Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)
- Entrance fee
- Free entry
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- 4 campsites
- Official site
- floridastateparks.org
Official page last checked Oct 30, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Covering about 34,653 acres, Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park lies in Levy County, about 10 miles northwest of Inglis.
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, and fishing. Camping is available: 4 campsites across 4 camping areas, including tent sites and primitive or hike-in sites.
Fees and passes
The park lists no entrance fee.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Creek Primitive Campsite free of charge, first-come first-serve, not exclusive to paddlers | 1 | — | |
| Kelly Creek Primitive Campsite free of charge, first-come first-serve, not exclusive to paddlers | 1 | — | |
| Waccasassa River Primitive Campsite free of charge, first-come first-serve, not exclusive to paddlers | 1 | — | |
| Turtle Creek Primitive Campsite free of charge, first-come first-serve, not exclusive to paddlers | 1 | — |
Camping details from the park
Hall Creek Primitive Campsite: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Boat-In
Kelly Creek Primitive Campsite: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Boat-In
Waccasassa River Primitive Campsite: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Boat-In
Turtle Creek Primitive Campsite: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Boat-In
From the official park page, checked Oct 30, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
BoatingCampingCanoeing and kayakingFishing
Boating and paddling
Boating; Canoeing/Kayaking
Fishing
Fishing Area
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Camping
- Tent camping
- Primitive or backcountry camping
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 8312 SW 125th Ct.
Cedar Key, FL 32625 - Nearest town
- Inglis — about 10 mi northwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 29.1122, -82.8023
Entrances
- Secondary Entrance
- Secondary Entrance
- Secondary Entrance
- Secondary Entrance
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Florida State Parks (Florida Park Service) — park page — last checked Oct 30, 2026
- FDEP Open Data ArcGIS: Florida State Park Boundaries (PARKS_BOUNDARIES layer 0), dataset modified 2026-09-10 per the DEP open-data hub
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology