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Foster Bridge Backcountry

City, County & Regional Parks · Florida, United States

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Cost: free reservation/permit (current pages checked 2026-09-03)
Drinking water: No
Showers: No
Pets: Yes
Elevation: 82 ft
Dark sky: Bortle class 4
Nearest town: Dade City
Phone: 800-423-1476; 352-796-7211 ext. 4470

About

Southwest Florida Water Management District camping area at Green Swamp West Tract. The district publishes no confirmed site count, so none is recorded here. Backcountry primitive. Free, but a permit is required. Reservations: online.

Weather, month by month

Month	Typical high	Typical low	Coldest night	Hottest day	Years with a night below 32°F
January	69°	47°	28°	81°	1 of 11
February	77°	57°	44°	86°	0 of 11
March	79°	60°	40°	89°	0 of 11
April	82°	63°	48°	95°	0 of 11
May	88°	70°	63°	93°	0 of 11
June	88°	74°	69°	95°	0 of 11
July	89°	76°	73°	95°	0 of 11
August	89°	76°	72°	97°	0 of 11
September	87°	75°	68°	95°	0 of 11
October	82°	69°	51°	90°	0 of 10
November	77°	61°	39°	84°	0 of 10
December	73°	58°	39°	83°	0 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

Nearby campgrounds

Green Swamp West Tract – Ashley Equestrian/Primitive Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 2 mi
Concession Stand Backcountry · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi
Green Swamp West Tract – Cumpressco Equestrian/Primitive Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi
High Bluff Backcountry · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi
Gator Hole Backcountry · City, County & Regional Parks · 7 mi

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