About Porter Lake
Primitive camping and day use with fishing on Porter Lake and access for paddlers into winding channels through the floodplain forest of the Ochlockonee River basin. **Backpacking** - Trailhead along the [Florida National Scenic Trail](http://www.fs.usda.gov/fnst). East to Smith Creek and Bradwell Bay, west to Vilas and Camel Lake. **Hunting/Camping** - Used as a hunt camp during general gun season. - Camping is allowed to non-hunters during general gun season. Be aware of hunting environment.
- Managed by: USFS - National Forests in Florida
- Where: 14 mi northwest of Sopchoppy, FL · 30.17721, -84.6772
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Oct–Apr (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fnst - Apalach Section | Hiking | at camp | 34.4 mi |
| Fnst - Wakulla Section | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 30.6 mi |
| Fnst - Langston House Spur | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Langston House Interpretive Tr | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17 mi
Propane: 18.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Whitehead Landing 1.4 mi
- Revell Landing 3.5 mi
- Pine Creek 4.9 mi
- Mack Slough 5.6 mi
- Mack Landing 6.1 mi
- Hitchcock Lake 6.9 mi