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About Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 64
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
On Site Services
- General Store
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Reviews (1142)
What Guests Are Saying
Alexander Springs Recreation Area offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment, with clean bathrooms, friendly staff, and a lovely spring for swimming. Visitors enjoy the peaceful campgrounds, spacious picnic areas, and opportunities for wildlife viewing and kayaking. However, some concerns were raised about pavilion maintenance, noise from nearby campers, and limited hours for the spring, suggesting room for improvement in management.
What Guests Are Saying
Alexander Springs Recreation Area offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment, with clean bathrooms, friendly staff, and a lovely spring for swimming. Visitors enjoy the peaceful campgrounds, spacious picnic areas, and opportunities for wildlife viewing and kayaking. However, some concerns were raised about pavilion maintenance, noise from nearby campers, and limited hours for the spring, suggesting room for improvement in management.
Review Summary
Jean T
VerifiedFebruary 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: LOPB
Very nice park. Large sites. Restrooms and showers were clean and nice
Autum P
VerifiedFebruary 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: LOPC
Me and my husband had so much fun on a four-day stay at Alexander Springs. This location was so beautiful and quiet. The camps are nicely spaced out. The bathrooms and showers are very clean and well kept up. The water HOT, I suppose better than being freezing cold. It was scalding hot.
Trip was very very fun.
Autum P
VerifiedFebruary 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: LOPC
Me and my husband had so much fun on a four-day stay at Alexander Springs. This location was so beautiful and quiet. The camps are nicely spaced out. The bathrooms and showers are very clean and well kept up. The water HOT, I suppose better than being freezing cold. It was scalding hot.
Trip was very very fun.
Kayla S
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: LOPB
I loved my weekend at Alexander Springs! Super friendly staff and no issues at all! I had site 030 and it was a corner lot with lots of space and a short walk to the bath house and the dumpster! I would book this site again for sure!! I was a solo female camper and felt very safe the entire time. Didn't get to see any bears, sadly, but went snorkeling in the spring and kayaked the river and it was peaceful! Plenty of small gators, turtles and beautiful birds! I didn't get to walk the trails but I know they're still damaged from the hurricanes.
Kayla S
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: LOPB
I loved my weekend at Alexander Springs! Super friendly staff and no issues at all! I had site 030 and it was a corner lot with lots of space and a short walk to the bath house and the dumpster! I would book this site again for sure!! I was a solo female camper and felt very safe the entire time. Didn't get to see any bears, sadly, but went snorkeling in the spring and kayaked the river and it was peaceful! Plenty of small gators, turtles and beautiful birds! I didn't get to walk the trails but I know they're still damaged from the hurricanes.
Yves G
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOPB
Thé Paisley Woods bike trail is awesome.
The exhaust fans in the restrooms are terribly noisy. It doesn’t have to be like that, and it wouldn’t cost very much to replace them with quiet ones.
Yves G
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOPB
Thé Paisley Woods bike trail is awesome.
The exhaust fans in the restrooms are terribly noisy. It doesn’t have to be like that, and it wouldn’t cost very much to replace them with quiet ones.
Maryanne F
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LOPD
A loud gas leaf blower ran constanly near our site and around the campground loop we were in both both afternoons, as an obsessive blower thought it necessary to remove every leaf speck from the road and camp sites and bathroom paths. So loud, with a frequency that hurt my head. So much for a quiet experience in nature. Very uncomfortable, unnecessary and annoying.
Maryanne F
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LOPD
A loud gas leaf blower ran constanly near our site and around the campground loop we were in both both afternoons, as an obsessive blower thought it necessary to remove every leaf speck from the road and camp sites and bathroom paths. So loud, with a frequency that hurt my head. So much for a quiet experience in nature. Very uncomfortable, unnecessary and annoying.
Russell K
VerifiedJanuary 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: LOPB
Feral cats in the campground loop B. The bathroom has a very noisy, auto-on ventilation fan upon entry.
We visited in very cool weather so hot water at the bathroom sink was much appreciated and working fine.
Location Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Address:
49525 Cr 445
Altoona, FL, 32702
United States
Alexander Springs Recreation Area is located along County Road 445 in the northeast corner of Lake County between Astor and Altoona, Florida.
From I-75, take Highway 40 east through Ocala and Silver Springs approximately 40 miles to Highway 19. Go south on Highway 19 approximately 5 miles to Country Road 445. Go east on 445 for 5 miles to the campground.
From I-95, take the Ocala/Silver Springs Exit (Highway 40) west for approximately 35 miles to Highway 19. Go south on Highway 19 approximately 5 miles to County Road 445. Go east on 445 for 5 miles to the campground.
Alexander Springs Recreation Area is accessible via State Road 40, which is approximately 15 miles to the north. US Highway 441 is also nearby, providing additional access to the area.
Elevation: 11 feet
11 mi drive to downtown Altoona (about 15 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
- Vehicle access reservations are required on holiday weekends.
- The campground gate locks at specific times, and late check-ins must complete their check-in the following day.
Safety & rules
- Generators cannot be operated.
- Caution is advised with pets due to alligator presence.
- Floats in the swimming area should be limited to under 60 inches in width.
- The boardwalk is closed due to damage.
Site capacity
- Campsites can accommodate 2 tents, 2 vehicles, and 5 people maximum.
Fees & deposits
- Additional vehicles incur a nightly fee.
Wildlife & food storage
- Food must be stored in approved containers to prevent wildlife interactions.
Pets
- Pets must stay leashed and supervised; not allowed in certain areas.
General
- Click here for more information about Ocala National Forest
Fires & fuel
- To protect forests, do not move firewood; obtain it locally.
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
