Camp Izard

Camp Izard, also written as Camp Izzard, was a fortification of the U.S. Army built along the Withlacoochee River (Ouithlacoochee) during the Seminole Wars.

[2] The site is now part of the Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail.

[3] It was named for Lieutenant James F. Izard after he was killed in combat with the Seminoles in the area February 1836.

[4] In 1897, an annual picnic was reportedly held in the Camp Izard area.

[1] The Camp Izzard Boat Ramp is in the area.