

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