Alexander Springs Recreation Area

Very convenient campground to go for a hike along the florida trail and cool off in the gorgeous blue spring waters. It does get crowded so plan accordingly.

The spring is walking distance from campground - we saw turtles, otters, and many fish while swimming in the spring. For the price, no electric or water hookups and the facilities were not well maintained. Sites are close together and campground can get noisy. Front desk staff are amazing, so friendly and knowledgeable. The springs are worth a visit, but campground is too expensive for what you get.

Nice spring, large camp sites, clean and super friendly people here.

Nature trail and beautiful spring for swimming

Beautiful spring with lifeguards on duty, a lot of nature

Alexander Springs is a really beautiful campground. The sites are very large and very well spaced. Roads within the campground are in good condition. The bathrooms are are spacious and the showers warm.

All sites must be reserved online. Not all sites are level or long enough to accommodate bigger rigs. If you have a problem with your site the front office will tell you that there is nothing that they can do about it. You will have to forfeit your money and reserve a different site online. There is tons of shade and everything is paved. The springs are beautiful and kayaking is peaceful. There is a great off-road 20 mile bike loop trail directly across the road from the entrance.

The staff here is helpful and friendly. The campground is very clean including restrooms. The spring is wonderful. I just wish there were somewhere where my dog could get into the water safely. Bundles of firewood a little thin and small. Campsite is spacious. I would return here again.

Loved camping here. Nothing like waking up and going for a dip.

We were able to walk from our site to the springs. Facilities were very clean.

Great swimming hole. One of the easiest ones to swim in. Camping sites were pretty large. The trails were closed which is a negative. Very friendly staff.

The 22 mile bike trail was a fun ride that took about three hours. Our campsite was very large and private with shrubs on both sides plenty of springs to visit in the area along with Alexander springs itself was nice

Booked a one night stay at the campground in our rooftop tent. It was about .5 miles to the spring but close to restrooms and facilities. Mosquitos were pretty bad in March. We came home with a few in the bed. But what’s expected in Florida haha.

The area is a beautiful place. However, lots of people also know that. The campground has lots of shade. They have paved the roads and pad sites to cut down on erosion. However, the area was not meant to support the amount of people that come and visit. They had to cut off most of the showers except 1 each in order to maintain water pressure. Several of the bathrooms were closed. The spring area has been so well used that almost all native aquatic vegetation is gone. Green algae is mostly what is present just downstream of the swimming area. The spring run downstream is still pretty. But this is once again an area that has been loved to death by people.

I have been camping here since I was a kid. I still enjoy camping at this place. There is plenty of nature to during the day and night. The swimming area is amazing.

One of our favorite places to visit. The springs are amazing. Camping facilities are nice. Would be 5 stars if they had some sites with electric hookups. Outside of that a great place for tent camping.

When in Ocala National Forest, we stayed at Salt Springs, Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs. Heads up!The different sites within the forest are operated by different concessionaires and you have to pay to use (even day use) them individually! If you’re camping, you don’t have to pay day use fee. If you want to see multiple sites and ok with moving camp, you can save a few bucks

Pros

• palmettos :)
• hot showers
• Our favorite spring was Alexander springs! Alexander Springs seemed much more natural and scenic compared to Juniper but it’s neat to see them all :) At Salt Springs, we saw crabs and fish in the water...very neat!

Cons

• sites are not very private - Juniper is better for this.
• only full day canoe rental at $45 due to COVID! We made it a full day especially since Juniper Springs wasn’t offering canoe rentals (again, COVID). If you’re staying at camp though they give you half off the canoe rental
• bathrooms were overall meh, kinda messy. We were visiting over a weekend though so camp was full.
• there were some active vultures :O

New to Florida. Have not experienced “real Florida” nature. 1st trip took us to Alexander springs. Great spot and the camp host was outstanding and friendly. Bathhouse was clean an adequate. No neighbors, so provided the seclusion the wife and I were looking for. Campsite was clean and level. Shade provided protection from the sun. We were surprised with an albino squirrel sighting as an added bonus.

The spring head is located right in the swimming area, it’s bigger than any swim area at a spring that I have ever been too.

The sites were pretty big as well, no water or electric, but every couple sites there was a drinking water fill up station. The sites are “semiprivate” with our neighbors being able to see right though to us but it is what it is. Bathrooms were ok. We will definitely be back!

As a Full time Volunteer and NAP holder, it seems a bit much for non electric sites in a National setting. Yet the beauty of the spring is magnificent.

Beautiful

It was ok ...

This campground is quiet, peaceful, and full of activities. The staff is friendly and helpful. There is a spring where you can swim, and kayak rental. Also, there is trails to walk.

This campground is in Ocala National Forest, which is always beautiful. The campsites are large, we fit 3 4+ person tents. This was one of the busier places I have camped in Florida. The facilities were clean and provided showers.

nice and quiet. good buffers between sites. no water or electricity hookups bathrooms are ok.

This campground is beautiful and magical. We avoided the crowds by staying on the handicap flat across from the bathroom, which was perfect and convenient for our family since we had an infant in tow. The walk to the water was manageable and the spring is clean and refreshing and really beautiful. No riff raff. Very affordable and clean.

Great campground, the sites are nicely shaded and spacious. Nice facilities as well.

There is privacy with a few shrub trees around each camp site. The bathroooms were clean and spacious. The park and springs were absolutely awesome and I would recommend this park to anyone and everyone. The only thing is there is no electric or water hook ups.

Has a bunch of nice camp sites and a clear river with a swimming area. In the middle of the national forest.

We found this campground while looking for a stealth spot near some springs and it was getting late and we had our car and our dog so just came here. The facilities are very nice and the campsites are great for car camping. Each has it’s own picnic table and fire ring. It was very crowded so if you’re here when it’s busy it can be pretty loud and not very serene but still nice. Great springs to swim (not dog friendly) and great nature around! If you go out and across the street you can hook up to the Florida Trail and do some hiking - we hiked about 10 miles and while flat and not hard it was still nice and some great changes in scenery (there are also stealth campsites along this trail if you are backpacking or want to be more remote- had we known this before we probably would have) Be careful of ticks and alligators if you have your dog!!

Very nice campground, the oak canopy makes great shade in the heat. Clean campground with good showers. The spring is spectacular! Natural open spring with lots of plant & animals to see in the water & around the park. Large grassy area for picnicking was really nice.