S. Country Hwy, 395 Washington Forest | Wild Camping

July 2nd, 2023 by maxmuller.motions

Stayed here 2 nights — arrived at 8pm left at 6am each time. Only one other van at the other pull-off. No cops or knocks (thank goodness). Little noise from the highway, but otherwise really quiet, especially since I stayed over July 4th weekend! Highly recommend.

February 13th, 2023 by Blue Sky Adventures

This place is permanently closed.

February 3rd, 2023 by clarkmu

A ranger did stop by and say that there was no camping allowed on these forest roads or trails.

The pull in areas along the road look like the “designated spots” that the entrance signs are talking about but they are not. They are pointing you to the Eastern Campground at Point Washington

February 2nd, 2023 by onespaceman

We stayed two night with no problem but the second morning about 9:30 a volunteer state forest man stopped and told us we cannot be there or any other place in Point Washington State Forest (there are several on iOverlander). He said a Forest Ranger would be coming by in an hour or so and we should leave immediately because that ranger WOULD fine us. We left!

February 1st, 2023 by harvie.julie

Ok for a night. Note that as you drive into the park, there is a sign saying "NO CAMPING except in designated areas". I pulled in around 630pm and this spot was occupied so I found another pullout a bit farther down the road. No one drove by all night until the next morning. No knocks. Nice forest.

January 16th, 2023 by fredlambert15

This place is permanently closed.

November 9th, 2022 by udobelmann

I entered from 395 and found one good spot. Road is sand with gravel. Good Verizon service. Road noise, otherwise a great spot.

June 11th, 2022 by Vagabondvivant

Great little spot, close enough to the highway to be a short detour but still feels remote thanks to the woods. Parked in a pullout right off the dirt road, only saw three vehicles pass all night.

May 30th, 2022 by sust.andie

Hard to find at night but came across 395 and then I saw the forest sign a few minutes later. Turned in and drove down a bit but there were a lot of pot holes. About 10 minutes later a truck came from the back area... then a few minutes later a cop came. He was nice; I asked if I could camp for the night he said, it’s fine. Not too long after I saw the same truck come back into the forest and passed me. When I left around 630/7 am I saw a cop sitting about 200 ft from the entrance. Sand was soft where I parked. Please remember pack it in, pack it out. I saw some beer cans and other trash left behind but clean and quiet otherwise. On a clear night you can see the stars flicker all night. I even caught a shooting star. Would stay here again.

February 19th, 2021 by rhbikebum2

Not gated, quiet area. We drove in only about 1 block or so through shallow mud puddles due to recent rain. Tree clearance was fine above and to the sides.We found a wide area at a fork in this sandy road with our 26 ft. rv. A couple of jeeps passed by but no problems. Great hiking and bike trails in this area.

February 16th, 2021 by Jacket

Most roads in the forest are blocked and posted as restricted to vehicles.
Parked on road that appeared to be infrequently used and wasn’t bothered. Though there are no signs the website indicates that a day use fee is required and access is limited dawn to dusk.

https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/State-Forest-Recreation/Fees-and-Rules

January 21st, 2021 by kaymicpete

ok for one night. several pull outs to choose from. couple of cars drove by just before sundown but was quiet the rest of the night. forest ranger drove by in the morning. I waved but he just stared at me so idk what that means.

note: the star rating feature on the app isnt working for me. I'd give it 4 out of 5

March 16th, 2020 by moxiepup1

Very quiet spot in the forest, with only a few passing cars here and there. I actually chose a pull off just a little further down the road, as it offered a little more shade. They've recently done a proscribed burn in the area, but the plants are starting to rebound. There were a lot of empty, half melted cans in the area which I picked up. Pack in, pack out. I spent two nights here with no problems. Good cell coverage.

March 7th, 2020 by bernbo

Public entrance Washington Forest. Dirt road. No service. Quiet. Good for one night. Network LTE available.
Entrée publique forêt Washington. Chemin de terre et sable. Aucun service. Endroit tranquille. Bon pour une nuit. Réseau LTE accessible.