98% (194) • 21 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Fernandina Beach
The Lodge at Hartley Oaks
1. The Lodge at Hartley Oaks
97%
(55)
38mi from Fernandina Beach · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Sleep under the stars at Buffalo Creek while at Hartley Oaks formerly known as Newell Lodge. Select your site or pitch your tent. The outdoors is right outside your door. Fire Pits and wood are available at a nominal fee. Guest full bathrooms are available.
Nestled in the midst of a private 57-acre native live oak forest, you'll find yourself quite happily in the middle of nowhere. Out here, nature sings you to sleep. You'll awaken to a place and time found nowhere else in the world.
Located in rural Georgia on a 57-acre tract of beautiful live oak trees. 30 and 50 amperage hookups are available for RVs. (Electric and Water.) Four full bathrooms are available for guests. An accessible dump station is on-site.
Buffalo Creek Campsites are on the grounds of Hartley Oaks near the Okefenokee Swamp.
Our sites are closed to the general public and available by reservation only.
Welcome!
Pets
Toilets
Full hookups
from
$15
/ night
Blackwater Ranch – River Camping
2. Blackwater Ranch – River Camping
100%
(48)
46mi from Fernandina Beach · 13 sites · Tents, RVs
🌿 Welcome to Blackwater, y’all
Just 35 minutes outside Jacksonville, Blackwater is a secluded 10+ acre private riverfront property at Georgia’s southernmost tip right on the Florida-Georgia Line.
Surrounded by protected preserve and a river bend, our property offers "old Florida" vibes, nature, country, and a true escape from crowded camps if you seek privacy. Your campsite views across the river are of Florida, with 150+ acres of preserve, giving the property a peaceful and remote feel while remaining close to town for all essentials.
Situated on the St. Marys River, a rain-fed river flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp. Natural tannins from peat give the water its famous sweet-tea color, which appears black in deeper water and "sweet-tea" in the shallows.
✔️ Clean, refreshing, and safe for swimming (no gators!)
✔️ Naturally antibacterial
✔️ No pollutants or runoff
✔️ No smell, mud, or rocks
✔️ Soft white sugar-sand bottom
The property sits on an ancient 10,000+ year-old beach dune (Trail Ridge), creating a unique natural sugar-sand beach area and swimming spot perfect for cooling off on hot summer days.
🌱 Rare Southern Ecosystem:
Blackwater sits where river, ancient dune, hardwood forest, pine uplands, and cypress wetlands all meet. Southern oaks, saw palmettos, wax myrtle, and wild huckleberry-blueberries fill the landscape, an ecosystem rarely found on a single property.
🏕️ Camping, Families, and Groups:
Well-spaced sites across open wooded areas provide room to spread out without the packed feel of state parks. Ideal for tent camping, van life, families, and small or large group gatherings that want to connect with nature and each other.
A large 70-foot covered riverfront pavilion with electricity, water, hammocks, and a firepit overlooks the river, perfect for meals, shade, and gathering out of the summer rainstorms.
🔎 Quick Camp Details:
🏕️ Spacious sites on a 10+ acre property
🚗 Easy vehicle access
🔥 Firepits and grills throughout
🌌 Dark, quiet nights for stargazing
🐕 Dog-friendly - FREE
📶 Cell service is spotty (great for unplugging)
🚣 Things To Do:
Swim • Fish • Kayak • Canoe • Paddleboard • Explore
📍 Minutes from St. Marys Shoals Equipedal Park
📍 Close to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Okefenokee Adventures)
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from
$20
/ night
Camp Z Folkston
3. Camp Z Folkston
100%
(8)
40mi from Fernandina Beach · 7 sites · Tents, RVs
We are a small private campground at our home on 10 acres. Offering stays for travelers and visitors. No frills just a beautiful place to stay and rest. Self-contained (no public restrooms or showers here) RVs/Vans/Travel Trailers of all kinds. Up to 35'. In your request let me know what kind of RV/size that you have. We usually respond right away unless its in the middle of the night.
We have one 30 amp/water site, one site with water only. Other sites for boondocking (dry camping only)
Not far from the Okefenokee national refuge, the Okefenokee swamp park, and the Folkston train funnel. 35+ miles to the east coast. Lots to see and do here. St. Mary's, GA is directly east. Fernandina & Amelia Beaches, FL and Jekyll island/St. Simons, GA..
Pets
Electrical hookup
Water hookup
from
$18
/ night
98% (194) • 21 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Fernandina Beach
The Lodge at Hartley Oaks
1. The Lodge at Hartley Oaks
97%
(55)
38mi from Fernandina Beach · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Sleep under the stars at Buffalo Creek while at Hartley Oaks formerly known as Newell Lodge. Select your site or pitch your tent. The outdoors is right outside your door. Fire Pits and wood are available at a nominal fee. Guest full bathrooms are available.
Nestled in the midst of a private 57-acre native live oak forest, you'll find yourself quite happily in the middle of nowhere. Out here, nature sings you to sleep. You'll awaken to a place and time found nowhere else in the world.
Located in rural Georgia on a 57-acre tract of beautiful live oak trees. 30 and 50 amperage hookups are available for RVs. (Electric and Water.) Four full bathrooms are available for guests. An accessible dump station is on-site.
Buffalo Creek Campsites are on the grounds of Hartley Oaks near the Okefenokee Swamp.
Our sites are closed to the general public and available by reservation only.
Welcome!
Pets
Toilets
Full hookups
from
$15
/ night
Blackwater Ranch – River Camping
2. Blackwater Ranch – River Camping
100%
(48)
46mi from Fernandina Beach · 13 sites · Tents, RVs
🌿 Welcome to Blackwater, y’all
Just 35 minutes outside Jacksonville, Blackwater is a secluded 10+ acre private riverfront property at Georgia’s southernmost tip right on the Florida-Georgia Line.
Surrounded by protected preserve and a river bend, our property offers "old Florida" vibes, nature, country, and a true escape from crowded camps if you seek privacy. Your campsite views across the river are of Florida, with 150+ acres of preserve, giving the property a peaceful and remote feel while remaining close to town for all essentials.
Situated on the St. Marys River, a rain-fed river flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp. Natural tannins from peat give the water its famous sweet-tea color, which appears black in deeper water and "sweet-tea" in the shallows.
✔️ Clean, refreshing, and safe for swimming (no gators!)
✔️ Naturally antibacterial
✔️ No pollutants or runoff
✔️ No smell, mud, or rocks
✔️ Soft white sugar-sand bottom
The property sits on an ancient 10,000+ year-old beach dune (Trail Ridge), creating a unique natural sugar-sand beach area and swimming spot perfect for cooling off on hot summer days.
🌱 Rare Southern Ecosystem:
Blackwater sits where river, ancient dune, hardwood forest, pine uplands, and cypress wetlands all meet. Southern oaks, saw palmettos, wax myrtle, and wild huckleberry-blueberries fill the landscape, an ecosystem rarely found on a single property.
🏕️ Camping, Families, and Groups:
Well-spaced sites across open wooded areas provide room to spread out without the packed feel of state parks. Ideal for tent camping, van life, families, and small or large group gatherings that want to connect with nature and each other.
A large 70-foot covered riverfront pavilion with electricity, water, hammocks, and a firepit overlooks the river, perfect for meals, shade, and gathering out of the summer rainstorms.
🔎 Quick Camp Details:
🏕️ Spacious sites on a 10+ acre property
🚗 Easy vehicle access
🔥 Firepits and grills throughout
🌌 Dark, quiet nights for stargazing
🐕 Dog-friendly - FREE
📶 Cell service is spotty (great for unplugging)
🚣 Things To Do:
Swim • Fish • Kayak • Canoe • Paddleboard • Explore
📍 Minutes from St. Marys Shoals Equipedal Park
📍 Close to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Okefenokee Adventures)
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from
$20
/ night
Camp Z Folkston
3. Camp Z Folkston
100%
(8)
40mi from Fernandina Beach · 7 sites · Tents, RVs
We are a small private campground at our home on 10 acres. Offering stays for travelers and visitors. No frills just a beautiful place to stay and rest. Self-contained (no public restrooms or showers here) RVs/Vans/Travel Trailers of all kinds. Up to 35'. In your request let me know what kind of RV/size that you have. We usually respond right away unless its in the middle of the night.
We have one 30 amp/water site, one site with water only. Other sites for boondocking (dry camping only)
Not far from the Okefenokee national refuge, the Okefenokee swamp park, and the Folkston train funnel. 35+ miles to the east coast. Lots to see and do here. St. Mary's, GA is directly east. Fernandina & Amelia Beaches, FL and Jekyll island/St. Simons, GA..
Pets
Electrical hookup
Water hookup
from
$18
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Christopher
5 days ago
Tent
With kids
Amazing site. One of the best campsites I have stayed at. I spent the trip with my son and we had an incredible time. The site is spacious, flat, and well laid out, which makes it great for families and groups. The fire pit and seating area made evenings easy and relaxing, and the grill and picnic tables were well positioned and practical. There is plenty to do without leaving camp, but town is close for food and supplies. Walmart is right off the highway, and there are solid local spots nearby, including a fun vinyl record shop in town. We enjoyed it so much that we already booked the site again and are bringing our whole family back in a few weeks.
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Martha
1 week ago
Tent
Beautiful, serene setting. It was perfect. I felt very safe staying alone at this location.
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Mike
1 week ago
19 ft campervan
With pets
Really liked the layout and Space. The Dogs able to free run and play is great.
Will definitely plan another stop and more than a quick over night an hit the rd early.
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Gordon
2 weeks ago
19 ft travel trailer
Great spot on the river. Campsites are well spread out and all have great river access.
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Audri
2 weeks ago
Tent
With pets
Absolutely amazing! I’m going to find a way to help them with their “hunters leaving starving dog behind,” problem. The host was so kind and helpful. I will definitely be booking again. The views were amazing and I appreciated how much space my dogs and I had to roam around. Thank you so much for providing such a great space for people like me to decompress.
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Steve
2 weeks ago
Tent
Friendly host, great camp spot with a white-sand river and beautiful woods. The grounds were full of amenities like fire rings, hammocks, and chairs. There were even extras such as a trampoline and various yard games. The gated site made the whole place feel safe and secluded. We were only one of two groups there during our stay. By far, these were some of the best outhouses I’ve encountered—complete with working lights and a hand-washing sink between the two stalls. Definitely a place worth staying!
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Courtney
2 weeks ago
Tent
With pets
Awesome spot! Everything you need for a good price.
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Ariel
2 weeks ago
Tent
We had an amazing stay at Blackwater Ranch! From the very beginning, the owner was wonderful to work with and communicated clearly and promptly, which made everything so easy and stress-free.
The property itself was beautiful, peaceful, and exactly what we were hoping for. Everything was clean and well maintained, and the bathrooms were spotless, which is always a big plus for our family.
We truly enjoyed our time here and couldn’t have asked for a better place to relax and unwind. We will definitely be recommending Blackwater Ranch to friends and family and look forward to staying again in the future!
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Kyle
3 weeks ago
Tent
The site was nice, bistro had great food and the staff was really helpful.
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Samuel
3 weeks ago
Tent
With kids
The tent camping with electric hookup was exactly what we expected and the area was spacious. Property was well maintained and we enjoyed our stay thoroughly. We will definitely be coming back to visit! Highly recommend renting the entire property with friends which we plan on doing next year!
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Kerry
December 2025
Tent
With pets
The campsite was clean and spacious. Even though other campers were present, we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. The water features were unique and felt safe to swim and play around. We had a fun time stargazing. We even got lucky and witnessed several hours of meteor showers.
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Tom
December 2025
Tent
It is a big campground (50+ acres) with a small campground feel. It wasn't crowded when we were there and it was very quiet and beautiful. Good options for tent sites in a grassy field or under big oak trees. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay there again.
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Tom
December 2025
Tent
Beautiful and quiet. Hosts were great. Good options for tent sites in a grassy field or under the oak trees. We stayed in the grassy field since it had been raining and we wanted to avoid the sand and mud. Only there for 1 night but it was perfect for us. Would definitely go back.
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Adam
November 2025
Tent
Been there many times in both tent and camper. Always a pleasure and peaceful!
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Eliza
November 2025
Tent
With pets
One of the BEST sites I’ve found through Hipcamp!!!! There was no shortage of things to do on the property itself, but as other reviews have mentioned, there are plenty of nature activities all within short driving distance. Host was great, facilities had everything I needed and in working order. I will definitely be back.
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Joe
November 2025
Tent
Stayed 2 nights. Camping with tents. At the time of this review, there was a drought, so the river was extremely low. Property was very well kept, clean, and a great central location if you don’t want to be too far away from everything. Hopefully next time the rain has raised the river so we could do the full runs, up and down stream. The water was nice and cool, great for the warmer days we had in November. We will definitely be returning. Great site.
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Robert
November 2025
13 ft pop-up camper
I loved this place as back a couple of miles from the main road, one of the quietest places I’ve stayed at. Lots of space for large venues. Nothing going on while I was there which was nice. Would definitely come back.
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Crystal
November 2025
Tent
Very private, very remote, lovely waterfront property
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Eric M.
November 2025
Tent
This is a great place for children and rv camping. Lots of toys, cars, and trucks for the kids to play with. The St. Mary's river borders the property and is accessible for wading, swimming, and fishing. The property itself is very nice with some secluded spots if you want to do some primitive tent camping. There are port-o-let style toilets with a sink and access to potable water.
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Edward
November 2025
23 ft travel trailer
With kids
Great location for a weekend camp. We were in a 23' TT and used the 30 amp service and water with no problems. CG is clean and stocked with toys to keep the grandkids busy. St Mary's was VERY low water. No paddling this weekend. Will definitely be back. Great job M !
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