North Central Florida Trail camping info

[DanaSanMarco]

Hi! I live in NE Florida and am looking to do some overnight/multi-day shakedowns to get ready for an AT thru hike. I’d like to do these fairly close to home and during the ideal Florida-weather-months-of-low-bugs, so I’m investigating the North Central portion of the Florida Trail. I’ve looked on a couple apps (Guthook and AllTrails) and visited various state park webpages. My question is...hunting season. Has anyone walked the trail in Nov/Dec and have you found campsites open or closed? I can’t tell if Florida Trail hikers can walk/camp the trail during hunting season? 

[REI-CarterC]

Hi @DanaSanMarco - Thanks for reaching out! Love to hear that you're prepping for an AT thru hike. Contacting the Florida Trail Association might be your best bet for finding out updated information. 

REI-WendyG, do you know anything about the status of hiking/camping on the Florida Trail during hunting season?