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Salt Springs Rec Area
Total sites: 148
Available Today: 115 FF*
Available this Weekend: 25 + 61 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Today: 115 FF*
Available this Weekend: 25 + 61 FF*
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.
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Campsite Reviews (780)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 68% | |
| 4 star | 19% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 3% | |
| 1 star | 3% |
@CarlG8683608 · Camped on May 27, 2025 at Campsite #35
Well-maintained. Nice old oaks. Full hook-ups and sanitary stainless steel connections basins. Best sites are away from the occasional highway noise at the dump station. Get a shady site. Be prepared for lots of spider webs on the Bear Swamp Trail.
@ChaunceyGA5364 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #61
Very well-run location w excellent clean facilities. Nice trails and clear spring for swimming.
@KimC2311597 · Camped on May 15, 2025 at Campsite #50
Spacious sites. Very Clean. Very friendly staff
@DerekB3528004 · Camped on May 2, 2025 at Campsite #47
Always a wonderful time here. From check in the ladies at the front are phenomenal! Very nice and informative. The campsite is clean, and everything works. The bathrooms were spotless and fully stocked. The campground is clean and quiet. All the staff is wonderful here and take care of everything. The springs area is very clean and rangers are constantly patrolling ensuring safety and cleanliness.
@SharonT4876591 · Camped on May 1, 2025 at Campsite #32
Very nice campground and well maintained. Bath house was very clean and the spring area was beautiful as always. We paddled Juniper Springs on Friday- the water was very low and there were a lot of obstacles to go under & over. Was a fun day, but definitely not for beginning paddlers. Saturday we went to Silver Springs. Once we got past the chaos at the put-in, it was a beautiful paddle. There are motor boats on this river alongside the kayaks, canoes and paddle boards.
@RichardM509620 · Camped on Apr 18, 2025 at Campsite #23
Salt Springs is one of our favorite springs in Florida. The head spring is large and very clear. Some areas are shallow enough to stand up and others are deep, depending on the time of year and rainfall. The campsites are clean with fire pits and the park staff makes sure no one is too loud after 10pm. It's a fantastic place for families. There's also an amazing pizza/ Italian restaurant almost across the street (maybe 1/4 mile away) which has great food, especially the garlic knots and lasagna. I highly recommend this state park.
@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Apr 18, 2025 at Campsite #50
The park was very clean. Enjoyed the trails to walk on. The springs are beautiful.
@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Apr 14, 2025 at Campsite #49
Beautiful, large spaces with great full hookups. Hiking trails plus the springs make this one of the best forest service camps weve ever visited!
@MeredithN615B0 · Camped on Apr 11, 2025 at Campsite #28
very good
@TeresaF8140766 · Camped on Apr 6, 2025 at Campsite #45
Excellent time. Very quiet. Very clean.
@MarkS8760847 · Camped on Apr 1, 2025 at Campsite #61
Nice campground. Shaded full hookup sites. Also have a number of first come sites as well. Spring was great to cool off in. Large picnic area at the spring. No beach, just walk down the steps to the water. Weekdays were quiet, got pretty busy on the weekend. Staff seemed attentive and the campground was clean.
@JohnS6889697 · Camped on Mar 31, 2025 at Campsite #57
Excellent office people and great campground folks
@RickS5239002 · Camped on Mar 26, 2025 at Campsite #7
We always stay here whenever we travel in Florida. Large level paved sites. Very clean showers and restrooms.
@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Mar 23, 2025 at Campsite #63
over all a fun experience.
@MicheleJ4FD8E4 · Camped on Mar 21, 2025 at Campsite #23
The campsite is extremely crowded and loud more like a playground. Nothing peaceful about it. The park is rundown and seems to be doing some construction. If the kids on elec scooters yelling and bouncing basketball wasnt annoying enough apparently next door has karaoke till 10pm. We almost packed up multiple times and drive home. It could be great but sadly it isnt.
@JuanGD9E4E0F0D · Camped on Mar 20, 2025 at Campsite #18
It is affordable and the sites are open enough to where you are not on top of another site. Plenty of room....
@TraceyA72E5DE5 · Camped on Mar 18, 2025 at Campsite #2
Horrible Manager. She was very rude. Hard to get a reservation and we had would have had to move every single night. We left after the first day. Won't be back
@RikTD4B655ECA1 · Camped on Mar 14, 2025 at Campsite #46
Well managed park, helpful staff, natural beauty. Large swimming area at springs and long spring run. RV sites are spacious and connections easy. Shady, but enough clear sky for Starlink in most spaces. Local attractions are Silver Springs (nice disc golf course) and Marjorie Rawlings homestead (The Yearling, Cross Creek), bass fishing close by in Lake George. No traffic noise.
@LesD1358396 · Camped on Mar 14, 2025 at Campsite #47
Campground was great. The campsites were spaced out so no one was on top of each other. We did kayak using our own and used the launch site. Was able to see manatees swimming near the launch. We did go to the springs and enjoyed swimming.
@RayH7794737 · Camped on Mar 13, 2025 at Campsite #33
Campground was kept up very nice. The springs area looked run down and in need of some maintenance.It's always a pleasure to camp there !
@DonnaKay337B8E · Camped on Mar 12, 2025 at Campsite #41
Springs are lovely with huge swimming area and many shallow spots for standing. Campground was spacious with many shade trees. The full hook-ups were a bonus! Very impressed with our 1st visit and hope to return next winter.
@christopherh24 · Camped on Mar 10, 2025 at Campsite #127
A great place to camp clean restrooms and showers nice dish station. Friendly staff and there is a nice trail at the camp site called The bear Trail and there are more trails around the area. There is also the spring to swim in very nice area and also a nice creek with gators turtles and other wildlife.
@DaleM7625488 · Camped on Mar 9, 2025 at Campsite #53
This is a great park and campground, Company does a great job of maintaining the properties. All staff encounters were excellent.
@SandraS7060671 · Camped on Mar 7, 2025 at Campsite #1
We were on Site #1. Most sites are level and have plenty of room. Campgrounds are kept up very well and the showers are kept exceptionally clean. If we are in the area again we will definitely come back to this campground.
@PamR1810030 · Camped on Mar 4, 2025 at Campsite #61
Pretty nice place, but too many rules...with campground hosts continually moving throughout the campground making sure rules are followed. At times we felt like teenagers vs the "mature" adults that we are. My biggest pet peeve was the leave blowers they used EVERY time a site was vacated. To remove a few small leaves on the paved pads after folks left. So noisy and unnecessary.
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