City, County & Regional Parks · Florida
Sawgrass Island Preserve Camping
City, County & Regional Parks · Florida, United States
- Cost
- free application/permit; fee not published (checked 2026-09-03)
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Umatilla
- Phone
- 352-253-4950
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Lake County Water Authority camping area. The district publishes no confirmed site count, so none is recorded here. Primitive camping. Free, but a permit is required. Reservations: phone/email application. Coordinates are for Umatilla rather than the camping area - confirm the location before travelling.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 45° | 29° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 75° | 57° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 78° | 59° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 62° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 70° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 74° | 68° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 76° | 74° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 77° | 72° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 75° | 66° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 68° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 76° | 60° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 72° | 56° | 37° | 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
- Lake Dorr Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Lake Dorr Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 34 sites
- Lake Norris Conservation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 7 mi
- Clearwater Lake Rec Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 42 sites
- Big Bass Campground (FL) · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 19 sites
All public campgrounds in Florida · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-03. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.