Been trying to find out who is in charge of the Green Swamp campgrounds? Last year the man at the gate said it is all controlled by Southwest Florida Water Management. I went to there web site and filled out a form asking them for more info on this. Well on Monday I had a man from Southwest call me and he told me that they do not have anything to do with hunting or camping at Green Swamp. He told me it is all controlled by FWC! He told me he is getting a lot of calls about this problem and he was going to let the FWC know about it. Told him it is crazy I have to take time off of work and drive 2-3 hours and hope I can get a spot and I am sure it will not be the one my trailer can fit in to.
Has anyone been out to Green Swamp lately and do they know if they clean up the campground area? All so does anyone have a phone number who from FWC is in charge of the campgrounds? Maybe if enough people bitch about this, they mit do some thing to fix this problem?
What do you mean by cleaned up the campground? I was there last week and it was clean.
CAMPING:
1. Camping is allowed by permit only and only within the site designated on the
permit.
2. Campers must submit electronic applications for camping permits at county
tax collectors or at www.wildlifelicense.com (select “Florida,” and then
“Quota Hunt Permits”). Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to apply
and are limited to one camping permit per season. Camping permits are issued
by random draw (see worksheets for additional instructions and information).
Application periods are: August 3-15, 2011 (archery); September 27 –
October 10, 2011 (general gun); November 17-27, 2011 (small game, State
Road 471 campground only); November 17-27, 2011 (wild hog-dog, Rock
Ridge campground only); January 19-30, 2012 (spring turkey); and March 9
21, 2012 (fishing and frogging, Rock Ridge campground only). A worksheet
with a list of available permits may be obtained 1-2 weeks before each
application period from FWC offices, tax collectors, and at MyFWC.com.
3. Camping permits are non-transferable. Camping permit holders may allow
others to camp within their site; however, the permittee is responsible for the
assigned site.
4. Camping equipment may be taken onto the WMA after 8 a.m. on the first date
listed on the camping permit. Camping equipment must be removed by 8 p.m.
on the last date listed on the camping permit.
5. Tampering in any way with official markings of campsites is prohibited.
6. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for
camping.
7. Unless contained in mobile campers kitchen stoves, refrigerators and freezers
are prohibited. Lumber, sheet metal and other building materials are also
prohibited.
8. The use or operation of electrical generators powered by an internal
combustion engine is prohibited from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m.
9. A legible copy of the camping permit or the permittee’s name and permit
number must be visibly affixed to camping shelters
I had a few questions about a wma and called the phone # for the FWC office for the area that was on the brochure. The person to talk to wasn't there but he called back within a day and was very helpful. He had a GW call me when he was in the area and meet up with me. He even gave me a few pointers on where to start scouting. Maybe I get lucky but I haven't had any trouble with anyone from their office or GW in the field.
