USDA Forest Service · Florida
Shanty Pond Campground
USDA Forest Service · Florida, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 33-10.9 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Salt Springs, FL
About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 45° | 29° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 74° | 57° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 78° | 59° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 62° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 87° | 70° | 63° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 75° | 69° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 77° | 73° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 77° | 73° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 75° | 67° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 68° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 75° | 60° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 71° | 57° | 40° | 81° | 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
- Salt Springs Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 160 sites
- Hopkins Prairie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 22 sites
- Lake Delancy West Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 120 sites
- Lake Eaton Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 14 sites
- Lake George Conservation Area – Barrs Hammock Group Campsite · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 1 sites
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