Juniper Springs Rec Area

Nice park however, the concessionaire sure rips off the public on entrance fees.

The grounds were very clean and the staff were very friendly. I liked the bear proof lockers at the site. The restrooms need to be a bit cleaner. Lots of webs and other bug debris. It would also be nice if the boardwalks were repaired and reopened. It’s been too many years of them being in disarray.

The juniper spring run itself is beautiful. However the campground is not great. Site was dirty upon arrival, full of cigarette butts. Showers were dirty and benches looked to be moldy. Trail Boardwalks are STILL closed, a review from 2021 stating they were closed then. Boardwalk ramp to kayak put-in is closed. Campground store closed during the week, only open weekends.
At the nightly price of $34.00 PLUS $11.00 EACH to put our kayaks in, for no electricity or water and a lot of noise from the highway, you expect more. Way over priced.

It is a great campground and most state parks are in very good condition. Nice showers and clean bathrooms. This is one of the most beautiful campgrounds in Florida. Most hiking trails were closed off due to construction. Very nice campsites, and fun to swim in the water hole. Kids were too young to go canoeing, but glad to see that is still available.

We love juniper springs but am disappointed that most of the trails are closed for repairs. We have been coming here for years and the trails over the bridges have been closed a long time.

Campsites on Sand Loop are very private and large. The bath house was well cleaned. Enjoyed time around the spring head swim area. The Juniper Run kayaking was epic with crystal clear water, canopy trees and even some small rapids in the mix. The run is not very wide or deep and has plenty of gators, so it takes some courage (or stupidity 😊). If you take the run, you will need to be aware of your surroundings for 4 hours and 7 miles – stay safe and have fun my follow campers!

We rented kayaks and had an enjoyable time. Not for beginners though. The staff are friendly. The bathrooms need updating and were cleaned regularly.

I was actually in site 17 because 24 was almost on top of the bathroom. 17 was lovely, quite large. Staff were friendly and helpful. Lots of birds in the area. I did not do the Juniper Springs kayak run because I can't sit in a kayak that long but went to Silver Sprins instead. That was a lovely paddle, lots of wildlife

It would be nice to have electricity in the restroom, but the campground is absolutely beautiful! Camp staff was very helpful!

The Park campground is awesome,..nice sites, electric,water, and sewer. The campground store is well stocked. We went to camp, and have access to the river for kayaking. We were disappointed to find a gate blocking access to the river, and would have had to to carry our boats a long ways to the water. This distance was enough to discourage our plans, and we just left our boats on the truck.