$37
Salt Springs Rec Area
Total sites: 148
Available Tonight: 35
Available this Weekend: 0
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 35
Available this Weekend: 0
Booking Window: 6 months
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National Forests in Florida › Lake George Ranger District › Florida
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Salt Springs Rec Area, FL - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Salt Springs Rec Area is located in the Lake George Ranger District, National Forests in Florida (44 min northeast of Ocala, FL) with an elevation of 31 feet. There are a total of 148 campsites including 50 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 98 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 98 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $30.62 to $65.05. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Please be aware that the US Forest Service in enacting a Stage 1 Fire Restriction:
Fires must be in designate campfire rings for wood fires or designated grills for charcoal.
Propane camp stoves are permitted.
ALL FIRES MUST
1) Be for cooking purposes ONLY
2) MUST be attended by an adult at ALL TIMES
Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)
Campsite Reviews (1672)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 70% | |
| 4 star | 18% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 3% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@LaurelT7617307 · Camped on Mar 6, 2026 at Campsite #62
Nice, well run campground. Nice bathrooms! Didnt go to the springs, but liked the area.
@DavidK6336379 · Camped on Mar 6, 2026 at Campsite #42
We enjoyed our stay. The staff was excellent!
@CarolynC362536 · Camped on Mar 5, 2026 at Campsite #58
Our absolute favorite campground. Located in the Ocala National Forest with very easy sites to park your camper (on level asphalt).
@BillF6750D8B54 · Camped on Mar 5, 2026 at Campsite #50
Beautiful paved rv sites lots of trees and very clean. Will definitely come back again.
@MendyJ2D344CE4 · Camped on Mar 5, 2026 at Campsite #7
The campsites are level and of a good size. The bathrooms were clean and offered shower facilities and a separate sink area for washing dishes. The springs are great for swimming/soaking, and kayaking below the swim area. This is a great park. I would recommend this park and I hope to return for a stay in the future
@LaurelT7617307 · Camped on Mar 3, 2026 at Campsite #54
Great location. Lovely quiet campground. We had 2 different sites and neither were great, but they were okay. Bathrooms were good and conveniently located.
@PatriciaJ69268 · Camped on Mar 2, 2026 at Campsite #119
It appears the bear boxes have been repaired. Much appreciated! Very clean campsites.
@CharlesR973079 · Camped on Mar 2, 2026 at Campsite #62
Restrooms and showers cleaned twice a day. Well kept up! Check in was great
@MikeF4658277 · Camped on Mar 2, 2026 at Campsite #18
Great park. The Springs are beautiful
@markc1361143 · Camped on Mar 2, 2026 at Campsite #46
Nice layout, plenty of space for hanging out. Very quiet and clean. The pads could be larger but happy every time we go there.
@HenryM2EFACCDB · Camped on Mar 2, 2026 at Campsite #39
Salt Springs is my first choice of campgrounds to visit. There is so much to do starting with the springs and then moving to hiking and then the forest. There are other places to visit locally for day trips. The campground itself is the perfect place to stay, with full hookup, nice clean sites. The whole place is kept clean, bathrooms cleaned everyday. It always amazes me that that many campsites can be full of campers and yet be quiet. Salt Springs Recreation is the perfect place to stay. Keep up the good work.
@LISAS7216541 · Camped on Feb 27, 2026 at Campsite #76
Nice place to camp!
@SarahS3283965 · Camped on Feb 27, 2026 at Campsite #59
Nice, large sites. Gorgeous springs. The pizza place across the street is WONDERFUL.
@TerriE3614823 · Camped on Feb 27, 2026 at Campsite #13
Great campgrounds. Clean, spacious, bathrooms are super clean and people are friendly. We love camping here. Been camping here for the last 8 years.
@JessicaB446666 · Camped on Feb 27, 2026 at Campsite #144
Reasonably priced. Pretty area.1 hiking trail of 1.3 miles at the park. Unfortunately no running water at the site, even though the booking showed it did. Campsites are close to each other and we unfortunately were right beside people up late partying and vulgarity every other word.
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@AlishaH473EBFA · Camped on Feb 26, 2026 at Campsite #88
We had a great time camping. The RV sites were nice. Boat ramp could use some improvements. Host was nice and informative.
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@SusanS9297654 · Camped on Feb 26, 2026 at Campsite #51
Everyone was very nice. The place is clean and well kept
@Bridgemoh6679E · Camped on Feb 26, 2026 at Campsite #80
We camp for my son 16th birthday our 3rd time there camping there,as aways amazing park, well keep clean and amazing staff and very friendly atmosphere. 10 out 10 for me.
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@ShellyT7DABE59 · Camped on Feb 23, 2026 at Campsite #142
Salt Springs Recreation Area is a beautiful park and the grounds are well kept. I like the peaceful feel and the gated setup. However, for the price, the primitive campground feels a bit high. The showers were clean, but they have beach-style rinse heads with extremely strong pressure that actually hurts, and the water wasn't hot at all. That was really disappointing. Also, the pedestrian gate button didn't work early in the morning before the gate opened, which caused an issue when trying to walk out.
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@GeraldS3169904 · Camped on Feb 22, 2026 at Campsite #24
Our site 26 had a bad 50 amp breaker and hosts were unable to get someone there to fix it. They had to move us to a host site, which turned out just fine. This is the finest Forest Svccampground we have been to. Only complaint was there is no parking for the showers in the full hookup sites. That would be bad for someone with mobility issues. Had to go to the primitive camping for a shower as it had parking.
@MichaelD829846 · Camped on Feb 22, 2026 at Campsite #26
What a great place! Well kept, kind workers and a beautiful setting. Well be back!
@CarolW5738546 · Camped on Feb 20, 2026 at Campsite #155
Springs were fantastic.A large party had amplified music, which was very disturbing
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@JosephB6747928 · Camped on Feb 20, 2026 at Campsite #139
Fun and clean facilities, that being said my wife went to ladies room twice and had no tissue paper . For 38 a night tent camping thats completely not acceptable. Thanks!
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@PatriciaD19138 · Camped on Feb 20, 2026 at Campsite #67
The park is beautiful, but I have a hard time understanding what makes it is $74 a night. Except for being full hookup, it doesnt offer much more than the state parks do at $22 a night. The sites are paved, but they arent all leveled. Like many state parks, the spring is available to campers, it is quite a hike, though. The bath house is well kept.
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@DavidM1864120 · Camped on Feb 20, 2026 at Campsite #42
Great campground with full hookups. Beautiful spring. The only negative is the terrible roads in the primitive area.
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