Camping In Florida Caverns State Park

Florida Caverns State Park is located near Marianna, Florida.

The 1,500-acre park was founded in 1942 and is the only Florida state park with air-filled caves accessible to the public.

There are thirty-two campsites in the Blue Hole camping area that are equipped with 30/50-amp electricity, water, sewer hookups, a picnic table, an in-ground grill, and a fire ring.

These sites are $27 a night and all sites in the park can be reserved here.

The park has an equestrian camping area with three sites and all the amenities mentioned above but do not have sewer hookups. Stables are provided for the horses.

There are also three primitive tent campsites in the equestrian camping area but they do not have electricity or sewer hookups.

I’m not sure of the price for the tent or equestrian sites.

Check-in time is 3 pm and check-out time is 1 pm. Quiet hours are 11 pm to 7 am.

Campsite occupancy is limited to two vehicles and eight people per site.

All fires must be contained in the provided fire grills. You cannot collect downed firewood in the park but you can purchase firewood at the park office.

Make sure every spark is out before going to bed or leaving camp.

A comfort station with bathrooms, showers, and laundry are provided. We did laundry and took showers and everything worked great.

A dump station is available for guests and a dumpster to properly dispose of trash.

Pets are allowed as long as they are properly leashed and please pick up after them. We had cell service with AT&T and are Verizon didn’t really work.

The park has multiple hiking trails. The Bluff and Beech Magnolia trails are great but I would skip the River and Sinkhole trails.

The highlight of the park is of course the cavern tour which we did and loved. You can purchase tickets online or at the gift shop.

The Blue Hole swimming area is just a few minutes walk from the campground. It’s a gorgeous spot next to the Chipola River.

There are no lifeguards on duty and a sign warning alligators may be about so swim at your own risk.

Another special treat about this campground is the bat box.

Right outside the comfort station a bat box is erected and every night near dusk hundreds of bats emerge to forage for insects throughout the night.

It was a pretty spectacular sight to behold during our stay.

The campsites are well spaced out and it was pretty quiet during our whole visit.

Florida Caverns State Park is a great place to visit and be sure to visit the museum as well which is located on the top floor of the gift shop.