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About Juniper Springs Rec Area
Number of accommodations: 76
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (594)
What Guests Are Saying
Juniper Springs Recreation Area is a beautiful natural destination, ideal for summer visits with its refreshing springs and scenic kayaking on Juniper Run. Campgrounds are generally well-maintained and offer a peaceful atmosphere, with friendly staff enhancing the experience. However, some facilities, like the wooden boardwalks and bathrooms, require repairs, and visitors should be cautious of ticks and occasional overcrowding in popular areas.
What Guests Are Saying
Juniper Springs Recreation Area is a beautiful natural destination, ideal for summer visits with its refreshing springs and scenic kayaking on Juniper Run. Campgrounds are generally well-maintained and offer a peaceful atmosphere, with friendly staff enhancing the experience. However, some facilities, like the wooden boardwalks and bathrooms, require repairs, and visitors should be cautious of ticks and occasional overcrowding in popular areas.
Review Summary
Henry H
VerifiedMarch 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: TROP
Nice camp spot with reasonable space between sites. Spring is beautiful and kayak run is incredible, although not for beginners.
David H
VerifiedMarch 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: FERN
The staff here is always friendly and helpful both in person and on the phone. The facilities are immaculate. The cleanest campground bathroom facilities I've ever seen in 64 years of camping in private and public campgrounds. I also like it that is set up more for more primitive camping and not the giant RVs. The sites are nicely separated and surrounded by natural vegetation. Every year it gets harder to find good tent sites as many campgrounds are converted for big camper/RV full hook up use. Please preserve this more natural camping experience at Juniper Springs. I only have two recommendations. Get the float concession back in business. I know they are working on that but it has been out over a year, Second, can you turn the entrance street light to the HWY 40 side of the pole? In the dark and with the highway traffic it can be easy to miss the entrance. Placing the entrance light on the highway side of the pole will make it much more visible. Now coming from the west it is obscured by the vegetation until you are right on it. Coming from the east if you look far ahead you will see it briefly and then it will be obscured by vegetation until you are right on it. Coming from the west the dedicated turn lane is a big help. In the future a turn lane on the west bound lane would increase safety for those exiting 40 HWY into the park. Don't get me wrong these are just suggestions for you to consider. My stay here was excellent and this is my second year staying at the park. I will definitely be back. Many thanks to the staff who are doing a great job for the American public at the USFS Juniper Springs Campground.
keith B
VerifiedMarch 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: TROP
beautiful place
Randall K
VerifiedMarch 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: FERN
Great campsites (Fern) with lots of trees, bathrooms were clean and an easy walk from my tent.
kenidra c
VerifiedMarch 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: SAND
We enjoyed our stay, and look forward to booking again.
Stanley R
VerifiedMarch 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: TROP
great place to camp
Maureen M
VerifiedMarch 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: FERN
One of the best camping trips I have been on. LOVED the springs. Wish I had planned to visit more of the day areas. Clean sites and bathrooms. Staff was excellent.
I know they are doing some work on the raised walking trails so that I did not know ahead of time ...but I hope to return when they are complete so I can get in some better hiking and see more of the Forest.
denise s
VerifiedMarch 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: TROP
Potable water is available at community spigots. Wonderful park, beautiful springs!
joseph f
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: TROP
Staff is nice and helpful.
Robert B
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: TROP
This a beautiful place and a nice campground but beware of TICKS! Tiny ones everywhere. Make sure you’ve got repellent. I didn’t and My wife was picking them off me for days and we inspected frequently. At one point I counted 15 bites. Lesson learned.
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.
Juniper Springs Recreation Area is accessible via Highway 40, which connects to I-75 and I-95. It is located approximately 4.5 miles west of the intersection of Highway 40 and Highway 19.
Elevation: 13 feet
23 mi drive to downtown Silver Springs (about 29 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Campground gate is closed and locked from to . 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.
- Camp sites must be occupied first night of reservation
- 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
- NO REFUNDS DUE TO WEATHER
- Generators are not allowed to run during quiet hours.
- No off-road vehicles allowed within the campground
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Click here for more information about Ocala National Forest
- 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.
- As per Forestry Department regulations, fines will result from the following infractions: - Leaving unattended coolers and food. These items must be in bear boxes or fully shut vehicles - Leaving burning or smoldering fires when exiting campsite. - Improperly parked vehicles
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
