Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2023

Some Nice Spots and Pull Throughs

Juniper Springs Recreation Area: Tropical Loop Campground has some nice, private sites. This is the area we spent 5 nights. We had a very good site. However, Sand Pine has better sites. Only Tropical camping area has pull throughs. (There are many trails and the boardwalk which are temporarily closed. )

There is a challenging kayak run which begins here in the park. Kayaks can be rented here.
Concessionaire run, not adequately maintaining bathrooms. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(70 yr olds in 17’ trailer with a desire for a campsite that has at least some visual privacy - after the trailer is in the spot.)

Overall Rating: 4 because there are some cozy sites. Price 2023: $ 20 w interagency pass Usage during visit: heavy during Thanksgiving weekend. Light usage by Monday. Sounds like usage picks up on weekends. Site Privacy: There are some great sites. See ‘Sites’ below. Site Spacing: Nice spacing for many sites. Site surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Over Thanksgiving weekend it got pretty noisy due to one large multi-site group.
Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No reason for any. Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes. Potable Water Available: Scattered spigots and near the bath/shower rooms. Generators: Allowed Bathroom: Yes. The level of cleanliness, seems typical of concessionaire run campgrounds. Poor.
Showers: Yes. Not very clean. Pull Throughs: Yes - all pull through sites are in this loop. Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars. Setting: Juniper/ Palm trees Weather: high in the 60s lows in the 40s. Bugs: None. Solar: Surprisingly, on the clear days our 400 w panel charged the 100 ah battery to nearly 100%.
Host: Concessionaire run. No host. Rig size: Site specific. About 46’ would be maximum. Sites: TROPICAL LOOP: 6,(our site),4, 24,(right next to the bathroom),14,

For a pull through w separation created with an RV: 3,1, 25, 22, 20, 16, 15.

SiteTropical, # 6
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Juniper Springs Rec Area - Tropical Camp Area by Roger W., December 4, 2023