Entry to Salt Springs Recreation Area and Campground
Aerial view of the swimming area and main vent of Salt Springs
Welcome to Salt Springs - Entry
View of water from walkway, two guests viewing blue crabs
View of water

Featured amenities

General Store General Store
River Access River Access
Showers Showers

Available sites

144 total sites

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 mi 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.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Open year round

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

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

General Store General Store
River Access River Access
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Showers
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • General Store
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

144 Sites Available

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

Reviews (734)

What Guests Are Saying

Salt Springs Recreation Area is praised for its clean, well-maintained facilities, spacious campsites, and friendly staff, making it a great destination for camping and enjoying nature. Many visitors appreciated the beautiful springs and the peaceful atmosphere, with amenities such as clean bathrooms and dog-friendly areas adding to the experience. However, some guests noted inconveniences regarding access to the springs and rising fees, as well as issues with management and staff interactions.

Review Summary

4.5
734 reviews
5
72.3%
531
4
16.3%
120
3
5.4%
40
2
2.6%
19
1
3.3%
24

Randall B

Verified

June 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: HKUP

5

From the moment that we pulled in it was a great experience. The staff was friendly, the campground was practically spotless even in spite of it being the Monday Memorial Day holiday. The sites were nice with full hook ups and the bathhouses were clean. We enjoyed the swimming in the spring and the areas to bike and explore.

Andrew C

Verified

June 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: HKUP

5

Salt Springs is one of our favorite get away locations due to it being less than 2 hours from our home. The staff is always friendly, the grounds are well kept and the facilities are always clean. The campsites are paved and the hookups are well located on the site.

Jerry A

Verified

June 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: HKUP

5

Dry clean, well maintained, courteous staff.

Robert J

Verified

June 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: HKUP

4

The park is a wonderful place for family. We visited the salt springs twice while we were there.

Robert H

Verified

June 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: HKUP

5

Beautiful park, keep scrupulously clean by staff. Springs are great on a hot day. Our 4th visit, will be back again next year.

Michael B

Verified

June 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: HKUP

5

A great camping spot. All RV sites have water, power, and sewer. The springs are about a 1/4 mi walk and are fantastic!

Teresa E

Verified

June 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: HKUP

5

Been twice in two months. Great time. So relaxing. We didn’t even visit the Springs our last trip.

Dewey M

Verified

July 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: HKUP

1

This place has gone downhill since new management has taken over. The park is over grown with no maintenance. Trees completely over grown had to dodge them so they didn’t scratch the rv and could open the awnings due to the trees limbs. Grass needed mowed in the whole park. Campsites have mudholes when it rains due to no fill rock being brought in to fill the holes. Management people are inconsiderate and rude and don’t care about anything.

Johnny O

Verified

July 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: HKUP

5

We always enjoy our stays at Salt Springs, FL. The campground was clean, the staff was welcoming, and very professional. We thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and the swimming area.

Ray R

Verified

July 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 126, Loop: TENT

5

What a great time camping. We stayed at site 126 and really enjoyed our time at Salt springs. Staff was super friendly, facilities were well kept with bathrooms that were cleaned multiple times a day. Jumped in the springs when it was hot, fished in the run in the evenings and just had a good time hanging out at our campsite the rest of the time. We’ll definitely be back! Thanks Salt Springs staff!

Location & Directions for Salt Springs Recreation Area

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

Elevation: 9 ft

Getting There

Salt Springs is located 35 mi east of Ocala (I-75), 60 mi west of Daytona Beach (I-95) and 95 mi north of Orlando, Florida.
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From I-75 to Ocala: Drive east on State Route 40 for about 12 mi, then turn north on County Road 314 and proce...

Nearest town

Ft. Mc Coy, FL - 2246 mi

About over 33 hr (1984 min) to downtown

Highway access

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.

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.&nbsp;
  • 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
  • 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: October 19, 2026

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