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USFSNational Forests in Florida · Florida
Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Overview Alexander Springs Recreation Area is located in the Ocala National Forest near the beautiful, turquoise waters of Alexander Springs.
Sites6966 reservable
Elev.72ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig44 ft
Electricnonesites
From Orlando1h26real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 72 ft, Alexander Springs Recreation Area has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 51°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 69 sites total: 66 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 walk-in, and the longest takes a 44-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
38%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
59 mi
1h26
02
Jacksonville
108 mi
2h23
03
Tallahassee
221 mi
4h28
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 69 SITES
Color byShow only
68 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
69
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
LOPA · shaded.
To neighbor
144 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
13
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.