Juniper Springs Rec Area

Hello—this was our family's first time visiting a spring in an RV. It was truly a peaceful weekend, though unfortunately, there were a lot of ticks; my little dog and my entire family ended up covered in these critters, which are anything but pleasant. And that was despite the fact that we stayed in an RV—just imagine what it was like for the people staying in tents! Another issue was in the bathrooms at Dunas: the water comes out scalding hot—so hot, in fact, that you can't really take a proper shower. Aside from that, it was a quiet stay.

hola fue nuestra primera en familia en un rv ir a un spring, realmente fue un fin de semana tranquilo pero lamentablemente hay muchas garrapatas y mi perrita y toda mi familia fue llena de estos animalitos que no son nada agradable, y eso que nos quedamos en un rv imaginate la gente que se quedo en tents , lo otro en los banos con dunas el agua sale hirviendo osea muy caliente que no puedes banarte bien. del resto fue una estancia tranquila...

Great location and friendly staff, but the campground continues to look tired, especially the boardwalks.

The campground is near a busy highway that runs through the forest. You can hear cars and trucks all night if you are sleeping in a tent. I expected quiet in such a remote area. Also, beware of ticks and chiggers. We found lots of them and weren’t aware there were so many!! The ticks even fall out of trees. The kayak on Juniper was long and difficult to maneuver around so many tree trunks, needless to say we got stuck frequently. The film we were required to watch did not represent the trip. We did see a few alligators. It took us 5 hrs! It was not worth it! We are experienced kayakers.
The staff was nice and helpful and it’s a pretty campground and the springs are beautiful.

Sad to see so much overgrown and closed off. “What happened here?” Was a theme

great time with family.

I do this place at least once a year for the kayaking but the camping (site #74) is paradise and wonderfully private. Sadly, the trails and boardwalk are not being rebuilt which is sad to see the fees I pay are not supporting a rebuild and upkeep. Otherwise the staff are great, super friendly.

Always clean, always have a good time the family loves it.
everyone is friendly and provides a good family environment.

Site 11 was great considering we knew going in there was no water, electric or dump at the actual site so we expected a true boondocking experience in our trailer and that is exactly we got. We were here in late April which is probably one of the last few cool nights so it was perfect. Upon Arrival we were greeted with smiles from the staff and went directly to our site. We stopped at the dump station to fill our tank with fresh Potable water then proceeded to our site to set up. Site comes a nice flat even paved pad, 1 large metal picnic table, 1 charcoal grill,. 1 metal firepit with a grill on top for cooking and 1 big BEAR box. Juniper springs allows the use of Generators during the day until 9pm. We only used ours to top the batteries off since we have 2 lithium batteries installed. There were other Rv's in this loop and tents sprinkled throughout. Site 11 was a very short walk to the bath house. The Showers had hot water but they were on 30 second timers so you would have to keep hitting the button while showering. No biggie. The bathrooms were dated and lots of spiders so if you send you wife or kids in and hear a scream they probably ran into one. Plenty of toilet paper available but a very rustic cabin feel but they did the job. The grounds were clean and rustic. It would be nice to have a big trash bin by the bathhouses. There was plenty of wildlife. We saw deer, a family of racoons, a snake and plenty of mosquitos and bees. Its the Ocala national forest so that is what is expected. The springs were nice, small compared to others but nice. This spring has about 80% seagrass at the bottom so if that bothers you wear swim shoes. The rocks on the edge are very slippery so use caution. There werebaby fish and 1 turtle in the springs. Its a fun place to relax in and around the water. Bring a floatie to relax too. There was a group with a loud speaker early at 8am but staff shut that down fast. They check coolers so NO ALCOHOL!! lol

We"ve been camping at Juniper springs for over 35 years. we've seen a lot of changes in staff. The current staff is always accommodating and friendly . cant wait for the next trip!

Park was beautiful and the staff was very nice and helpful.