Alexander Springs Recreation Area

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.

We had a wonderful stay and a great time!
This was our 2nd visit, we came the same time last year to celebrate my son's birthday.
We rented 4 campsites in LoopB for 2 nights and a pavilion in the day use area for 1 day. The campsites and facilities are clean and well maintained. It's nice that the walking path to the spring has been repaved.
We had an issue with another adult visitor. I went to find someone to speak to and encountered Jenna who was already in process to locate and diffuse. Her and a few other members were swift to get to the bottom of what happened. I couldn't be more thankful for how quickly and professionally everyone responded. They had the individual removed from the park which made our entire party feel incredibly grateful that safety was a top priority. They also brought him ice cream later in the day, and that treat turned everything around.
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!
We will definitely visit again.

We had a wonderful stay and a great time!
This was our 2nd visit, we came the same time last year to celebrate my son's birthday.
We rented 4 campsites in LoopB for 2 nights and a pavilion in the day use area for 1 day. The campsites and facilities are clean and well maintained. It's nice that the walking path to the spring has been repaved.
We had an issue with another adult visitor. I went to find someone to speak to and encountered Jenna who was already in process to locate and diffuse. Her and a few other members were swift to get to the bottom of what happened. I couldn't be more thankful for how quickly and professionally everyone responded. They had the individual removed from the park which made our entire party feel incredibly grateful that safety was a top priority. They also brought him ice cream later in the day, and that treat turned everything around.
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!
We will definitely visit again.

We loved this state park! Make sure you rent a canoe or kayak to explore the river. We saw so much wildlife.

We loved this state park! Make sure you rent a canoe or kayak to explore the river. We saw so much wildlife.

We loved it.

We loved it.