Salt Springs Recreation Area

Springs were awesome! Enjoyed the Bear Swamp Trail

, thank you.Great Staff excellent location

When I arrived to check in I found open sites that allowed us to stay additional days. I asked for my reservation to be moved to another site and was informed they could not do that. I had 2 choices, stay where I was originally or make a new reservation for the site that provided more days. I had done this inbthe past at SSCG with no problem. B I was advised I may or may not receive a refund and was offered zero guidance other than I needed to go online and try to cancel it. I was advised the rv park was under new management but i wasn't treated to a customer centric experience. Seemed like the staff woukd rather tell you no than to offer a solution or guidance. I have a 70 year history with S SPRINGS and felt pretty much kicked tobthe curb with a take it or leave it attitude.

The new management team is making great progress. The restrooms/showers were very clean, the grounds was in good shape.

Park hosts Jim and Linda are terrific. Obvious they truly care about what they are doing.

Love this place

We have been camping here for 20 years at least. It’s gone way down hill. First of all they had more that 20 available walk up sites, we asked if we could switch to one in the shade because the one we booked was full sun and we had no idea. We were told no then they would be stuck with our site ( even tho I booked sites become walk up sites online anyways) . The spring only had one entrance now that is so covered with algae that my son slipped and multiple full grown adults slipped in just the few days we were there. When we asked why aren’t they scrubbing it they said it just comes back . I could barely get out holding our baby, it’s an extreme hazard . Now there is fences everywhere by the spring and the boat ramp consists of chunks of concrete, terrible. For how expensive it is here this was our last time .

We were excited to see new staff/management. The staff was very friendly but still enforced the rules. They were extremely helpful and shared info on improvements they plan to make. We have camped there for 15 plus years and loved the park. Glad we gave it another chance! We were considering not to because of staff issues last couple of visits.

Salt Springs Recreation Area is part of the Ocala National Forest. The RV sections are all full hook-up. The pads are paved and level with may site having large pines or oaks providing shade. Well separated from the campground are the springs. The springs have about 4 vents pushing a lot of 74 degree water. The spring swimming area is mostly level with a depth of 3 to 4 ft. It is full of fish.
Tip for Other Campers:Go and enjoy the cold spring water. Once in you will either get used to the temperature or too numb to feel it.

Camped in June and the spring was amazing. The sites are clean and it's easy in and out. We will be back next June.

Well-maintained. Nice old oaks. Full hook-ups and sanitary stainless steel connections basins. Best sites are away from the occasional highway noise at the dump station. Get a shady site. Be prepared for lots of spider webs on the Bear Swamp Trail.