WRIGHT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Federal / Recreation.gov
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Overview Wright Lake is located approximately 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico in an area known as the Forgotten Coast. Wright Lake and nearby Hickory Landing provide easy access to the Apalachicola River, known for its sport fishing, boating and paddling. You will never run out of things to do! Recreation Wright Lake is a quiet scenic lakefront recreation area that offers a host of amenities and activities for campers and day-trippers. The area around the clear, spring-fed lake offers both a day-use area for swimming, picnicking, and hiking, and a campground in a beautiful forest setting alon
Location
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29.99943, -85.00180
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Trip-ready check
Live · National Weather Service · updated 9:08 AMWhat to check the night before you leave — forecast, alerts, and daylight for Sumatra, FL.
Today
90°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
62% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Tonight
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
43% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
90°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
57% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday Night
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
46% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
90°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
67% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
63% rain · wind 0 mph
Forecast: weather.gov point forecast. Conditions change — re-check the morning you leave.
Everything you need to know
- Drive time (set your own plan)
- Not estimated for this listing — map it from your home
- Access
- See details
- Hike-in
- Confirm on site / map
- Pass required
- Check site (America the Beautiful often covers day-use; camping fees separate)
- Parking
- See facility details
- Camping fee
- See Recreation.gov
- Max stay
- Check local rules
- Reservation
- Required · Recreation.govWindow: Typically 6 months rolling (check site)
Schedule this trip
Pick nights that show openings, save them to My Trips, then reserve on Recreation.gov so the campsite is actually held for you.
Immerse helps you plan and track dates. Official reservations (and payment) happen on Recreation.gov for public campgrounds — that's what actually holds your site.
Sample 2-night immersion plan
A starting template — not a booked itinerary. Adjust once you lock dates on Recreation.gov or with a host.
Day 0 — Departure
- Leave with buffer for the ~drive + grocery / ice stop
- Arrive, set up camp, short walk to orient
- Simple dinner + early night if traveling after work
Day 1 — Main immersion
- Longer hike or creek time in the afternoon
- Campfire, quiet evening
Day 2 — Morning + departure
- Slow morning, coffee, short walk
- Pack out (Leave No Trace)
- Optional stop on the way home
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