James Overstreet’s favorite Florida fish camp

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Situated on the banks of the St. Johns River, Stegbone’s became a fish camp in 1946.
Situated on the banks of the St. Johns River, Stegbone’s became a fish camp in 1946.
The property was first established in 1875 as a citrus-growing farm.
The property was first established in 1875 as a citrus-growing farm.
Forty miles of the Ocala National Forest and other undevelopable land lie to the west across the river.
Forty miles of the Ocala National Forest and other undevelopable land lie to the west across the river.
The St. Johns River served as the first highway for tourist travel back in the late 1800s, so it’s only fitting that resorts and fish camps still dot the riverbanks today.
The St. Johns River served as the first highway for tourist travel back in the late 1800s, so it’s only fitting that resorts and fish camps still dot the riverbanks today.
No one knows how many fish camps remain in Florida, and there’s a wider definition now. “Fish camp” can describe bars and restaurants that prepare fish, as easily as it identifies high-end glamping with all the amenities.
No one knows how many fish camps remain in Florida, and there’s a wider definition now. “Fish camp” can describe bars and restaurants that prepare fish, as easily as it identifies high-end glamping with all the amenities.
However, Stegbone’s is old school Florida, with a mix of fishing, nostalgia and rustic convenience, nothing too fancy but everything you need to gather together, catch fish and make memories.
However, Stegbone’s is old school Florida, with a mix of fishing, nostalgia and rustic convenience, nothing too fancy but everything you need to gather together, catch fish and make memories.
Fish camps bring memories, along with bringing back the people that enjoy them. During a visit with the folks at Stegbone’s we learned some of the same people have been returning here for more than four decades.
Fish camps bring memories, along with bringing back the people that enjoy them. During a visit with the folks at Stegbone’s we learned some of the same people have been returning here for more than four decades.