About this campground
You can explore the grounds at Kingsley Plantation, which include the slave quarters, barn, waterfront, planter's house, kitchen house, and interpretive garden. The visitor contact station/bookstore is located in a 1920s building adjacent to the plantation buildings.
Getting there
From I-95 north of Jacksonville: Traveling from the north via Interstate 95, exit at the I-295 East Beltway (Exit #362 A). Exit at Heckscher Drive, turn left. Continue on Heckscher 9 miles. After passing the St. Johns River Ferry landing on your right, turn left 1/2 mile later at the brown National Park Service sign onto Fort George Island. Follow the signs; the road leads directly to the Kingsley Plantation parking lot. You can also reach Kingsley Plantation by boat.
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center at Fort CarolineTimucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve5 mi
- Casa Marina Hotel and RestaurantJacksonville Beach10 mi
- GROUP LANDINGNational Forests in Florida61 mi
- Alexander Springs Recreation Area Vehicle Access ReservationNational Forests in Florida69 mi
- Welaka National Fish HatcheryFish And Wildlife Service71 mi
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Kingsley Plantation Visitor Contact Station doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Florida campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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