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/Instagram
Boondocks 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/Instagram
Ms. 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/Instagram
Hidden 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/Instagram
Lena’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/Instagram
Aunt 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/Insatgram
Black 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/Instagram
Jolly 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/Instagram
Shady 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/Instagram
Gator’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/Instagram
Lone 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/Instagram
Loughman 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/Instagram
Swamp 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/Instagram
Our 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. Photo via Jeffery Horn/Google Reviews