Salt Springs Campground
Ocala National Forest
Write a Review 13851 FL-19 Fort McCoy, FL 32134 352-685-2048 850-523-8500 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.3549, -81.7349
Overview of Salt Springs Campground
Dogs are allowed in the campground, but not in the day-use area.
Last Price Paid: $40
Reported by Donna on 2/28/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Class A)
Reported by Lauren on 7/1/2020
Number of Sites 160
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 32 ft / 9 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Salt Springs Campground 37 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 14 Users
Last reported 4/13/2023
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Last reported 9/20/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 5/23/2023
“Great stay”
Reviewed 12/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | $38 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 49 |
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Great area. Springs were awesome. 11:00 checkout kind of pushes you out on your last morning. But worth the stay.
Creating Memories would stay here again
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“Very nice stay!”
Reviewed 10/28/2020
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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The springs are extremely pretty, and the campsites are beautifully maintained. The grounds are pristine and the shower house was kept very clean! Staff members and volunteers were pleasant and helpful with our first time questions! We will definitely return and the next time, the kayak will come along.
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Happycamper would stay here again
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“Excellent”
Reviewed 7/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 45 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Class A) |
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Excellent site! Shady. Springs were fantastic!
Lauren would stay here again
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“Very nice place”
Reviewed 6/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Typically quiet and shuts down early in the evening. Very peaceful in the evening next to a fire. WiFi is slow and only near the facilities. AT&T cellular is very little to none at all. Do not count on using a hotspot. Verizon does work though.
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Doug would stay here again
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“Spacious and clean”
Reviewed 6/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 62 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Salt Springs. There were large grassy areas behind many of the sites, including ours, that provided room for the kids to run around and also allowed a direct path to the comfort station. Many of the sites had shade and good places to hang hammocks. All sites were paved and had full hookups. Comfort sta... more
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Salt Springs. There were large grassy areas behind many of the sites, including ours, that provided room for the kids to run around and also allowed a direct path to the comfort station. Many of the sites had shade and good places to hang hammocks. All sites were paved and had full hookups. Comfort stations were clean and well maintained. We even noticed extra sanitizing to help with coronavirus concerns.
The springs were close enough to walk or bike and we loved how the water was not too deep so our kids could confidently swim and play. We also used the boat ramp to launch our own kayaks and explore the area.
There was very little privacy between sites but the open areas made it feel like you weren’t packed in. There was almost no cell reception on AT&T but there is (very slow) WiFi available. The only bugs we encountered were yellow flies just one day and we did see quite a few ticks so I would bring some spray, just in case.
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jeanee6 would stay here again
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“Nice weekend get away ”
Reviewed 10/13/2019
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 86 |
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The camp ground was nice had full hook ups, no cable, horrible WiFi located only at the guard shack and the 2 bath houses. No service from AT&T. But quiet for the most part and some cool walking/hiking trails. Had a couple of camp host that were very strict in which we could not be on the grass just to load up our additional vehicle.
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Justindowling would stay here again
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“Florida’s Only Federal Full Hook-Up Campground ”
Reviewed 3/7/2019
| Nightly rate: | $21 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 48 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
This big rig friendly campground in the Ocala National Forest is operated by a concessionaire, and provides access to the Salt Springs boil and swimming area. Many fish and blue crab were observed in the springs while snorkeling. Our cellular booster provided signal. Without the booster, cell service was barely usable on both the Ve... more
This big rig friendly campground in the Ocala National Forest is operated by a concessionaire, and provides access to the Salt Springs boil and swimming area. Many fish and blue crab were observed in the springs while snorkeling. Our cellular booster provided signal. Without the booster, cell service was barely usable on both the Verizon and AT&T networks. With the booster, Verizon clocked in at 34 Mbps download speed and 15.6 upload speed. AT&T clocked in at 24.8 Mbps download speed and 1.39 upload. Privacy is lacking in the full hook-up area, otherwise this campground provides a wonderful camping experience.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
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“Comfortable camping in the Ocala National Forest”
Reviewed 3/3/2019
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 32 |
Overall Rating
The campground at Salt Springs has about 100 RV spaces with full hookups (unusual for a National Forest Campground). Access is from SR 19 as it passes through the small community of Salt Springs. Operated by a concessionaire, the campsites are well maintained and serviced between departures and arrivals. The RV sites are in a woode... more
The campground at Salt Springs has about 100 RV spaces with full hookups (unusual for a National Forest Campground). Access is from SR 19 as it passes through the small community of Salt Springs.
Operated by a concessionaire, the campsites are well maintained and serviced between departures and arrivals. The RV sites are in a wooded area with Spanish moss draped oak trees and maintained grassy areas between sites. Site 32 was level and easy to back into.It is a pleasant campground but lacks privacy between sites.
The $12.50 is the rate with a senior discount pass. In addition, $9/day is added to the camping rate for electricity. Worth noting is the lack of cell service not just in the campground but in the community of Salt Springs as well.
Earl and I stayed here for three nights as we were traveling to a festival located about 15 miles north. It was a relaxing 3 day stay on our trip. Earl and I would stay here again if traveling this route.
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Tom and Earl (the Springer) would stay here again
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“Super pleasent”
Reviewed 1/23/2019
| Nightly rate: | $1,150 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 134 |
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I stayed in the primitive camping area
The cost was $11.50 withe the Senior pass.
Campground pass is good for access to the Springs although they say you have to pay the daily admission if you stay past 1pm. I didn’t see anyone inforcing it.
It was realitivly quiet except from some road traffic nearby
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JayBay would stay here again
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“The best campground in Ocala National Forest!”
Reviewed 1/13/2019
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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The price we reported is the full non-senior price. We paid $19.50 for our full hookup site with senior pass discount which gives you half off the camping fee of $25, but everyone pays full price ($9) for the electricity, water and sewer. We have visited Salt Springs a have dozen times over the last decade or so, but back then we we... more
The price we reported is the full non-senior price. We paid $19.50 for our full hookup site with senior pass discount which gives you half off the camping fee of $25, but everyone pays full price ($9) for the electricity, water and sewer.
We have visited Salt Springs a have dozen times over the last decade or so, but back then we were tent camping in the summertime. The cool 72 degree spring is so nice to have for swimming and snorkeling when the temperatures are in the 90's. Now in the winter the campground is full of snowbirders and the spring is empty. During the week the campground is filled with mostly adult campers but you'll still see families arriving for the weekends.
Although our AT&T phone read no service we were able to get 2 bars of 4G/LTE with the Wilson Sleek booster.
We visited this campground from 01/07/19 until 01/13/19.
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TWO PEAS AND THE POD would stay here again
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TWO PEAS AND THE POD: SALT SPRINGS RECREATION AREA (FL)
This is our first repeat visit to a campground on our full-time journey, but it won't be the last! When we were here on a weekend last June it was packed full of parents with children on summer break....
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The Journey to Self Sufficiency: Salt Springs, FL
Our first trip in the RV was amazing. We decided on Salt Springs in Ocala National Forest. We were only able to spend one night here but we loved it. It was so easy to set up the RV. We parked, h...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- boat rental
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- laundry
- restaurant
- restrooms: flush
- security
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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