About Salt Springs Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 144
Campground Amenities
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General Store
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Potable Water
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River Access
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Showers
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Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Sites & Availability
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Reviews (567)
Review Summary
Cory R
April 17, 2023
Staff was great very friendly and professional. The sites are clean and very big.
John S
VerifiedApril 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: HKUP
Area was gorgeous, facilities were clean and the staff at the front were friendly and great. Only problem we had was a lack of enforcement of quiet hours, which disrupted (past midnight) more than once…otherwise a perfect stay.
Jane H
VerifiedApril 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: HKUP
Terrific campground. Hard to get reservations due to so many people enjoy this campground. The staff are terrific.
Linda L
VerifiedApril 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: HKUP
Nice sized sites, clean bathrooms and a wonderful area to explore in! Kayaking, bike ing and swimming!
David P
April 14, 2023
Pretty good park. Great, friendly staff. Overpriced for what it is.
Barbara S
VerifiedApril 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: HKUP
Friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities. Great experience. Thank you.
Micky O
VerifiedApril 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: HKUP
the camp grounds was in excellent condition. the staff was great and they enforced all the rules. I'll be back, loves this place.
Caroline W
VerifiedApril 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: TENT
The tent sites are very close together and not private at all, plus the road that the tent sites are on is heavily eroded and uneven, I don't mind a dirt road and I can understand potholes etc. but this is a great way to tear up your car if you don't have a lot of clearance. The campground is also right across the road from some kind of restaurant or dive bar that on the second night of my stay had a live band playing from around 8pm until nearly midnight. Unless you are a very heavy sleeper it would not have been possible to sleep with this going on, that's how loud it was. I get that the campground can't control something like this but because of this alone I doubt I would ever stay here again. Additionally, I found elements of the swimming area to be rather unpleasant. Yes, it is gorgeous and there is a lot of room both in and out of the water so you're not right on top of everyone else, but boats are allowed to pull right up to the swimming area, so people will park their boats right where the spring is roped off and blast incredibly loud music all day long. While I get that people ruining the peace and ambiance of a space like this by forcing their music on everyone else is not exactly uncommon, it was just incredibly unpleasant and irritating when trying to relax and enjoy the spring.
Richard A
VerifiedApril 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: HKUP
Wonderful, well maintained park with friendly and helpful staff.
Denise M
VerifiedApril 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: HKUP
Staff needs to learn how to approach customers nicely about rules. Never saw any of them smile at anyone. No parking at swim area if you camp there? Ridiculous! Check out changed from 1pm To 11am and then if you want to clean up your site and go to swim before leaving you have to pay? Prices to high already. My family has camped here for generations we had 4 sites. This is our last trip to Salt springs too many nicer parks for a better price.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 29.3569 / -81.7319
Elevation: 9 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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Vehicles, trailers, campers, motorcycles, etc. must be parked on paved surfaces. Do not park on the grass. |
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Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators are not allowed to run during quiet hours. |
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Stays are only allowed for 14 days in any 30 day period. |
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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. |
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Pets are not allowed into the Day Use area Forest Order #08-05-05-02-13-0207; 36 CFR261.58(s) |
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Personal golf carts are not allowed in the Ocala National Forest; if you bring one, it must remain on its trailer |
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Maximum 2 vehicles allowed per site; a fee will be charged for extra vehicles |
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There is no cell phone coverage or internet service at Salt Springs |
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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. |
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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. |
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Click here for more information about Ocala National Forest |