Terry Tomalin Campground at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

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 these issues.

IT IS OPEN ONLY FRIDAY thru SUNDAY. Apart from the rules, it works for the cabins & camping. The bathrooms & showers are clean. The entire place is clean. It's just old... the cabins have bunks for six people, one electric outlet & ceiling fans. However, the windows were all closed when I arrived, & the cabin took hours to cool down... The campsites are ok. They do NOT allow hammocks, however.

Perfect camping opportunity right in your backyard. The cabins are spacious and have electricity a well as ceiling fans. Windows can be opened and have screens. We took a night hike (guided of course), and love it. Cooked several meals on the open fire. There's plenty of space for children to run around. The bathrooms need a little sprucing up especially the showers. Overall I would definitely return.

Five stars for a very nice group campsite with a constructed fire pit & moveable benches, plus access to the trails at Boyd Hill Preserve. One star deduction for a ridiculous ant infestation at the group site. Ants in everyone's tents, ants in our cars parked at the Osprey Roost, ants by the fireplace....(you get it). Fortunately not the biting kind, and no, we did not keep food in our tents if that's what you're thinking. Restrooms out of commission but super fun solar showers outside.

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 routes nearby.

It’s a beautiful spot. The campground and cabins are well maintained. The only issue is the road noise (close to the interstate) and the lack of anything but a bed in the cabins. A chair and table would be nice!

Cheap, and very polite office staff. The janitor who kept saying things like ' you need to pay to be here' and had issues with the fact that we were in a camper van was quite bothersome. We were paying customers chased off, and the bathroom were under construction, didn't see that on the website so there were Porta pottys and cold pop up showers. The only redeeming quality was the office lady