About Juniper Springs Rec Area
Number of accommodations: 76
Campground Amenities
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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
Mirja T
VerifiedDecember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: FERN
We love staying at Juniper Springs. The staff is always knowledgeable and friendly. We always feel safe and comfortable. Love renting kayaks and paddle Juniper run. Close to many other springs as well.
Gabriel F
VerifiedDecember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: FERN
Campsite were pretty clean and everything else was peaceful the bathhouse could be a little bit cleaner and I definitely would recommend some type of spider spray
Bradford P
VerifiedNovember 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: SAND
Peaceful, nice water, run down some staff don’t seem to enjoy their jobs. But it still a nice place to be for a few days.
caleb r
VerifiedNovember 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: FERN
This site is perfect. We were able to park efficiently and use the entire space effectively. Traffic was higher than some other sites, but it wasnt a bother. People were very respectful. The spring was beautiful. Definitely will return.
Yamilet C
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: SAND
I love it, every second, the place have everything we need to make a camping trip perfect, have fire pit , barbecue security metal container for food and garbage and a bit metal table with sitting for a lot of people and the bathrooms are super good with hot water the showers are super big, so noting negative and the staff was super helpful and friendly, I definitely recommend 💯.
Judy R
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: TROP
Campground was great. I have been coming since the 70’s. I wish the boardwalk and pavilions would be rebuilt and maintained. It was beautiful back then.
Audrey L
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: SAND
This is our third time at this park. It is always lovely and peaceful. Trails to hike, water to swim, nearby adventures to experience.
Anthony C
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: FERN
My experience camping at Juniper was spectacular and the facilities were great and staff and guests were fantastic. Can you please help me with this though? I wanted to ask why the bridge was down on one of the trails? That bridge means a lot to me and my friends and family. My best friends in the world came to Juniper when their mom passed away and placed her ashes around that bridge because of all the wonderful memories they had around that bridge. We love your park and we really want to see the trails restored please. Many memories of camping for sometimes a couple weeks at a time at Juniper when I was younger. We love Juniper Springs
Cynthia G
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: SAND
We always enjoy visiting Juniper, wish the trail would all open back up.
Deborah S
VerifiedNovember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: FERN
The camp site was spacious, nice fire pit, had a charcoal grill area, bear box was spacious. Nice level area for tent. Disappointed in lack of activity availability ... trails were closed for maintenance, spring area was more like a spring-fed pool than a natural spring, and unfortunately had a family with a child that screamed (not normal running and playing yelling) for an hour ... after dark, as well as later at night. Would not go back with all the other options around.
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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