We are True Tribe!

True Tribe is owned by Rebekah and Kevin Baugh. We are both Registered Nurses and we own this 45-acre homestead in the beautiful Florida panhandle. Kevin has over 30 years of broad nursing experience, including serving as an Army Combat Medic, flight nurse for both hospitals and evacuation zones, as well as currently working as a civilian nurse. Rebekah started her nursing career after finding herself as a single mom needing a career. While studying nursing, she found that she loved working with senior citizens and geriatric care became a passion with her. Both of us are trauma certified nurses and now work by contract. During COVID, we realized that the health care system has changed drastically and felt a call to provide a place of safety and sustenance for our family. Our family happens to include some wonderful friends and that is where the True Tribe idea came along. God provided this beautiful piece of land for us to purchase in 2022. Financing the land as well as our personal home tapped us out as far as borrowing power. We have researched some financing options and would like to be able to build this campground as we can pay for it. Our dream is to provide a safe space for visitors as well as a meeting place for fellow homesteaders and youth to be able to connect with nature.

The Campground

Our campground will be located on I-10 exit 85. The entrance is only 4 miles from the interstate with easy access. The rates for RV sites and camping are quite high in our area as it is a tourist area and are often fully booked during the spring and summer months. Our goal is to share this dream with a select number of people by providing accommodations for about 30 RVs. Our plan includes 10 cabins and primitive camping along our creek. We have 30 acres committed to this project that we were able to finance. The land does not have any infrastructure and we are raising money as we go. Our goal is to open in the Spring of 2026.

We are in the building process. This page is to invite you to join us along that journey. True Tribe Camping represents the idea that family is who stands with you, that home is where your Tribe is, and that both new adventures and sacred traditions are necessary to make life meaningful!

The Area

45 miles northeast of Destin in the Florida Panhandle, DeFuniak Springs offers a relaxed, small-town atmosphere and a chance to step back in time with hundreds of historic homes and buildings. Lake DeFuniak, which is a 40 acre natural, spring-fed lake located in the heart of town, is one of only two perfectly circular lakes in the world! Family members of all ages will want to take a drive to Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, just 15 minutes away, to swim in the freshwater springs, picnic, fish, and explore the nature trails. For more freshwater fun, nearby Vortex Springs offers scuba and cave diving, and water park activities. We also have a local winery - Chautauqua Vineyards and Winery - which produces all its products on site. Also nearby are parks, playgrounds, family-friendly attractions, museums, arts & entertainment, outdoor adventures, more than 50 Gulf beach and bay access points within easy driving distance, dining eateries from fresh-baked treats to New Orleans-style cuisines, shopping for antiques, collectibles, gifts, home décor and more, spas and wellness centers, Golf, and so much more!