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With an abundance of water inside and out, Florida is home to its fair share of fish camps and seafood shacks. Welcome to the world of fried gator bites, air boats, cheap beers, and sundecks.
JB’s Fish Camp and Seafood Restaurant
859 Pompano Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Take a road trip to New Symrna Beach for a day-filled with seafood, kayak and paddleboard rentals, fishing, and drinks. The reward is well-worth the drive!
Photo via surfsupwolf/InstagramBoondocks Restaurant
3948 S Peninsula Dr, Port Orange, FL 32127
If you can resist finishing up your entire meal, feed the fish at Boondocks – a bar and restaurant ideal for watching the sunset after a long day at the beach down the road. Plus, their patio is pet friendly!
Photo via thorthefrenchbull/InstagramMs. Apple’s Crab Shack
580 W Merritt Island Cowy, Merritt Island, FL 32952
Eat and buy at Ms. Apple’s Crab Shack in Merritt Island – this fresh seafood market and takeout offers wild blue crab and live Maine lobster.
Photo via zhinky2012/InstagramHidden Treasure Rum Bar & Grill
4940 S Peninsula Dr, Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
Boasting a prime location near the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and a Key West-style dining atmosphere, this waterfront shack is truly a hidden treasure.
Photo via elizabethfariello/InstagramLena’s Seafood
18478 E Hwy 40, Silver Springs, FL 34488
Lena’s is that old-time Florida charm complete with fried fish everything. Photo via @shaunbeacham on Instagram.
Photo via ammyeatworld/InstagramAunt Catfish’s
4009 Halifax Dr, Port Orange, FL 32127
A family owned and operated southern seafood tradition, Aunt Catfish’s offers no pretenses on the river – an inside and outside restaurant overlooking the bridge into Daytona Beach Shores.
Photo via paigeoglesby15/InsatgramBlack Hammock
2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765
Black Hammock is Oviedo’s very own restaurant and bar showcasing airboat rides and a marina on Lake Jesup.
Photo via globetrottingfilipina/InstagramJolly Gator Fish Camp
4650 E State Rd 46, Geneva, FL 32732
With an authentic off-the-road, fish camp vibe, Jolly Gator offers everything from a great gator po-boy to cheap airboat rides.
Photo via kmcleodofficial/InstagramShady Oak Restaurant
2984 W State Rd 44, Deland, FL 32720
Enjoy St. John’s catfish, frog legs, and gator bites at the casual dining atmosphere of Shady Oak located in the nearby DeLand area.
Photo via schwartz87/InstagramGator’s Riverside Grill
4255 Peninsula Pt, Sanford, FL 32771
Gator’s is all you need for an afternoon filled with cheap beer and wine, fried everything, and a St. John’s riverside view.
Photo via nicolldanielle_h/InstagramLone Cabbage Fish Camp
8199 W King St. Ste 520, Cocoa, FL 32926
Not into the New Symrna scene? Try out Cocoa’s Lone Cabbage – a fish camp complete with airboat rides, live bands, casual dining on the St. John’s River and Lake Poinsett.
Photo via holycrites/InstagramLoughman Lake Lodge Restaurant
1955 Hatbill Rd, Mims, FL 32754
Loughman’s combines a waterfront restaurant with airboat rides on the St. John’s river for an all-day water experience. Photo via Facebook.
Photo via loughmanlakelodge/InstagramSwamp House Grill and Tiki Bar
488 W Highbanks Rd, DeBary, FL 32713
A prime location on the St. John’s river, the Swamp House out in DeBary offers a full day of fried food fun, drinks, and live music.
Photo via joleffew/InstagramOur Deck Down Under
78 Dunlawton Ave, Port Orange, FL 32127
Port Orange and its scenic coastal location is prime for the kind of seafood shacks we’re looking for – and Our Deck Down Under is no exception.
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