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 (1118)
What Guests Are Saying
Alexander Springs Recreation Area offers a welcoming atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff, well-maintained campsites, and clean restrooms. Visitors enjoy the beautiful spring, clear waters, and convenient amenities like stores offering ice and firewood. While some critiques mention overcrowding and cleanliness issues at certain sites, many guests look forward to returning for the peaceful nature experience and recreational activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Alexander Springs Recreation Area offers a welcoming atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff, well-maintained campsites, and clean restrooms. Visitors enjoy the beautiful spring, clear waters, and convenient amenities like stores offering ice and firewood. While some critiques mention overcrowding and cleanliness issues at certain sites, many guests look forward to returning for the peaceful nature experience and recreational activities.
Review Summary
Brittany C
VerifiedMarch 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: LOPD
Great camping location! Had a great visit at Alexander Springs, easy check-in, great camp sites & clean shower/bathroom facilities. The campsites are great sizes for tents, RV’s & camper vans. Some sites have a perfect path between two sites, would make for great sharing sites with kids or groups. The actual spring is beautiful as well. With easy access to drop off your kayak/canoes, it’s a huge bonus to take advantage of the beautiful outdoors on the water. Swimming access is easy, with picnic tables, bathrooms & plenty of shade. This is a must go to spot. Remember, keep our parks clean, don’t trash the Earth because you’re looking for a good time. Appreciate the beauty & pick up after yourself.
Brittany C
VerifiedMarch 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: LOPD
Great camping location! Had a great visit at Alexander Springs, easy check-in, great camp sites & clean shower/bathroom facilities. The campsites are great sizes for tents, RV’s & camper vans. Some sites have a perfect path between two sites, would make for great sharing sites with kids or groups. The actual spring is beautiful as well. With easy access to drop off your kayak/canoes, it’s a huge bonus to take advantage of the beautiful outdoors on the water. Swimming access is easy, with picnic tables, bathrooms & plenty of shade. This is a must go to spot. Remember, keep our parks clean, don’t trash the Earth because you’re looking for a good time. Appreciate the beauty & pick up after yourself.
Ricky S
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: LOPB
A couple of things were bad, the bathrooms were not cleaned for a week after presidents day weekend, showers were lukewarm at best, and a camper had a generator with no muffler everyone in the loop was complaining and staff said there was nothing they could do, I found out later there is a decibel level set for national forest and this was over the top, I went to Salt Spring after Alexander which is run by different company it was so much better bathrooms cleaned 3 times a day, hot water in showers etc
Gib B
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: LOPB
We had a wonderful experience camping at Alexander Springs for five nights. The staff did a beautiful job of hosting us, and protecting one of the most magnificent natural springs in the world.
Ricky S
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: LOPB
A couple of things were bad, the bathrooms were not cleaned for a week after presidents day weekend, showers were lukewarm at best, and a camper had a generator with no muffler everyone in the loop was complaining and staff said there was nothing they could do, I found out later there is a decibel level set for national forest and this was over the top, I went to Salt Spring after Alexander which is run by different company it was so much better bathrooms cleaned 3 times a day, hot water in showers etc
Gib B
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: LOPB
We had a wonderful experience camping at Alexander Springs for five nights. The staff did a beautiful job of hosting us, and protecting one of the most magnificent natural springs in the world.
Bill T
VerifiedMarch 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: LOPC
I love the park and have been an occasional visitor since 1971. In general it is a 5 star park in my view. The problem is the sites are mostly very unlevel. The paved pad is narrow and the ground beside the pavement is washed out which leaves the edges of the pavement to break off. The results of this leave the pad a good foot above the ground making it difficult to set up steps to enter and leave the campers.
I walked the park and found only five sites that did not have this issue.
Bill T
VerifiedMarch 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: LOPC
I love the park and have been an occasional visitor since 1971. In general it is a 5 star park in my view. The problem is the sites are mostly very unlevel. The paved pad is narrow and the ground beside the pavement is washed out which leaves the edges of the pavement to break off. The results of this leave the pad a good foot above the ground making it difficult to set up steps to enter and leave the campers.
I walked the park and found only five sites that did not have this issue.
Julia H
VerifiedMarch 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LOPD
The camp is in a beautiful natural setting, but poorly managed by a concession. Bathrooms dirty. Sounds of gas blowers annoying for campers and must really disturb wildlife.
Yumiko P
VerifiedMarch 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: LOPD
Shower's hot and good water pressure.....It was so nice after swimming in chilly spring water.
There's no drinking water server at restroom. The other state parks provide them. I hope Alexander had them too.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 29.0789 / -81.58
Elevation: 11 feet
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: June 4, 2026
