Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Campground
Florida State Park
Write a Review 6239 FL-21 Keystone Heights, FL 32656 352-262-8129 352-473-4701 Reservations: 800-326-3521 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.8477, -81.9616
Overview of Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Tori W on 10/8/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Tom & Sandy on 11/27/2021
Number of Sites 73
Pad Type dirt
Reservations yes
Elevation 196 ft / 59 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 352-262-8129
HPCaldwell asked on 3/4/2023
Can you leave the campsite to go to Jacksonville and return around midnight? Or will you be locked out?
Reviews of Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Campground 25 people have reviewed this location.
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Reviewed 2/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
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Great area quiet and clean. Nice easy trails.
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Lynn would stay here again
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“A quiet place for us to spend New Year's Eve”
Reviewed 1/3/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 72 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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Each morning we were treated to numerous songbirds and an occasional hawk cry. Some nights we even heard a far off owl hooting. When we arrived on Thursday the campground was full of families with children camping and most of them stayed right through New Year's Day. But on the day after we had the entire campground loop almost to ours... more
Each morning we were treated to numerous songbirds and an occasional hawk cry. Some nights we even heard a far off owl hooting. When we arrived on Thursday the campground was full of families with children camping and most of them stayed right through New Year's Day. But on the day after we had the entire campground loop almost to ourselves.
We hiked on some of the trails here, mostly down around the ravine area, to get in a little exercise. No wildlife sightings during our hiking but the mushrooms were abundant from the rains we had in the days before.
We stayed in the Lake View Loop campground at the very back edge of the park, 3 miles from the front gate. Some mornings we could hear the marching cadence from the National Guard soldiers who were somewhere on the other side of Big Lake Johnson. Not loud enough to make out the words or wake us up, but it was definitely a human chorus of voices.
We enjoyed our stay on Campsite #72 but would have preferred Campsite #71 for a little bit better view of the lake through the dense forest of trees at the back of the campsite. Campsite #4 in the Sandhill Loop was our preferred site for that loop.
We visited this campground from 12/27/18 until 01/03/19.
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TWO PEAS AND THE POD would stay here again
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“pleasant stay. Quiet”
Reviewed 7/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 55 |
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Our site was a pull thru with paryial shade. Very large.
Bath house was always immaculate - but not air conditioned!
Washer and dryers a plus. Cost is $2 per load
very nice staff
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Diane would stay here again
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Reviewed 6/13/2018
| Nightly rate: | $11 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 56 |
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Clean, cared for. Rural Florida woods.
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Sebastian would stay here again
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“Quiet Florida getaway ”
Reviewed 7/11/2017
| Nightly rate: | $11 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 59 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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Note that the rate listed is the Florida Senior rate. We enjoyed our stay in this quiet spot. We were in the Lakeview loop. After driving around, we agreed it was preferable to the Sandhill loop. Because of upcoming hip surgery, we were in a handicap site with a concrete pad, however all the sites appeared to be fairly level. Some had ... more
Note that the rate listed is the Florida Senior rate. We enjoyed our stay in this quiet spot. We were in the Lakeview loop. After driving around, we agreed it was preferable to the Sandhill loop. Because of upcoming hip surgery, we were in a handicap site with a concrete pad, however all the sites appeared to be fairly level. Some had lots of shade (ours and 55 for sure) and some had none. The bathhouse was spotless and, though not air conditioned, had an overhead fan that kept it from being sultry. We didn't do any of the hiking trails due to my husband's hip issue, but I did some geocaching with our friends. All of us came back with numerous chigger bites, so if you wander off the paths, take chigger precautions. We were disappointed to discover that most of the lakes in the park are reduced to small ponds. We were told that this is because some major cities are tapping into the aquifer that feeds these lakes. There is still swimming in Little Lake Johnson, which was reported to be very refreshing, but again we didn't try it out. We did see lots of deer, some wild turkeys and rabbits. Since the lake at the campground wasn't suitable for kayaking, we found a public boat launch on Sante Fe Lake in Melrose just 15 miles south of the park. We also had a great Independence Day with a parade and fireworks in Keystone Heights just 7 miles south. The Verizon service at our site was limited to text and email, though the six minute drive to the ranger station allowed us to make phone calls. Our friends had better coverage with AT&T, enabling them to work online.
Anne H would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat rental
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- laundry
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
Pets
- pets
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