Clearwater Lake Rec Area

This campground was nice during the week but got wild on the weekend. My wife and I were "under siege" from the party atmosphere next to us. The music started about noon and continued until quiet hour. What's really upsetting about this is that the two of us were paying the same price as the 8 or so having the party. Charging by the person instead of renting a lot would rectify much of this problem I suspect and would be much fairer since their 3 tents and two vehicles were putting a lot more wear and tear on the campsite, not to mention the bathhouse. Don't really understand why we have to subsidize someone else's party, but that just seems to be how it is in a socialist country.

My family stays here twice a year at least and we absolutely love it. Actually I secretly don’t want anyone to know about this place because it’s one of the few places you can book with lesser notice. The bathrooms here are always clean and hot showers. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The sites are nice, shaded, and private with trees! We love to walk the park multiple times a day with our dogs and see the gorgeous view of the lake! We will be back again and again ! Thank you for having such a beautiful campground!

Terry, Jerry and the crew were excellent and very accommodating. They made every effort to help us have a good experience. The recreation.gov site was not helpful and wouldn’t allow us to change campsites online, or with either support help during 2 phone calls. Terry was able to make it happen. She saved my vacation!

The facilities are clean and well maintained. The path around Clearwater Lake is a nice walk. Having the the trailhead for the Florida Trail right by the campground is great.

One of the most beautiful settings of all the eastern N.A. Parks. Waking each day to the call of Sandhill Cranes with morning mists rising from the lake is simply magical. The campground is superbly maintained and the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and so helpful. Extensive trails enrich the immediate experience and close proximity to kayaking opportunities including nearby Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs make Clearwater a fabulous base for diverse adventures and discoveries.

Love to stay at Clearwater Lake when I’m Ocala National Forest. Campground has huge sites that tend to be pretty private. Bathrooms are super clean and the hosts are fantastic. During our last stay the host let us keep our camper inside the gate after our checkout time so that we could take one last hike on the FL trail. Super grateful for that bc we had our generator in the truck so we felt safer leaving things where they could be watched. This place is a gem.

Beautiful place but those showers need to be fixed. They won't stop leaking so when you take a shower only a trickle of water.

I have camped here many times. We had a large group coming the next morning to park their cars as we hiked the Florida Trail northbound. The staff were extremely helpful as our group quickly exceeded the available spaces available for backpacker parking. The campground was clean and well taken care of as usual.

It’s a great place to getaway from the hustle and bustle.

Step back in time and enjoy “ Old Florida!”
Great Hosts, Clean Bathrooms and sites, nice Campfire rings, beach, paths, roads and Trails are all very nice! The Bathroom shower plumbing needs some attention though. 1 shower head in the Mens as well as the ladies shower need attention! 5stars