About Juniper Springs Rec Area
Number of accommodations: 76
Campground Amenities
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Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (555)
What Guests Are Saying
Juniper Springs Rec Area offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with friendly, helpful staff and well-maintained facilities. Many visitors enjoyed the scenic beauty, clean bathrooms, and the enjoyable kayaking experience on Juniper Run. However, some guests noted issues with noise from neighboring campers, a prevalence of ticks, and the need for maintenance on trails and facilities.
What Guests Are Saying
Juniper Springs Rec Area offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with friendly, helpful staff and well-maintained facilities. Many visitors enjoyed the scenic beauty, clean bathrooms, and the enjoyable kayaking experience on Juniper Run. However, some guests noted issues with noise from neighboring campers, a prevalence of ticks, and the need for maintenance on trails and facilities.
Review Summary
Mitzi A
VerifiedJuly 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: SAND
Each site had trees and bushes separating them so that you had a lovely feeling of being in your own private paradise.
Sebastian S
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: FERN
Had a wonderful visit of the Juniper Springs with my wife. Fern Campsite No. 79 was quite nice and a short walk away from the bathrooms/showers and to the trail to the gorgeous Fern Hammock Springs. There are game lands nearby, so you may hear gunshots from time to time.
Jeffrey K
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SAND
One of the most beautiful places on Earth just wish all your nature trails were open to enjoy the rest of the beautiful nature of that Park
Lorraine H
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SAND
Everything was great! Just need to better prepare for ticks 😅
Donald G
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: TROP
Great campground, clean and well maintained.
Keith L B
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: TROP
Juniper Springs and campground is a gem! Love it there, shaded, fairly well maintained. People, if you're going to use the springs, be respectful of others and not blast your music. Not everyone enjoys what you listen too! Called RESPECT! CAMPERS this is for you! DO NOT take your camp trash to the bathhouses! Lazy and irresponsible of you!
David W
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: TROP
The pool at Juniper Springs was very nice. However, the rest of the park had an extreme need for repair. Every walking trail, we attempted to go down was closed. There appears to be no maintenance on the trails, they just shut them down, and most places in this beautiful park were in disrepair. It is sad to see a federal park run down this way that has such nice amenity and possibility for popularity. Location is great. It just needs more upkeep.
Annabelle R
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: TROP
Great site. Close enough to the facilities but far away enough that you’re not inconvenienced. You do have a cut through right next to your site but I found it to be useful and the other people were respectful of walking by our site. SO. MANY.BUGS. To be expected, we were prepared. Good amount of ticks and mosquitos. Warm water at the showers. Overall a really great experience!
Kayla H
June 8, 2025
The pavilion area exceeded our expectations because the price was too good. It was super clean and completely shaded and cool. We had both babies and elderly at our graduation party and all were comfortable and happy. There was always an attendant there to assist us in anything we needed and trash was changed frequently as we needed. The spring to including trails, campsites, restrooms and the little shop were very clean and maintained. The only complaint I would have would be that the entrance fee on the website has not been updated so the entrance fee was more than expected. This was only an inconvenience to us because our guest list was told an amount and it was different when they arrived.
David C
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: TROP
We always like to go swimming here!!!
Was sorry to See the 7 mile canoe trip closed due to a large gator in the area🫤
Location Juniper Springs Rec Area
Address:
26701 East Hwy 40
Silver Springs, FL, 34488
United States
From I-75, take Highway 40 east through Ocala and Silver Springs for approximately 36 miles to the Juniper Springs Recreation Area.
From I-95, take the Ocala/Silver Springs Exit (Highway 40) west for approximately 37 miles to the Juniper Springs Recreation Area.
From the intersection of Highway 40 and Highway 19, the campground is 4.5 miles west on Highway 40. The entrance is on the north side of Highway 40.
Latitude & Longitude: 29.1822 / -81.7125
Elevation: 13 feet
Policies & Rules
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Campers can check in at 2:00 pm and must check out by 11am. We do not accomodate early check-ins or late check-outs. If you arrive early, you will be required to pay the per person admission fee to access the site. If you remain after checkout, you will be assessed a late fee for occupying the site or will be required to pay the per person fee to access the swimming and picnic area. |
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Campground gate is closed and locked from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m (March - Oct) and 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Oct - March). Campers who check-in after the gatehouse is closed must visit the Gatehouse the next morning to complete their check-in to their site. Failure to do so will lead to a 'no show' charge to your reservation and potential forfeiture of site. |
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Camp sites must be occupied first night of reservation |
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Each campsite can hold a MAXIMUM of 2 tents and 5 campers. Maximum 2 vehicles per site (campers included); extra vehicles must park in overflow/overnight parking area and will be charged $9 per vehicle, per night |
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NO REFUNDS DUE TO WEATHER |
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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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No off-road vehicles allowed within the campground |
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Bears and raccoons frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers. Failure to comply with this regulation can result in immediate ejection from campground without refund. |
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Dogs/pets are allowed in campground only and must be leashed and supervised at all times. No dogs/pets allowed in day-use area, bathrooms, boardwalk and canoe run. |
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Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the day-use area.We ask that guests be courteous of one another and limit floats in the swimming area to under 60 inches across. Please be aware the boardwalk remains closed due to age and hurricane damage. |
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Children weighing less than 40 lbs are not allowed in rental canoes. No disposable items allowed on the canoe run (i.e., food wrappers, styrofoam coolers, cans, bottles, etc.) Only re-usable containers are allowed. |
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Private canoe and kayak launches are at a fee and limited to 30 total vessels per day. Vessels must be launch BEFORE 1:00 p.m. daily. JUNIPER RUN IS NOT FOR BEGGINERS. IT IS A WILDERNESS AREA AND MECHANICAL TOOLS ARE NOT PERMITTED, SO THE RUN REMAINS WILD. |
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Click here for more information about Ocala National Forest |
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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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As per Forestry Department regulations, fines will result from the following infractions:
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