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Open @ 7:00am to 6:00pm
Gainesville Bus route available:
Bus Route Morning Drop Off Times Afternoon Pick Up Times

Westside Park 7:30 AM - 5:15 PM
1000 NW 34th Street

Lake Forest Baptist Church 8:15 AM -4:45 PM
5121 E. University Avenue

Tim’s Fast Nickel 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
9905 SE Hawthorne Road

Other Routes and stops
may be added as needed.
Please call for details.

(352) 481-3550

The camp is located at:
120 Twin Lakes Road Hawthorne, FL 32640. (This is in Putnam County.)

The Office is Located at:
2615 NW 6th Street, Suite #E Gainesville Florida 32609

Camp phone : 352-481-3550.
Office phone : 352-378-0949.
Camp e-mail : campgoodnews@bellsouth.net

Camp Good News is located on Twin Lakes Road off of CR 20A just south of SR 20.

From Gainesville and points west, you would head east on SR 20 (aka Hawthorne Road). You would pass over the overpass in Hawthorne and continue four miles to a flashing light. This intersection is marked as SR21 to the left and CR 20A to the right. Turn right onto CR 20A. Proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the first road on your left which is Twin Lakes Road. Turn left onto Twin Lakes Road and follow it approximately 1/2 mile and the camp entrance will be on your right.

From Palatka and points east, you will head west on SR 20 to the flashing light at the intersection of SR 21/ CR 20A and SR 20. (SR 21 begins at SR 20 and goes to the right while CR 20 A goes to the left. However this is just one road crossing SR 20.) Turn right onto CR 20A. Proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the first road on your left which is Twin Lakes Road. Turn left onto Twin Lakes Road and follow it approximately 1/2 mile and the camp entrance will be on your right.

From Keystone/ Melrose/ Orange Park/ Jacksonvillle, you can take SR 21 south and continue across SR 20 and continue approximately 1/2 mile to the first road on your left which is Twin Lakes Road. Turn left onto Twin Lakes Road and follow it approximately 1/2 mile and the camp entrance will be on your right.

US 301 passes through Hawthorne. So whether you are coming from the north or the south on US 301 take 301 to Hawthorne. Then turn onto SR 20 heading east towards Palatka. Continue approximately four miles to the flashing light. This intersection is marked as SR 21 to the left and CR 20A to the right. Turn right onto CR 20A. Proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the first road on your left which is Twin Lakes Road. Turn left onto Twin Lakes Road and follow it approximately 1/2 mile and the camp entrance will be on your right.