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449 reviews
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area is highly praised for its spacious, well-maintained campsites and friendly, supportive staff, making it a favorite for many campers. The natural setting and lake provide enjoyable swimming and outdoor activities, although there are concerns regarding ticks and the recent algae bloom in the water. Overall, visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and cleanliness of the facilities, with many expressing their intention to return.
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March 30, 2022 Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Campground was fine with two exceptions - generator policy allowed our neighbor to run his generator from 8AM to 10PM continuously. Said he needed it for TV and A/C (even though the highs were in the 70's). How rude! The other issue was ticks! Never seen so many. We stayed 4 nights and pulled of a half-dozen ticks off each of us! Tiny ones!
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March 30, 2022 Stayed at: 1, Loop: A
Very clean restrooms the volunteers really made my experience great
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March 31, 2022 Stayed at: 7, Loop: A
Great campground, wonderful hosts!
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March 31, 2022 Stayed at: 6, Loop: A
Lovely campground and the hosts are wonderful people! Also loved the local community library nearby, the librarian is awesome!
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April 7, 2022 Stayed at: 26, Loop: B
Loved kayak fishing here! The camp hosts Jerry & Terry were terrific - friendly, answered our questions, & shared interesting local info! Fun people to be around!
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April 20, 2022 Stayed at: 3, Loop: A
Nice little well run campground .The hosts were friendly and actually worked like they are expected to.
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April 25, 2022 Stayed at: 39, Loop: B
The sites were well maintained - vegetation cleared and grounds clean, baths and showers were well maintained and very nice. We will be back.
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April 27, 2022 Stayed at: 17, Loop: A
Nice campground!!!!
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May 4, 2022 Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Have been visiting Clearwater Lake for 40 years. Always loved being able to check in any time day or night until that ended. NOT IMPRESSED with the current procedure where one MUST reserve in advance online and pay $8 reservation fee.
SUGGESTION: One park I visit often, Sesquicentenial State park in SC, has a board at the entrance that states which site are available/ unreserved. Other government campsites I've visited have self registering systems where each reserved site has something marking the site reserved. My favorite was a federal park. They had two loops, one reservable loop and one first come.
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May 5, 2022 Stayed at: 1, Loop: A
Exceptional hosts there! Brought our ice to our campsite, (we were on bicycles). Suggested a great restaurant nearby.
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24511 Cr 42, Paisley, FL 32767 United States
Elevation: 16 ft
From the intersection of Florida Highways 19 and 42, go east on Highway 42 toward Paisley. Drive approximately 6 mi and turn left at the entrance to Clearwater Lake Recreation Area.
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area is accessible via Florida Highway 42, and is located approximately 6 miles east of the intersection with Florida Highway 19.
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
Last updated: October 22, 2026
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Population: 757
Nearby city: Deltona, FL
Approx. 20 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 72 ft
Paisley, FL
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