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Camping at Alexander Springs Recreation Area near Altoona

Public campground · Altoona · 64 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

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.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 652 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 44 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

2 available sites

2 open of 64 sites
Site 065
RV or tent · Up to 35 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$76 for 2 nights
$38/night · before taxes & fees
Site 033
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$76 for 2 nights
$38/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 64 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
033
standard nonelectric
✓✓$38
065
standard nonelectric
✓✓$38
024
standard nonelectric
RR$38
045
standard nonelectric
RR$38
035
standard nonelectric
RR$38
059
standard nonelectric
RR$38
019
standard nonelectric
RR$38
058
standard nonelectric
RR$38
027
standard nonelectric
RR$38
017
standard nonelectric
From $76 for 2 nights
$38/night · Before taxes & fees
2 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

2 openSites from $38/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Showers
  • Amphitheater
  • Canoe Rentals
  • Concessions
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • General Store
  • Grills
  • Ice
  • Parking Area
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 64 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

49525 CR 445
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Alexander Springs Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Alexander Springs Recreation Area?
Official limit 44 ft: longest permitted equipment length on the Recreation.gov site list. Official
Does Alexander Springs Recreation Area have RV hookups?
64 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Alexander Springs Recreation Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Alexander Springs Recreation Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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.

Max rig length
Official limit 44 ft: longest permitted equipment length on the Recreation.gov site list Source: Recreation.gov site list: Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Hookups & power
Listing 64 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 66 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 67 paved site driveways; 2 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (211 reports), AT&T 2 (151 reports), T-Mobile 2 (141 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 69 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $38/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 49525 CR 445 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (652 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This place is always magical, campgrounds, swimming, all of it.”

Emily D 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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R
R
$38
013
standard nonelectric
RR$38
014
standard nonelectric
RR$38
060
standard nonelectric
RR$38
054
standard nonelectric
RR$38
021
standard nonelectric
RR$38
031
standard nonelectric
RR$38
048
standard nonelectric
RR$38
061
standard nonelectric
RR$38
063
standard nonelectric
RR$38
037
standard nonelectric
RR$38
062
standard nonelectric
RR$38
023
standard nonelectric
RR$38
038
standard nonelectric
RR$38
026
standard nonelectric
RR$38
067
standard nonelectric
RR$38
044
standard nonelectric
RR$38
012
standard nonelectric
RR$38
009
standard nonelectric
RR$38
004 - Handicap Accessible
standard nonelectric
RR$38
030
standard nonelectric
RR$38
022
standard nonelectric
RR$38
018
standard nonelectric
RR$38
051
standard nonelectric
RR$38
057
standard nonelectric
RR$38
011
standard nonelectric
RR$38
040
standard nonelectric
RR$38
050
standard nonelectric
RR$38
053
standard nonelectric
RR$38
025- Handicap Accessible
standard nonelectric
RR$38
015
standard nonelectric
RR$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

Clearwater Lake Rec Area

7 mi from Alexander Springs Recreation Area (straight-line) 5.0 · 386 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $38/night
$76 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights22 sites open for every night

Juniper Springs Rec Area

10.7 mi from Alexander Springs Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 849 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $38/night
$76 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Rest Nest in Umatilla Florida

11.1 mi from Alexander Springs Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Daytona Beach Dolphin & Manatee Tour – Paddleboard or Kayak 35 mi · 2 hr · from $69/person
    • Polynesian Fire and Dinner Show Ticket in Daytona Beach 35 mi · 2 hr · from $53/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Rock Springs 2-Hour Glass Bottom Guided Kayak Eco Tour 39 mi · 2.5 hr · from $101/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 64 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

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.

2022 Jayco Jay Flight SLX
2022 Jayco Jay Flight SLX

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 19 mi from campground

$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Water Bear
Water Bear

Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 25 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Four Winds - Bunkhouse & Outdoor TV
2022 Four Winds - Bunkhouse & Outdoor TV

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 7 · 31 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Alexander Springs Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Daytona Beach Dolphin & Manatee Tour – Paddleboard or Kayak
Daytona Beach Dolphin & Manatee Tour – Paddleboard or Kayak

35 mi · 2 hr · from $69/person

Polynesian Fire and Dinner Show Ticket in Daytona Beach
Polynesian Fire and Dinner Show Ticket in Daytona Beach

35 mi · 2 hr · from $53/person

Rock Springs 2-Hour Glass Bottom Guided Kayak Eco Tour
Rock Springs 2-Hour Glass Bottom Guided Kayak Eco Tour

39 mi · 2.5 hr · from $101/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Florida Everglades Airboat Tour and Wild Florida Admission with Optional Lunch
Florida Everglades Airboat Tour and Wild Florida Admission with Optional Lunch
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $38 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $38 per night

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.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202650%50%0%
Dec 202686%14%0%
Jan 202782%18%0%
Feb 202783%15%3%
Mar 202789%11%0%
Apr 202799%1%0%
May 202798%0%2%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Alexander Springs Recreation Area

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January29 days ahead66 days ahead15 days ahead58 days ahead
February37 days ahead78 days ahead14 days ahead55 days ahead
March39 days ahead57 days ahead17 days ahead44 days ahead
April29 days ahead47 days ahead12 days ahead38 days ahead
May27 days ahead59 days ahead8 days ahead39 days ahead
June15 days ahead32 days ahead10 days ahead31 days ahead
July14 days ahead31 days ahead10 days ahead29 days ahead
August12 days ahead29 days ahead6 days ahead23 days ahead
September19 days ahead39 days ahead4 days ahead24 days ahead
October22 days ahead48 days ahead10 days ahead39 days ahead
November39 days ahead77 days ahead33 days ahead95 days ahead
December26 days ahead53 days ahead15 days ahead41 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.

Compare site types

64 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

64 sites · $38/night

2 open Nov 13–Nov 15

39 mi · 1 hr · from $37/person

Kennedy Space Center with Transport from Orlando and Kissimmee
Kennedy Space Center with Transport from Orlando and Kissimmee

39 mi · 11 hr · from $89/person

90-Minute Everglades Airboat Eco Tour Near Orlando Florida
90-Minute Everglades Airboat Eco Tour Near Orlando Florida

39 mi · 1.5 hr · from $71/person

The Outta Control Magic Dinner Show in Orlando
The Outta Control Magic Dinner Show in Orlando

39 mi · 2 hr–4 hr · from $39/person

Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney
Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney

39 mi · 1.5 hr · from $87/person

Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park
Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park

39 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person