Recreation

See the Recreation Conditions Report below for the status of some of the recreation sites on the Forests.

Current Recreation Conditions

Area Name	Status	Area Conditions
Alexander Run	Open	To 'put in' or 'take out' at Alexander Springs, visitors must pay a day-use fee of $13 + tax. A $80 + tax annual day-use pass is available for purchase on site. Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Alexander Springs Campground	Open	The concessionaire sells snacks, souvenirs, ice, charcoal, firewood, beach items and personal items. Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Reservations are required. Sites are available for reservation by calling (877) 444-6777 or visiting Recreation.gov. Ocala National Forest Springs Hopper Pass: This day-use pass is $80 + tax per person. Limited internet may affect operations - Come prepared with cash to make purchases.
Alexander Springs Recreation Area	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Alexander Springs Wilderness	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Apalachee Savannahs Scenic Byway	Open
Apalachicola National Forest	Open
Apalachicola Ranger District Office	Open
Apalachicola River	Open
Apalachicola Shooting Range	Open
Beakman Lake	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Big Bass Campground	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Big Camp Hunt Camp	Temporarily Closed
Big Gully Landing	Open
Big Gum Swamp Wilderness	Temporarily Closed
Big Scrub Campground	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Billie Bay Wilderness	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Bradwell Bay Wilderness	Open	Always check local weather conditions with NOAA's National Weather Service for the Sopchoppy area before heading into the wilderness.
Brown House Hunt Camp	Open
Buck Lake Group Camp	Open	Please note - Reservations are required for this single group campsite.
Buckhorn Hunt Camp	Open
Camel Lake Recreation Area	Open
Camel Lake Trail	Open
Centennial OHV Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Clear Lake Wilderness Study Area	Open
Clearwater Lake Campground	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Clearwater Lake Nature Trail	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Cliff Lake Hunt Camp	Open
Cobb Hunt Camp	Temporarily Closed
Cotton Landing	Open
Davenport Landing	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Davenport Landing Trail	Temporarily Closed	During the summer months, the trail may be somewhat overgrown.
Delancy Loops OHV Trail	Temporarily Closed
Delancy West OHV Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Doe Lake Boat Ramp	Open
Doe Lake Group Camp	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
East Tower Hunt Camp	Temporarily Closed
Fanny Bay Trail	Temporarily Closed
Farles Prairie Recreation Area	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway	Temporarily Closed
Fore Lake Campground	Temporarily Closed	Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Fore Lake Pier and Launch	Temporarily Closed
Fore Lake Recreation Area	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Former Bradwell Game Farm	Open
GF&A Trail	Open
Grasshopper Lake	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Halfmoon Lake	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Harpers Hunt Camp	Open
Hickory Landing	Open
Hitchcock Lake	Open
Hog Pen Landing	Temporarily Closed
Hog Valley OHV Trail	Temporarily Closed
Hopkins Prairie Campground	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have back-up plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. Please be aware that low tree branches over road may limit clearance height of vehicles entering the campground. Open Year-round; Busy season is October through March. Ocala National Forest Springs Hopper Pass: This day-use pass is $80 + tax per person.
Juniper Prairie Wilderness	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Juniper Run	Open	Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Juniper Springs Nature Trail	Temporarily Closed	Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Juniper Springs Recreation Area	Open	The following services are available: Kayak rentals, shuttle services and general store. Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Juniper Wayside	Open	Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Kennedy Creek	Open
LAM Equestrian Trail	Temporarily Closed
Lake Bryant	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Catherine	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Charles	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Delancy East Campground	Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Delancy West OHV Campground	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Dorr Boat Ramp	Temporarily Closed
Lake Dorr Cabin	Open
Lake Dorr Recreation Area	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Eaton Boat Ramp and Pier	Open
Lake Eaton Campground	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trailhead	Closed
Lake Eaton Trail	Temporarily Closed
Lake George Ranger District Office	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake George Trail	Temporarily Closed	Watch for alligators sunning along the bank where the trail is close to the water.
Lake Jumper	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Lou	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Mary	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Lake Shore Group Campground	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Langston House	Open
Leon Sinks Geological Area	None	Trails are open until visitors approach trail blockers. Please do not go past that point as the conditions are unsafe while construction takes place. Area is subject to unscheduled closures due to construction and concerns for public safety. Thank you for your cooperation as we restore this area.
Lewis D. Whitaker Osceola Shooting Range	Open
Little Lake George Wilderness	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Log Landing Trailhead	Open
Longleaf OHV Trail	Temporarily Closed
Lost Creek	Open	Please check river levels before going out. Water levels over 4.5 feet should be good paddling.
Mack Landing	Open
Magnolia Landing	Open
Mill Dam Boat Ramp	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Mill Dam Recreation Area	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Motorcycle Loop OHV Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Mt. Carrie Wayside	Temporarily Closed
Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness	Open
Munson Hills Mountain Bike Trail and Trailhead	Open
New River	Open
Nice Wander Trail	Temporarily Closed
Ocala Centennial OHV Trail System	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Ocala National Forest	Open	Please check each specific recreation area's web page for information on reservations. Expect full sites during weekends. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Ocala North OHV Trail System	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Ocala One Hundred Mile Horse Trail	Temporarily Closed
Ocala Shooting Range	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Ocean Pond Campground	Temporarily Closed
Ochlockonee River	Open	Always check river levels on the USGS website before heading out.
Olustee Battlefield Trail	Temporarily Closed
Olustee Beach	Temporarily Closed
Olustee Depot Visitor Center	Closed
Osceola National Forest	Open
Osceola Ranger Station	Temporarily Closed
Osceola Wildlife Management Area	Open
Otter Hunt Camp	Open
Owl Creek	Open
Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail	Temporarily Closed
Pine Creek Landing	Open	Fully Operational
Pipeline OHV Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Pope Still Hunt Camp	Open
Prospect Bluff Historic Sites	Temporarily Closed
Revell Landing	Open
River Sinks	None	Check the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park \| Florida State Parks website to see if access to River Sinks is open.
River Styx	Open
Rodman OHV Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Salt Springs Marina	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Salt Springs OHV Connector Trail	Temporarily Closed
Salt Springs Recreation Area	Open	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Salt Springs Run	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Salt Springs Wildlife Observation Trail	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Sandhill Hunt Camp	Temporarily Closed
Seminole Ranger District Office	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Seventeen Mile Hunt Camp	Temporarily Closed
Silver Glen Run	Temporarily Closed
Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Silver Lake OHV Trailhead	Open
Silver Lake Recreation Area	Open
Silver Lake Trail	Open
Smith Creek Landing	Open	Not accessible from US Forest Service property. Go from State Forest to south of Forest Service boundary.
Sopchoppy River	Open	Check river levels before going out. Water levels between 10 and 14 feet make for good paddling.
Spring Boils Trail	Temporarily Closed
Springhill Motorcycle Trailhead	Open
St. Francis Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Sweetwater Cabin	Open
Swim Pond Equestrian Trailhead	Temporarily Closed
The Landing Group Site	Temporarily Closed
Timucuan Trail	Temporarily Closed
Tobacco Patch Trail	Temporarily Closed
Trail of Lakes	Open
Trampled Track Trail	Temporarily Closed
Trout Pond Trailhead	Open
Twin Poles Hunt Camp	Open
Upper Sopchoppy River	Open
Volusia Wharf Boat Ramp	Temporarily Closed
Wakulla Ranger District Office	Open
Wandering Wiregrass OHV Trail and Trailhead	Temporarily Closed	Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached.
Watertown Lake	Temporarily Closed
West Tower Equestrian Trails	Temporarily Closed
West Tower Hunt Camp	Open	Bathrooms are unavailable.
White Oak Landing	Open
Whitehead Landing	Open	The campsite is currently OPEN. The boat ramp is OPEN.
Wiggins Hunt Camp	Closed
Wildcat Lake	Open
Wood Lake	Open
Wright Lake	Open	Currently open. Check to see for any closures. 850-643-2282
Wright Lake Loop Trail	Open
Yearling Trail	Temporarily Closed

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