Juniper Springs Campground Tour, Ocala National Forest, Florida

Winter Camping-in Florida! We love Florida State Parks, but as full time RVers, we cant always get in them. So, we found a great alternative- visiting National forest campgrounds, like Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest in Central Florida.

In this video, we not only show you every RV site (except for footage of 8 lost somehow?) & a look at the tent camping section, we also show you all that this park has to offer- Juniper Run paddling, trails, and of course swimming in the 72 degree crystal clear springs.

We also show you some of the cool, historic builds by the Civilian Conservation Core (CCC) from the 1930s.

See the chapters below to skip straight to the section you want, but you may miss some cool stuff- haha.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:18 The Springs
4:33 Juniper Canoe
5:38 Trails
6:14 MAPS
7:34 Sites 1-34
11:54 Sites 35-60
13:49 Sites 61-79
15:18 Amenities

To Make a Reservation https://www.recreation.gov/camping/ca...

Park Info: March 2024

Showers/Bath House/Swimming/Dump Station

Campers check in 2:00 pm & 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 & picnic area. 
Campground gate is closed & locked from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m (March - Oct) and 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Oct - March)-if arriving after hours, campers with reservations only, must call ahead at 352-625-3147 prior to 6 p.m. (March - Oct) or 4 p.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 & potential forfeiture of site. 
Camp sites must be occupied first night of reservation
Each can hold a MAXIMUM of 2 tents & 5 campers
Maximum 2 vehicles per site (campers included); extra vehicles must park in overflow/overnight parking area - charged $9 per vehicle, per night
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. NO Generators during quiet hours.
No off-road vehicles allowed within the campground
Bears/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 & must be leashed/supervised at all times. No dogs/pets allowed in day-use area, bathrooms, boardwalk & canoe run.
NO Alcoholic beverages in the day-use area.
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 allowed.

As per Forestry Department regulations, fines will result from the following infractions:Leaving unattended coolers/food. These items must be in bear boxes or fully shut vehiclesLeaving burning/smoldering fires when exiting campsite.Improperly parked vehicles
Private canoe/kayak launches are at a fee & limited to 30 total vessels per day. Vessels must be launch BEFORE 1:00 p.m. daily. YOU MUST PAY THE $10 LAUNCH FEE in addition to your camping fees. We ask that guests be courteous of one another & limit floats in the swimming area to under 60 inches across

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