About Salt Springs Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 144
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
River Access
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
On Site Services
- General Store
Water Access
- River Access
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Reviews (589)
What Guests Are Saying
Salt Springs Recreation Area is a well-maintained campground with spacious sites and friendly staff, making it a popular choice for campers. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, beautiful natural surroundings, and the convenience of being close to the swimming area and fishing spots. While some experienced noise from fellow campers, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Salt Springs Recreation Area is a well-maintained campground with spacious sites and friendly staff, making it a popular choice for campers. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, beautiful natural surroundings, and the convenience of being close to the swimming area and fishing spots. While some experienced noise from fellow campers, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Frank F
VerifiedNovember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: HKUP
Our visit to Salt Springs was excellent. The springs themselves were beautiful. The water was quite chilly, at least until you fully emerse youself. Would go here again. It is a quite, yet well maintained campground.
Darlene M
VerifiedNovember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: HKUP
We always enjoy camping at Salt Springs and love the area. We live close by but enjoy camping.
Jack W
VerifiedNovember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: HKUP
Stay every year I love the park and staff
Linda B
VerifiedNovember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: HKUP
Love this park. Always clean, quite and beautiful grounds.
Jacinta M C
VerifiedNovember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: HKUP
This was a fun park to visit. I was a bit surprised at how close all of the site were to each other, but they were positioned fairly well for privacy. We had a good visit and especially enjoyed swimming in the Salt Spring.
Robert B
VerifiedOctober 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: HKUP
We enjoyed our stay thank you
Richard N
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: HKUP
Great place, friendly staff, clean, well kept.
Melissa A
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: HKUP
Overall, the park is very nice and it is well kept. However, there are so many rules that my 10-year-old son and are whole family did not have much fun as there is just no way to be a kid or bike and have fun because there are rules to restrict most everything you would like to do. They did have a basketball court area which was fun but there was rules to that. They also had cornhole but no cornhole bags and there were some rules included with that. The spring was beautiful but we tried swimming and there were so many rules that it wasn't so fun. Anyways, we planned on going to many national parks. Due to this visit, we will not be staying in any national parks going forward.
Tom G
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: HKUP
Nice paved roads and pads, clean restrooms, hot water in showers. Spacious sites. Salt Spring are great to swim and watch the fish. Definitely will go again.
AUSTIN G
VerifiedOctober 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: HKUP
This was a great location. From entry, there are places for campers/trailers to easily pull to the side to check in without blocking traffic. The staff is very helpful and friendly. The campsite is great. Plenty of room. Cell signal with ATT worked great. The springs were easy to access and very beautiful. We spent the whole weekend just at Salt Springs but heard there are lots of other close springs that we should check out. We will for sure be retuning.
Location Salt Springs Recreation Area
Address:
13851 Hwy 19 N
Ft. Mc Coy, FL, 32134
United States
Salt Springs is located 35 miles east of Ocala (I-75), 60 miles west of Daytona Beach (I-95) and 95 miles north of Orlando, Florida.
From I-75 to Ocala: Drive east on State Route 40 for about 12 miles, then turn north on County Road 314 and proceed for 18 miles. Turn north on State Highway 19 and drive for about 0.5 mile to the recreation area entrance on the right.
From I-95 east of Ormond Beach: Take SR 40 west about 40 miles to Highway 19. Turn north on Highway 19 and go about 16 miles to Salt Springs. Continue 0.5 miles to the recreation entrance on the right.
Salt Springs Recreation Area is accessible from I-75 via State Route 40, which is approximately 12 miles to the east. I-95 can also be accessed via State Route 40, which connects to Highway 19.
Latitude & Longitude: 29.3569 / -81.7319
Elevation: 9 feet
Policies & Rules
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.
- Vehicles, trailers, campers, motorcycles, etc. must be parked on paved surfaces. Do not park on the grass.
- Generators are not allowed to run during quiet hours.
- Stays are only allowed for 14 days in any 30 day period.
- 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.
- Pets are not allowed into the Day Use area Forest Order #08-05-05-02-13-0207; 36 CFR261.58(s)
- Personal golf carts are not allowed in the Ocala National Forest; if you bring one, it must remain on its trailer
- Maximum 2 vehicles allowed per site; a fee will be charged for extra vehicles
- There is no cell phone coverage or internet service at Salt Springs
- 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.
- 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.
- Click here for more information about Ocala National Forest
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
