Terry Tomalin Campground at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve — Attraction in Saint Petersburg

A 5-star review is a little bit generous, since the campground does not have wifi or electric, but I am giving high marks to the place because of the ultra-clean and new bathroom building. I drove from New Jersey to different parts of Florida and I spent two nights here in March 2024. It's a pleasant and attractive place. I enjoyed my stay and would come again. I camped in a tent but next time I'd like to try the cabins which are not very expensive and look very nice. The grounds are beautiful. Background noise from the interstate is constant but it didn't bother me. The bathroom building is super clean and feels new-- the best campground bathroom I have seen. Campsites are well spaced apart and well laid-out. It's apparent that landscape architects or designers had a role in developing this park. The site is well-planned. Most campsites have tall trees and are situated on the edge of lush vegetation. I wish there was wifi and I wish the campground was open 7 days a week, because I would have stayed longer. The campground is open on weekends only. And I wish the campsites had electricity. Maybe the city of St. Pete will make these improvements in the near future. The arrival experience was not good because the picnic table was covered with gunk (plant material and debris fallen from trees) and it took some time and effort to clean the table. While camping, there was almost nobody around me. Does anybody know this campground exists? In late March very few campsites were occupied but 2 cabins had families with children having lots of fun. This is a good location 10 min. from downtown St. Pete and 10 minutes from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and recreation area. Less than 15 min. to St. Pete Beach. Good campground,...

I wanted to like it, there’s potential. The cabins were sauna level hot, they absolute need ac. It’s like getting baked in the oven. I camp without ac in Florida my whole life, these really aren’t suitable to do that as they are. Only one fire pit was maintained, the main one in the center. The others had overgrown grass around the seats and the pit making them unusable. There’s not an individual fire pit at each site, they’re communal spread out. Bugs are bugs, it wasn’t great in the cabin but to top it off the cabins have an ant infestation. They colonized in my car rapidly. We were not there long and the ant infestation is not worth coming here. There are great campsites all around us, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. I love the idea of this site but they need to fix...

great primitive (tent only, no hookups) camping! i was hoping to camp at nearby fort desoto county park, but there was no availability, so this was plan B. the campsites are no-frills but clean and well-maintained, the restrooms were new and clean too. the staff was very helpful and friendly. only things that had me worried and weren't clear were: 1. where the entrance is (it's off 31st st where google maps shows it, you don't have to go to the boyd hill nature visitor's center), 2. when check-in closed because the staff goes home, and 3. if there was a gate when it would be closed (gate closed at 11 the night I spent there). great option for bike-camping the Pinellas or other popular bike...