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 $12 +tax. A $75 + 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 $75 + 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	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	FIRE Danger is MODERATE in Apalachicola National Forest (as of Sept. 29, 2022).
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	Open	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	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	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	Open
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	Open
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 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 $75 + tax per person.
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	Open	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	Open	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	Open
Lake Eaton Trail	Open
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	Open	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. 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	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	Open	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 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	Open
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	Open
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	Open
Yearling Trail	Open

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