Alexander Springs Recreation Area

didn't stay here long enough to explore but the lady at the front gate was so kind and nice. also ran into a guy that works at the kayak rental area, so nice and helpful too. park is clean and well maintained.

didn't stay here long enough to explore but the lady at the front gate was so kind and nice. also ran into a guy that works at the kayak rental area, so nice and helpful too. park is clean and well maintained.

Pros: I liked how convenient our site was to the restroom and spring. The spring was nice to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Cons: The downside we had was a rowdy group of about 12 people that stayed near our campsite. I learned that quiet times rules are usually not heavily implemented at campsites. Because who would have the time to patrol around all night? There wasn’t much we could have done besides asking those folks to keep their volume down. Even then they were talking LOUDLY until 1-2 AM, and then woke us up at 5 AM as well. Really dampened the peaceful nature camping experience here.

Pros: I liked how convenient our site was to the restroom and spring. The spring was nice to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Cons: The downside we had was a rowdy group of about 12 people that stayed near our campsite. I learned that quiet times rules are usually not heavily implemented at campsites. Because who would have the time to patrol around all night? There wasn’t much we could have done besides asking those folks to keep their volume down. Even then they were talking LOUDLY until 1-2 AM, and then woke us up at 5 AM as well. Really dampened the peaceful nature camping experience here.

Our site was huge! It was a 15 minute walk to the spring head and a 30 second walk to the bathrooms (don't make the same mistake we did and walk to the wrong bathroom). You could occasionally hear road noise when an obnoxiously loud vehicle drove by but it was nothing to keep you awake at night. Our site held 2 small tents with plenty of room and was fairly private. I will definitely be back.

Our site was huge! It was a 15 minute walk to the spring head and a 30 second walk to the bathrooms (don't make the same mistake we did and walk to the wrong bathroom). You could occasionally hear road noise when an obnoxiously loud vehicle drove by but it was nothing to keep you awake at night. Our site held 2 small tents with plenty of room and was fairly private. I will definitely be back.

All of the campsites are surrounded by trees and foliage so you get a very private feel. The fire ring at the campsite is spectacular. The spring is cool and beautiful. The day use area is nice and has lots of picinic tables, grills, and shaded areas. The bathhouses were clean and had plenty of room in them. Overall we loved our stay and enjoyed kayaking, snorkling, and floating. Will definitely camp here again. The staff is friendly and helpful.

All of the campsites are surrounded by trees and foliage so you get a very private feel. The fire ring at the campsite is spectacular. The spring is cool and beautiful. The day use area is nice and has lots of picinic tables, grills, and shaded areas. The bathhouses were clean and had plenty of room in them. Overall we loved our stay and enjoyed kayaking, snorkling, and floating. Will definitely camp here again. The staff is friendly and helpful.

The Alexander Springs swimming area is beautiful. I was camping there on 3 weekdays following Memorial Day. I only had two issues: first, the signs say "campers are not permitted to park in the day use parking lot; walk to the springs from your campsite." Well, I am not technically "disabled," but I am 72 years old and do not have the energy or mobility to walk that far. There should be some provision for people like me to park near the swimming area.
Second, the steps to the swimming area ought to have one more bottom step, because it is really difficult to climb out of the springs onto the first step. Either that, or have a strong person stationed there to give a person a hand up!

I appreciated the wagon/trolleys provided to transport a kayak down the boardwalk to the put-in area. (Yes, I am 72 but still kayaking.) I have to say, pushing the trolley back up the hill is hard for one person alone. Again, where is that sturdy helper to give a person a hand? :)

My only other issue was that in Loop 1, while I was the ONLY camper for the first 2 days, later on that second day, a large family of adults and children arrived to a nearby campsite and they made loud noise until after midnight, in spite of the fact that quiet hours start at 10 pm. There was no park ranger or phone number to call with a human answering. I did not deem it prudent to walk over here and ask them to be quieter, since I was a woman camping alone and I thought they might be drunk or gun-toters; you never know.

Aside from all that, it is a perfectly lovely park and the campsites were great--lots of privacy and trees, clean restrooms (although there was no marking on the "women's" room; I worked it out by process of elimination.)
I would definitely camp and swim there again. Thank you.

The Alexander Springs swimming area is beautiful. I was camping there on 3 weekdays following Memorial Day. I only had two issues: first, the signs say "campers are not permitted to park in the day use parking lot; walk to the springs from your campsite." Well, I am not technically "disabled," but I am 72 years old and do not have the energy or mobility to walk that far. There should be some provision for people like me to park near the swimming area.
Second, the steps to the swimming area ought to have one more bottom step, because it is really difficult to climb out of the springs onto the first step. Either that, or have a strong person stationed there to give a person a hand up!

I appreciated the wagon/trolleys provided to transport a kayak down the boardwalk to the put-in area. (Yes, I am 72 but still kayaking.) I have to say, pushing the trolley back up the hill is hard for one person alone. Again, where is that sturdy helper to give a person a hand? :)

My only other issue was that in Loop 1, while I was the ONLY camper for the first 2 days, later on that second day, a large family of adults and children arrived to a nearby campsite and they made loud noise until after midnight, in spite of the fact that quiet hours start at 10 pm. There was no park ranger or phone number to call with a human answering. I did not deem it prudent to walk over here and ask them to be quieter, since I was a woman camping alone and I thought they might be drunk or gun-toters; you never know.

Aside from all that, it is a perfectly lovely park and the campsites were great--lots of privacy and trees, clean restrooms (although there was no marking on the "women's" room; I worked it out by process of elimination.)
I would definitely camp and swim there again. Thank you.