Clearwater Lake Rec Area

All the hosts are very knowledgeable and friendly. Jerry and Terri are extremely helpful and friendly.

Campsite hosts were very kind, trail access was great, and the lake was beautiful, BUT, the campsite we had (#28) was infested with ticks. There was also a large group that rented multiple campsites together and stayed up partying a couple hours past the noise cutoff. The ticks and the noise level honestly ruined the whole experience for us.

I've been here twice but will be back again. Both times the staff is extremely nice and helpful. The facilities are well maintained and clean. And the sites are all well maintained as well. It's definitely turning into one of my favorite places.

This was hands down the nicest campsite I’ve ever camped at!!! My daughter and I camped with her uncle and cousins, and we all had a blast. The kids really enjoyed the beach area, kayaking, and paddle boarding on the lake. The fire rings are absolutely amazing. We used the grill to cook all meals over the open fire. The campsites are spacious and all well shaded with trees. The staff was super friendly, and the bathrooms we clean and well-maintained. The hot showers were an awesome bonus too. We will definitely be back!!! Thanks for the memories!!!

The staff was very helpful and very knowledgeable about everything.

I had a very good time at Clearwater Lake, the guy at the check-in was very helpful, there are plenty of trash and recycling receptacles. I was on site 15 and to asphalt pad was crumbling and it was had keeping my trailer on it not to mention it was very unlevel, otherwise I had a great time.

My site was small, wedged in between the bathrooms, roads and neighbors.
No privacy. Site 1-A
It was not level and hard to sleep in a slant.
I have visited several campgrounds in Ocala, do not recommend this one.

Lovely Place. Nice and quiet. Caught a few nice bass. Did the hike around the lake a few times. We did experieince a few chigger bites so be aware and use repellant. We will definately be back!

I choose the location because of the availability to shopping and dining locations and special events that I attend yearly

Overall our weekend at Clearwater lake was great, due in no small part to the rangers/hosts. Our experience started out a bit unnerving as the first thing we came upon was a very thick/low branch on the entrance to the park. With a bit of back and forth we were able to pass it without incidence, and again another low branch a bit further down the road. Once we checked in and were reassured that we would be able to get to our site we progressed without difficulty only to see that site 34, while gorgeous, was too sloped for us to stay in. We went back to the ranger station assuming we would be ending our weekend before it started. Once there we were informed that the campground was full except for the "emergency site." The ranger went out of her way to get us approval to stay there. Once there, the camp host made his way over to make sure we were OK with the site. It was equally lovely but not as private...oh well. The views were beautiful.
Other than the low branches, only on the road in, the only negative was there were a lot of ticks. Unfortunately, we see that in Florida when the oak trees lose their leaves. Absolutely protect yourself and your pets.