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Camping in Ocala National Forest


Camping in Ocala National Forest

Buck Lake and Farles Lake are closed�! Due to people not paying the $5.00 camping fee�! They were closed on 05 Jan 2009 The forest contains 12 major campsites, some with cabins. You may make reservations or by telephone, toll free: 877 444-6777.
  • Alexander Springs campsite is about four miles northeast of Buck Lake. It is close to Route 445, ten miles southwest of Astor.
  • Big Bass Lake campsite is the southernmost campsite in the forest. It is known as a halfway mark between Weirsdale and Altoona.
  • Big Scrub campsite is two miles northeast of the Doe Lake campsite. The nearest town to this campsite is Moss Bluff.
  • Buck Lake campsite is located about 100 feet above sea level, and is where State Road 19 and Lake County road 445 meet. The campsite is three miles to the north of Altoona, and six miles north of Umatilla.
  • Camp La-No-Che is a 1400 acre (5.7 sq km) Boy Scout camp located on the south side of the forest in the town of Paisley.
  • Clearwater Lake campsite was named after Clearwater Lake, which is close to the campsite. The nearest town to this campsite is Paisley. It is also the easternmost major campsite forest. This campsite is also close to the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.
  • The Doe Lake campsite is the closest major campground to Lake Weir. This campsite is in the west of the forest, five miles east of Lake Weir. The campsite lies right by the Ocklawaha River.
  • Grassy Pond campsite
  • Halfmoon Lake campsite is named after the nearby Halfmoon Lake.
  • Hopkins' Prairie campsite
  • Juniper Springs, the campsite in which is practically the center of the Ocala National Forest this campsite lies near the junction of State Road 19 and State Road 40.
  • Lake Delancy campsite is the northernmost major campsite in the forest. It is three miles east of Rodman Reservoir. The campsite is 10 miles southeast of Orange Springs.
  • Silver River campsite

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