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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Temporarily Closed | 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 | 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 | 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 | Temporarily Closed | |
| Lake Eaton Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Lake George Ranger District Office | Temporarily Closed | 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. 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 | Temporarily Closed | 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 | Temporarily Closed | |
| Osceola Ranger Station | Open | |
| Osceola Wildlife Management Area | Open | |
| Otter Hunt Camp | Open | |
| Owl Creek | Open | |
| Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Temporarily Closed | |
| 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 | Temporarily Closed | |
| 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 |