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Salt Springs Recreation Area

Entry to Salt Springs Recreation Area and Campground
View of water from walkway, two guests viewing blue crabs
Entry to swim area
Welcome to Salt Springs - Entry

Featured amenities

General Store
General Store
River Access
River Access
Showers
Showers

About Salt Springs Recreation Area

Salt Springs Recreation Area is one the recreational jewels of the Ocala National Forest, with a spectacular natural mineral spring that gives the area its name. Plenty of outdoor activities keep campers and day-use visitors busy, including swimming in the springs, fishing, snorkeling, hiking and boating. Salt Springs is located between the St. Johns and Ocklawaha Rivers, 35 miles east of Ocala, Florida. The national forest spans four counties and 383,000 acres. It is the southernmost and oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River, and protects the world's largest, contiguous sand pine scrub forest.

Number of accommodations: 144

Campground Amenities

  • General Store
    General Store
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • River Access
    River Access
  • Showers
    Showers
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Sites & Availability

144 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 001, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 002, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 003, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 004, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 005, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 006, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 007, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 008, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 010, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 011, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 012, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 013, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 014, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 015, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 016, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 017, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 018, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 019, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 020, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 021, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 022, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 023, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 024, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 025, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 026, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 027, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 028, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 029, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 030, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Full Hookups
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🚐 032, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 033, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 034, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 035, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 036, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 037, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 038, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 039, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 041, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 042, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 043, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 045, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 046, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 047, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 048, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 049, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 050, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 051, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 052, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 053, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 054, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 055, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 056, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 057, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 058, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 059, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 060, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 061, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 062, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 063, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 065, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 066, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 067, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 068, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 069, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 070, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 072, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 073, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 074, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 075, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 076, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 077, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 078, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 079, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 080, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 081, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 083, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 084, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 086, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 087, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 088, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 089, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 090, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 091, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 092, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 093, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 094, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 095, Loop: HKUP
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🚐 096, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 097, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 098, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 099, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 100, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 101, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 102, Loop: HKUP
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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112, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
/ per night
113, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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114, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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115, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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116, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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117, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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118, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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119, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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120, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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121, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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122, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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123, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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124, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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125, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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126, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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127, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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128, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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129, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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130, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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131, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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132, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
/ per night
133, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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134, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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135, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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136, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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137, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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138, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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139, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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140, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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141, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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142, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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143, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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144, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
/ per night
145, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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146, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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147, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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148, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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149, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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150, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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151, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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152, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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153, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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154, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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155, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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156, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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157, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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158, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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159, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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160, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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163, Loop: TENT
5 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$38.00
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Reviews (567)

Review Summary

4.5
567 reviews
5
70.9%
402
4
16.8%
95
3
5.5%
31
2
3.2%
18
1
3.7%
21

Ana P

Verified

September 20, 2023 Stayed at: 047, Loop: HKUP

5

Great campground. Will definitely be back!
Sites are spaced out, clean, grassy areas and plenty trees around but no privacy. Great to walking and enjoying the springs that I saw many fish and blue crabs… bring your own goggles.

Hank C

September 20, 2023

5

No

Marie C

Verified

September 3, 2023 Stayed at: 004, Loop: HKUP

5

Wonderfully maintained park. Friendly staff keep the park facilities and surrounding area tidy.

James L

Verified

August 29, 2023 Stayed at: 059, Loop: HKUP

5

Pleasant surrounds and the Rangers are most helpful. The Spring is beautiful and very refreshing. Clean rest facilities and very roomy. I wish the restrooms had hooks! I don't understand the thing with parks and no hooks in the restrooms?!? We are all travelers hand carrying our toiletries,.. yet no place to put your towel, ditty bag, wash cloth, clothes. The counter is not always the answer or the place...

Ronald R

Verified

August 26, 2023 Stayed at: 006, Loop: HKUP

3

The bath houses only have hot water. When you take a shower you almost get burned the wither is so hot. I complained to the Camp Host & Rangers and was told there was nothing they can do that the water comes out of the ground that way. That’s crazy, if you have regular water temp going to the campsites you can have it go to the bath house.

Mark R

Verified

August 20, 2023 Stayed at: 140, Loop: TENT

5

A wonderful, relaxing, and peaceful experience.

Evelyn B

Verified

August 19, 2023 Stayed at: 020, Loop: HKUP

5

Our experience at Salt Springs was excellent.Staff is excellent. Rest rooms are very clean. We had a great time & will return often.

Roy O

Verified

August 1, 2023 Stayed at: 013, Loop: HKUP

5

the best state park in FL. Very Clean At ALL Time,

Nikki P

Verified

July 26, 2023 Stayed at: 050, Loop: HKUP

4

The camp sites were close to one another. Access to water and electric was provided at each site. For the main day of our trip the bathrooms were not accessible because they were doing water main work through out the hook up camp sites.

Joan T

July 23, 2023

2

We arrived the day of our planned family trip and we’re notified that we weren’t on the site that we booked in advance. We booked site 31 for 3 nights , which was next to our families site. They moved us to site 48 that is absolutely not a good spot with out any notice. We received nothing in advance letting us know of the change or even asking us if we would want to cancel the site due to the change in site location. We were told we could pick a site along the first row as you come into the park. We drove around , picked the site went back to the office and requested the site that we wanted, which was site 101 and we were told we could not get that site because there was a water issue, with that being said, the young woman running, the desk, wrote down some site numbers on a piece of paper and we drove around once again and picked another site 24 which wasn’t the best site either. I still have confirmation from Recreation.gov stating that I stayed in site number 31 for three days , I have notification from Recreation.gov saying that my upcoming trip was site 31 for three days. I also have notification from recreation.gov that once a site is reserved, You cannot change the site so with this being said, my question is how come when we got to the campground our site was changed with no notification , or even the option prior to arriving to pick a different site the campground just assumed that we would like the site that they gave us which was a terrible site number 48 hot and miserable. Anyways, I’ve camped at this campground multiple times and never had these issues. Unfortunately, this left a bad taste in our mouths and we will probably most likely never visit here again it was awful and I would never leave a review like this but unfortunately the situation arose and somebody needs to do something about this. I feel like I should be refunded my money without any questions asked.

Location Salt Springs Recreation Area

Address:
13851 Hwy 19 N
Ft. Mc Coy, FL, 32134
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 29.3569 / -81.7319

Elevation: 9 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Two vehicles are included in the site fee. However, only 1 vehicle is allowed to park on the site spur unless it completely fits on the asphalt/parking pad. The other vehicle must park in overflow parking. Boats are considered a vehicle and will count towards one of your vehicles if you bring one. An extra vehicle charge will be applied towards boats and vheicles over the allowed 2. 

General

Vehicles, trailers, campers, motorcycles, etc. must be parked on paved surfaces. Do not park on the grass.

General

Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators are not allowed to run during quiet hours.

General

Stays are only allowed for 14 days in any 30 day period.  

General

Be sure to reserve a site that will accommodate your equipment. The site you reserve is your site. You may not move to another site.

General

Pets are not allowed into the Day Use area Forest Order #08-05-05-02-13-0207; 36 CFR261.58(s)

General

Personal golf carts are not allowed in the Ocala National Forest; if you bring one, it must remain on its trailer

General

Maximum 2 vehicles allowed per site; a fee will be charged for extra vehicles

General

There is no cell phone coverage or internet service at Salt Springs

General

Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.

General

Discount passes must be entered at the time of booking for single sites only, all request for refunds will need to be requested online, no onsite refunds will be given.

General

Click here for more information about Ocala National Forest

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