Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Alexander Springs Recreation Area sits in the Ocala National Forest where a broad, naturally sloping spring pool feeds Alexander Run; the spring is one of Florida's 27 first-magnitude springs and holds a steady 72°F with crystalline water and a sandy bottom that makes swimming, snorkeling and year-round diving especially easy to enjoy. The recreation area is the only place in the forest where scuba is permitted and certified divers will find clear visibility; non-divers can picnic on the banks, use the short interpretive boardwalk that winds over the spring and through palm trees, or drop a line from one of the fishing platforms along the Timucuan Trail.














Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 64 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 033 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $38 |
| 065 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $38 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 059 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 017 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 64 no-hookup individual sites.
49525 CR 445
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Managed by USDA Forest Service (National Forests in Florida). Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
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“This place is always magical, campgrounds, swimming, all of it.”
| R |
| R |
| $38 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 060 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 054 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 061 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 063 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 062 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 067 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 004 - Handicap Accessible standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 051 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 057 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 050 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 053 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 025- Handicap Accessible standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | R | R | $38 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights22 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 44 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 19 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 25 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 7 · 31 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

35 mi · 2 hr · from $69/person

35 mi · 2 hr · from $53/person

39 mi · 2.5 hr · from $101/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 86% | 14% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 82% | 18% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 83% | 15% | 3% |
| Mar 2027 | 89% | 11% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 98% | 0% | 2% |
For February weekends, book about 78 days ahead. Three in four February Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 37 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 days ahead | 66 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 58 days ahead |
| February | 37 days ahead | 78 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| March | 39 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| April | 29 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
| May | 27 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 39 days ahead |
| June | 15 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| July | 14 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 29 days ahead |
| August | 12 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 23 days ahead |
| September | 19 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 24 days ahead |
| October | 22 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 39 days ahead |
| November | 39 days ahead | 77 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 95 days ahead |
| December | 26 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 41 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (30,766 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
64 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
64 sites · $38/night
2 open Nov 13–Nov 15
39 mi · 1 hr · from $37/person

39 mi · 11 hr · from $89/person

39 mi · 1.5 hr · from $71/person

39 mi · 2 hr–4 hr · from $39/person

39 mi · 1.5 hr · from $87/person

39 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person