Recreation

See the Recreation Conditions Report below for the status of some of the recreation sites on the Forests.
Recreation Conditions Report
Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
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Alexander Run | Open | Shuttle service is currently unavailable. Paddlers must self-shuttle or paddle back to the springs. Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Alexander Springs Campground | Open | The concessionaire is temporarily unable to sell snacks, groceries, ice, charcoal, firewood, beach items and personal items. Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. |
Alexander Springs Recreation Area | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Alexander Springs Wilderness | Open | 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 | Open | 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 | Open | |
Big Gully Landing | Open | |
Big Gum Swamp Wilderness | Open | |
Big Scrub Campground | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Billie Bay Wilderness | Open | 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 | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Buckhorn Hunt Camp | Open | |
Camel Lake Recreation Area | Open | |
Camel Lake Trail | Open | |
Centennial OHV Trailhead | Open | 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 | Closed | 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 | Open | |
Cotton Landing | Open | |
Davenport Landing | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Davenport Landing Trail | Open | During the summer months, the trail may be somewhat overgrown. |
Delancy Loops OHV Trail | Open | |
Delancy West OHV Trailhead | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Doe Lake Boat Ramp | Open | |
Doe Lake Recreation Area | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
East Tower Hunt Camp | Open | |
Fanny Bay Trail | Open | |
Farles Prairie Recreation Area | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway | Open | |
Fore Lake Campground | Open | Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Fore Lake Pier and Launch | Temporarily Closed | |
Fore Lake Recreation Area | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Former Bradwell Game Farm | Temporarily Closed | |
GF&A Trail | Open | |
Grasshopper Lake | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Halfmoon Lake | Open | 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 | Open | |
Hog Valley OHV Trail | Open | |
Hopkins Prairie Campground | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Juniper Prairie Wilderness | Open | 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 temporarily unavailable: Canoe rentals, shuttle services, parking reservation system 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 | Open | |
Lake Bryant | Temporarily Closed | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Lake Catherine | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Lake Charles | Open | 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 | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Lake Dorr Boat Ramp | Open | |
Lake Dorr Cabin | Open | |
Lake Dorr Recreation Area | Open | 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 | Temporarily 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 | Closed | Watch for alligators sunning along the bank where the trail is close to the water. |
Lake Jumper | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Lake Lou | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Lake Mary | Open | 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 | Open | Trails are open until visitors approach trail blockers. Please do not go past that point as the conditions are unsafe while construction takes place. |
Lewis D. Whitaker Osceola Shooting Range | Open | |
Little Lake George Wilderness | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Log Landing Trailhead | Open | |
Longleaf OHV Trail | Open | |
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 | Open | 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 | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Mt. Carrie Wayside | Open | |
Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness | Open | |
Munson Hills Mountain Bike Trail and Trailhead | Open | |
New River | Open | |
Nice Wander Trail | Open | |
Ocala Centennial OHV Trail System | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Ocala National Forest | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Ocala North OHV Trail System | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Ocala One Hundred Mile Horse Trail | Open | |
Ocala Shooting Range | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Ocean Pond Campground | Open | |
Ochlockonee River | Open | Always check river levels on the USGS website before heading out. |
Olustee Battlefield Trail | Open | |
Olustee Beach | Open | |
Olustee Depot Visitor Center | Closed | |
Osceola National Forest | Open | |
Osceola Ranger Station | Open | |
Osceola Wildlife Management Area | Open | |
Otter Hunt Camp | Open | |
Owl Creek | Open | |
Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail | Open | |
Pine Creek Landing | Open | Until further notice, the Pine Creek boat ramp (not the hunt camp) is closed for public health and safety reasons. It is badly undermined with damage to the surface. |
Pipeline OHV Trailhead | None | 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 | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Salt Springs Marina | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Salt Springs OHV Connector Trail | Open | |
Salt Springs Recreation Area | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Salt Springs Recreation Area | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Salt Springs Run | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Salt Springs Wildlife Observation Trail | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Sandhill Hunt Camp | Open | |
Seminole Ranger District Office | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Seventeen Mile Hunt Camp | Open | |
Silver Glen Run | Open | |
Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area | Open | 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 | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Sweetwater Cabin | Open | |
Swim Pond Equestrian Trailhead | Open | |
The Group Landing | Open | |
Timucuan Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
Tobacco Patch Trail | Open | |
Trail of Lakes | Open | |
Trampled Track Trail | Open | |
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 | Open | Expect full recreation sites during weekends. Have backup plans. Sites may close when capacity is reached. |
Watertown Lake | Open | |
West Tower Equestrian Trails | Open | |
West Tower Hunt Camp | Open | Bathrooms are unavailable. |
White Oak Landing | Open | |
Whitehead Landing | Open | The campsite is currently CLOSED. The boat ramp is OPEN. |
Wiggins Hunt Camp | Closed | |
Wildcat Lake | Open | |
Wood Lake | Open | |
Wright Lake | Open | Seasonally closed. Opens October 1. |
Wright Lake Loop Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
Yearling Trail | Open |