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About Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 64
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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
- Showers
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- 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
Donna H
VerifiedNovember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: LOPD
Perfect little pre-Thanksgiving trip. Had the whole D loop to myself! Springs are beautiful of course. Park well maintained.
Patrick D
VerifiedNovember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LOPB
The site was nicely kept. The fire pit ring was well kept and not rusted out. The size of the campsite was huge and definitely big enough for a 5 person group.
The locations of the potable water and bathrooms were convenient.
The staff were very friendly and helpful.
The day use areas were really nice and with the spring on a hot day, I would highly recommend the park.
The hiking trails were great and had some super interesting features along them.
morgan j
VerifiedNovember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: LOPD
Always a great stay at Alexander Springs.
- Clean campsites
- Clean bathrooms
- Quiet, courteous fellow campers
morgan j
VerifiedNovember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: LOPD
Always a great stay at Alexander Springs.
- Clean campsites
- Clean bathrooms
- Quiet, courteous fellow campers
Carla B
VerifiedNovember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: LOPC
Checking in was easy and pleasant. I would say this place has very little privacy for campers. Bathrooms were not working for a period of time and campers nearby were up partying all night. I like the feeling of camping in the wild and would not choose this camping area in the future.
Christopher H
VerifiedNovember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LOPD
The spring is a must see but there are other activities. You can ride your bike and there are hiking trails that are not too challenging. The camping spots are shaded and well-spaced out so you can have some privacy. It's a nice, quiet place to camp and read and meditate on life. Love it and I'll be back again and again.
Carla B
VerifiedNovember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: LOPC
Checking in was easy and pleasant. I would say this place has very little privacy for campers. Bathrooms were not working for a period of time and campers nearby were up partying all night. I like the feeling of camping in the wild and would not choose this camping area in the future.
Christopher H
VerifiedNovember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LOPD
The spring is a must see but there are other activities. You can ride your bike and there are hiking trails that are not too challenging. The camping spots are shaded and well-spaced out so you can have some privacy. It's a nice, quiet place to camp and read and meditate on life. Love it and I'll be back again and again.
Van P
VerifiedDecember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: LOPD
Great camping facilities and awesome staff. One of the staff and her husband (also a staff at the day-use area) even went beyond their duties to help us when our car wouldn't start at the parking lot. Our family would love to camp again there.
Jorge F
VerifiedDecember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: LOPB
Beautiful place, well maintained and clean. We had a great time! on the downside; I did the reservation on the recreation .gov website, I specifically filled in the vehicle info, 2 Cars+ Trailer, less than 6 ft long, and one tent, It gave me the total, I Paid what I was asked and I thought it was a done deal, when I got to the site, they said that the trailer would count for one vehicle, and I needed to pay for extra parking 9.00 $ cause the 2nd car would not fit in the space, even if it fit, cause my trailer was not that big, they would have to pay anyway. we were able to park all the cars on the pavement and charged us 9.00 $ cash at the entrance, no receipt. (weird)
Never wait for the last day to do canoeing, we were told the day before that boat house would open at 8:00AM, we wanted two hrs. for canoeing, last day in the morning we learnt that they were going to open at 10:00 AM, which means you have to leave the camping grounds by 11:00 AM..so no leaving the cars on the camping spot, don't expect any courtesy time, or extra time for late checkout. Still we wanted to leave our money and do canoeing for two hrs., I thought they would say just park on the day parking side, NO. they promptly told us we had to pay 8.00$ per person! to be able to park on the public parking, seriously?? we just paid three nights at Ocala national forest!!!, We paid 32.00 $ cash, again no receipt. Paid the canoeing (worthwhile, beautiful springs) cause I knew I would never comeback. we felt robbed, and I get the feeling we were not the first to be in such situation, It was all calculated. BTW the camping grounds were almost empty, Thanksgivings week. Overall, great time at Ocala national park!!, Nature1 point vs human misery 0. We were able to admire the beauty of the forest, enjoy our time and see the good side.
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
