USDA Forest Service · Florida
West Tower Primitive Camp
USDA Forest Service · Florida, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GREENFIELD (NFSR 233) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lake City, 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 | 63° | 40° | 26° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 72° | 51° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 76° | 54° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 80° | 58° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 87° | 68° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 73° | 65° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 75° | 71° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 75° | 69° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 73° | 63° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 62° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 74° | 53° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 68° | 50° | 35° | 80° | 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.
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