Hardee Lakes County Park

This is one of my favorite campgrounds. I would recommend this place to everyone but I don't put it out on social media. Being a Florida resident and not being able to get into a Florida State Park irritates me beyond belief. I personally believe that the State Parks should have a certain amount of campsites available to the residents of this State. We found this hidden gem and absolutely love it. I was reading some of the comments on here and they made me giggle. * There's no fish out here. What?! There are 4 beautiful large lakes out here that are full of fish. * There's no wildlife out here. Are you kidding me? There's deer everywhere. Gopher turtles, snakes, raccoons, coyotes, possums, all kinds of birds. * There's no campsites available. Certain months are very popular. Plan ahead. I do know this, some people reserve sites and never show up. That's so unfair to campers that do want a site. How to curb that? No refunds. * One thing that really bothers me is the trash thrown around throughout the park. My husband and I are constantly picking up trash. Let's keep this park beautiful. Follow the rules. Don't ride your buggy through the creeks! Be respectful. We all want to enjoy this park. ⛺🎣🦌🦝🐢🐍🐺🦉🐦‍⬛🐊

It’s a beautiful park. We went out there for my grandson’s first birthday pictures. What a great place with all the trees and water. I would highly recommend it. I’m definitely gonna go back and go camping and play on the water. It’s $5 a vehicle to get in which is decent. There’s everything you could want and need at a park

Awesome place to look for fossils, walk, hike, fish and even kayak (if you're not afraid of gators). We saw at least 12 gators in Lake Firefly while we were on the water. We even found some megalodon teeth pieces on our end of day walk around Hardee Lake (and what looks to be a fossilized claw of some kind - it's not flat like a tooth).

First time we have ever been there fishing and it was definitely very enjoyable day. I caught a two and a quarter pound catfish and my husband caught 3 baby bass. Not bad for about 5 hours. We was on the water in the boat that have boat ramps all the way around where everyone has an area to get down into the water at. They also have campers pull-behind as well as winnebago's and lots of tents for camping plenty of playground plenty of different areas and sections to be able to have parties and reunions with the family... Yes what an awesome place to go today. I would definitely go back and I would definitely recommend this to anyone...