Ocala National Forest

Bubbling forth from Alexander Springs into Alexander Creek, this popular canoe run starts at the Alexander Springs Recreation Area and continues for about six miles of

At Alexander Springs Recreation Area, enjoy a shaded campground within an easy walk of the springs swimming and picnic area.

This 42-space campground provides breezy lakefront sites along Clearwater Lake. It accommodates both trailers and tents and has bathhouses with warm showers.

The Clearwater Lake Nature Trail is a 1.3-mile loop starting at the day use area.

Deep in the floodplain forest along the Ocklawaha River, Davenport Landing is a former steamboat stop along this twisting, winding waterway.

The Doe Lake Group Camp is centered around a classic 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps dining hall that has been historically restored.

While you're enjoying Doe Lake Recreation Area, be sure to bring your low-powered boats, canoes and kayaks.

With 31 sites tucked in the shade of oaks and pines along shimmering Fore Lake, the Fore Lake Campground is a quiet spot for camping on the western edge of the Ocala N

Protecting the heart of the Big Scrub, the 14,283-acre Juniper Prairie Wilderness is perhaps the best known of the four wilderness areas in the Ocala National Forest thanks

Take a trek back in time to Pat's Island on the Yearling Trail, a walk through a scrub eco system to an island of pine that the Long family once called home.

A massive patch of blue in a sea of green - that's Lake Dorr, one of the prettiest big lakes in the Ocala National Forest.

The Lake Dorr Boat Ramp is a gently sloped launch site into Lake Dorr, just south of Lake Dorr Recreation Area, with courtesy dock.

Located on the south shore of Lake Dorr approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Altoona, FL.

A large, shallow lake cradled by the Big Scrub, Lake Eaton offers many distinctive faces. As a seasonal access area, the Lake Eaton Campground has only 14 sites.

Sharing the same parking area as the Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trail, the Lake Eaton Trail provides a 2.3-mile loop from a high point in the Big Scrub to oak and pine hammocks al

Mill Dam has been a popular destination for generations.

Boat ramp access to Mill Dam Lake, an easily accessed and popular fishing spot along SR 40 at Mill Dam.

Mill Dam Recreation Area

The Ocala Centennial OHV Trail, named so because of its dedication in 2008, our centennial year - is a loop trail system currently 47 miles in length, offers a unique oppor

The Centennial Trailhead provides parking and northern access to the 47-mile Ocala Centennial Trail. Various sites and facilities are located along the trail.

The Ocala North OHV Trail System offers 125 miles of trail which includes a 14-mile motorcycle-only trail; 35 miles of trail usable by motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (AT

Trailhead along SR 19 for the Delancy Loops and the Ocala North OHV Trail System. 

OHV Riding 

For ATV and motorcycle riders in the Ocala National Forest, the Delancy Loops - 16 miles in six tightly interconnected loops - provide challenging twists a

The 13-mile Hog Valley OHV Trail is a loop open to ATVs, motorcycles and UTVs, connecting to the riverside community of Hog Valley via a linear trail.

Traversing a steeply rolling landscape of longleaf pine and wiregrass atop some of the tallest hills in the Ocala National Forest, the Longleaf OHV Trail is one of the most

With twisting, winding narrow trails through longleaf pine and scrub forest, the Motorcycle Loop is a physical challenge and open to motorcycles only.

The 19-mile Pipeline OHV Trail is one of the easiest OHV trails to access within the Ocala National Forest, with a prominent trailhead along SR 316 between Salt Springs and

Trailhead for northern access to the Ocala North OHV Trail System. Located near the Rodman Reservoir.

OHV Riding 

Originating in the southeast corner of the Longleaf Trail, the Salt Springs OHV Connector Trail enables riders to access facilities at the Salt Springs Plaza.

The 18-mile Tobacco Patch Trail is a series of three stacked OHV loops on the northwestern edge of the forest, not far from the Ocklawaha River. It is open to ATVs.

Bubbling up from clefts in the earth, crystal-clear water gushes year-round from Salt Springs and flows about five miles before emptying into Lake George.

The 1.9-mile loop Salt Springs Trail is an excellent place to familiarize yourself with the common native trees and shrubs of the Big Scrub, including sand live oak, Chapma

A round-trip walk along the shoreline of Lake George, one of Florida's largest lakes, this day hike offers views of the lake framed by live oaks overhung with Spanish moss.

Broad and cypress-lined, Silver Glen Run is a popular destination for boaters with a draft shallow enough to cross the bar at its mouth.

From the depths of the Floridan Aquifer, water bubbles up through sand to form tiny tributaries and large spring runs.