20 Best Private Campsites Near Apollo Beach, FL, US 2026

Looking for a camping getaway near Apollo Beach, Florida? Hipcamp has over 240 private sites to choose from in this stunning location. Whether you prefer a tranquil spot by the pond, a rustic retreat at Cedarkirk Camp & Conf. Center, or some privacy in Fort Ogden, you'll find top campsites with rave reviews like By the Pond... (170 reviews), Cedarkirk Camp & Conf. Center (66 reviews), and Privacy in Fort Ogden (49 reviews). Plus, you'll have access to popular amenities like trash, showers, and toilets. And if you're into adventure, you'll love the range of activities available, including whitewater paddling, horseback riding, and hiking. With an average price per night of $32 and options as low as $16, you can enjoy a memorable camping experience without breaking the bank.

97% (105) • 36 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Apollo Beach

Costa Myakka

1. Costa Myakka

100%

(102)

33mi from Apollo Beach · 4 sites · Tents, RVs

Welcome to the "Wild and Scenic Myakka River"! Our 20 acre ranch has everything from Longhorn cattle, to a white sand beach. We like to say our sand is like Siesta Key, except it's...in a swamp. Our property is not too far upstream from the Myakka State park, and parking is never a problem. ;-) We have a beautiful homestead, and you have the choice of a furnished camper with water and power hookups in our pasture, or 2 primative tent or RV spots on the edge of a beautiful stand of Live Oak trees and Sabal palms along the river. We have a porta potty on site that is regularly maintained. Bring your family, bring your dog, bring your friends.....and don't forget to bring a fishing pole!

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Electrical hookup

Toilets

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$55

/ night

Timberline Glamping Sarasota

2. Timberline Glamping Sarasota

100%

(6)

41mi from Apollo Beach · 4 sites · Lodging

Combining luxury and the great outdoors, our extra spacious completely furnished Safari Tents give large families or groups of friends the extra space they need to glamp in comfort. You'll enjoy a tent like none you’ve ever seen before! The inside of your tent will include: Floor Rugs Beds Lamps Bed linens Chairs Heating & A/C unit (depending on the weather) Electricity outlets for charging your device Keurig coffee maker with (4) K-Cup pods & (2) Timberline Glamping coffee mugs (available for purchase) Mini fridge The outside of your tent will have: A large gravel site (2) Hammocks Charcoal grill with cooking grate Wood fire pit Picnic table String lights

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Toilets

Showers

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$171

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Dom’s nature camp 🍃

3. Dom’s nature camp 🍃

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(11)

48mi from Apollo Beach · 2 sites · Tents, RVs

5 wooded acres close to town. Nice oak trees with a peaceful setting. We have a lot of wildlife in the area. It’s great bird watching. Full rv hookup onsite. The Weeki Wachee river is approximately 20 minutes away.

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Potable water

Full hookups

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$30

/ night

Florida Palms

4. Florida Palms

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(20)

6.7mi from Apollo Beach · 3 sites · RVs

Park your RV on our property. There are 2 different locations to choose from. The paved driveway is lined with palm and myrtle trees. Manatee viewing center 22 minutes, Tampa airport 35 minutes, Tampa Aquarium 40 minutes, Busch Gardens 45 minutes, Beaches 50 minutes There is access to several stores, restaurants 5-10 minutes down the road.

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$35

/ night

Loghry Chicken Farm

5. Loghry Chicken Farm

100%

(7)

46mi from Apollo Beach · 4 sites · RVs

Tucked away in the middle of beautiful natural Florida woods and surrounded by pastureland is our 3 acre paradise. Come and see our plucky little chickens and enjoy our stunning lake and sunset views. We are conveniently located between Lake Kissimmee State Park (19 miles) and Highlands Hammock State Park (23 miles). We offer a laid back family and pet friendly environment.

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$18

/ night

Deenstill Ranch Camp site

6. Deenstill Ranch Camp site

100%

(6)

44mi from Apollo Beach · 20 sites · Tents

Welcome to our farm! This is an Active cattle Ranch and farm that has been in our family for over a 100 years. We raise grass fed beef on the farm and grow seasonal crops, we have a small fishing pond and have left most of the back of the property to look like old Florida with trails and paths wilding through it. Come spend some time enjoying old Florida on an old Florida Cracker cattle RanchLearn more about this land:We have a fire pit area, and an open field for parking. Plenty of trails for hiking, a catch an release fishing pond. Solar for phone charging and small lighting. Can rent a generator for additional fees.

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Campfires

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$18

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6. Deenstill Ranch Camp site

100%

(6)

44mi from Apollo Beach · 20 sites · Tents

Welcome to our farm! This is an Active cattle Ranch and farm that has been in our family for over a 100 years. We raise grass fed beef on the farm and grow seasonal crops, we have a small fishing pond and have left most of the back of the property to look like old Florida with trails and paths wilding through it. Come spend some time enjoying old Florida on an old Florida Cracker cattle RanchLearn more about this land:We have a fire pit area, and an open field for parking. Plenty of trails for hiking, a catch an release fishing pond. Solar for phone charging and small lighting. Can rent a generator for additional fees.

Pets

Campfires

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$18

/ night

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Bridget

2 weeks ago

Tent

1 night at Costa Myakka

I loved the peaceful atmosphere and the river . So glad we stayed here

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Lee

2 weeks ago

Tent

1 night at Costa Myakka

Fantastic! Great space on the river! Pure peace and quiet! Loved it!! Grateful for the stay!

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Meagan

2 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

We had a great time! Kids had so much fun and really loved the cows and tortoises too! Would definitely go back! Was a very peaceful and beautiful area.

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Deborah

December 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

It was a wonderful experience. It was calmong and peaceful. Rebecca, her husband Kery, and son were awesome hosts! We will definitely be back with our family. Love the fact it was dog friendly! Thank you so much it was it was exactly what my wife ordered!

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Steve

November 2025

40 ft toy hauler

4 nights at Dom’s nature camp 🍃

Easy place to back in. Everything was neat, orderly, and as advertised. Nice quiet spot.

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Bradley

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

Always a great stay out here. Nothing better than listening to the owls and counting the stars!

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Seth A.

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

The host were excellent and kind. Sweet spot to hide out for a couple days. Can conoe, fish, just sit around and enjoy the scenery. Kid friendly and just all around very nicely set up.

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haylen

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

We loved the land here. Gorgeous, and very secluded! We even got to see the cows before we left. ❤️

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Kaitlin

November 2025

Tent

With pets

5 nights at Deenstill Ranch Camp site

Deen still ranch was one of the best campsites I have ever experienced. 10 out of 10 hands down! Can’t wait to come back!

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Don

November 2025

26 ft toy hauler

With pets

1 night at Dom’s nature camp 🍃

Absolutely the best and most reasonable place to stay!

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timothy

August 2025

30 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Dom’s nature camp 🍃

Very nice quiet spot near the springs. And kayaking.

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Nadia

August 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Timberline Glamping Sarasota

Great place, very clean facilities but beware of the raccoons who are very skilled at opening the tent, opening the zippers!

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Lourdes

July 2025

38 ft travel trailer

1 night at Dom’s nature camp 🍃

Good location! Dominic was very attentive and caring about your stay. I recommend!

Susan

July 2025

50 ft fifth wheel

With pets

14 nights at Dom’s nature camp 🍃

Dominic was very responsive, helpful, and a super nice host. We're in a 39 ft fifth wheel with a long bed truck, so we can't turn worth a darn. Getting into the site was a challenge for us mostly due to immoveable objects (lamp post, storage tent, tree stump), but we also aren't very good at backing in. Dominic did recommend we back in through the property gate to be at the proper angle to get into the site, but we weren't confident we could do that given the narrow road & our long turn radius. Once in the site, all was wonderful. Shorter rigs likely have no problem. Great FHU site. Trees provide shade during most of the day. Very quiet atmoshere, even during evenings. Would definitely stay here again and recommend.

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Edgardo

June 2025

25 ft Class C

5 nights at Dom’s nature camp 🍃

This site was very conveniently located. Very quiet at night. The host was very accommodating and checked to see if I needed anything. Site was easy to set up with full hookups and pretty level. Will definitely recommend.

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Ashish

May 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Timberline Glamping Sarasota

Wonderful experience for the whole family. The tent is spacious, well equipped and a short walk to the restrooms/showers

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Kathya

April 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

We had a group of 30 for our daughter's sweet 16th birthday and it was perfect! The kids explored the property, swam, kayaked and fished.

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Jessica

April 2025

16 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

I loved camping at Becca and Kary’s spot, this is now my favorite camping place yet! I loved how quiet it was and serene- it felt like I was the only one there. My dog loved being able to swim in the river. Lots of time spent riverside sunbathing and reading. The porta potty was clean and convenient. The only sounds to be heard were birds and night sounds mostly, I did hear some moo’ing and a dog barking a little bit but it didn’t bother me at all… the whole weekend was SO PEACEFUL. I didn’t want to leave.

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Bradley

April 2025

Tent

With pets

4 nights at Deenstill Ranch Camp site

Always love staying here! It is so peaceful!! It is fun to hangout and enjoy the sound of nature.

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Cristin

March 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Costa Myakka

The property is expansive and we enjoyed walking around it with our dog. Splashed around and wasted in the water for over an hour. Dog zoomies in the water?? Priceless! We loved our tent-camping site but on our walk we saw several other nice sites and a picnic area. Next time we may rent kayaks! We were pleasantly surprised there was a port-o-john on the property, which was very clean. The only drawbacks were slight. When we stopped at the homestead to meet the host, a barking dog announced our arrival. No front door clearly visible, so it was several minutes of the dog barking non-stop and me calling out for anyone who may hear before someone came out. I may recommend training the son how to host if he is going to regularly be the greeter. We will bring a shovel next time in case there are cow patties on the campsite, as they are not removed in preparation for guests. Otherwise, we enjoyed the solitude and quiet. Unassuming place and we were left to our own devices. We will save the spot for future visits!