Mission: To preserve a sample of Florida's original habitats in the Little Manatee River Watershed

Gates open Thursday-Saturday 9am-2pm
Trails and canoe launch open dawn to dusk

Camp Bayou is a 160 acre nature preserve located in the middle of the Little Manatee River system and proximate to the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve and Tampa Bay. Camp Bayou is financially supported thorough local grants, donations, membership, and dedicated volunteers.

Camp Bayou is a partnership between the Ruskin Community Development Foundation and Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation