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Located just north of Live Oak, Fla, the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is a one-of-a-kind music park and premier campground nestled on the shady banks of the historic, tea-colored Suwannee River in North Florida. The Spirit of the Suwannee is proud to host a variety of events throughout the year. In addition to these events, the park offers live music during the week in the Music Hall and a natural amphitheater for outdoor music festivals.
Whether you enjoy the comfort of a cabin, are an RV enthusiast, or prefer tent camping, Jellystone Park’s first-rate accommodations, amenities and activities provide the setting for a fun family vacation that’s also easy on the wallet. Yogi Bear Campground FL features many water attractions to keep you cool in the Florida sun! 60 foot water slide, lazy river, splash pad, Water Wars, Downpour Derby, and more can be found at this park. Along with all of the water features, this Yogi Bear Campground in Florida offers fishing, jumping pillow, game room, mini-golf, and boat rentals.
Gopher
$20 - $100 / night
On the Holton Creek tract, visitors may enjoy fishing, as well as biking, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing on administrative roads. Hunting is for persons who are mobility-impaired. The Holton Creek River Camp is the second river camp between White Springs and Branford and provides 5 screened shelters, a picnic pavilion, restrooms with hot showers, and a tent-camping area.
Legend
I imagine that Suwannee Music Park Campground was borne out of the wonderful brainchild idea of someone who was fortunate enough to attend the original Woodstock back in ’69 and after leaving the upstate NY experience, woke up 3,000 miles away here on the shores of the Suwannee and said to themselves,“hey, why not try to create that experience here in NW Florida?!” And thus, this nature-embracing outdoor musical playground was given birth.
Let’s begin with the sheer size of this place: with 800+ acres and over 600 campsites to choose from, this thickly wooded sprawling campground expanse is massive. And when it comes to the camping itself, no matter what type you might be thinking of - from RV and 5th Wheelers to those towing Horse Trailers and, Primitive Camping and Treehouses as well as Cabins for lease, every type of outdoor camping is offered here.
The major attraction here, apart from the live music performances that get booked very frequently in this camping outpost, is the direct access you’ll have to the historic Cypress tree-lined Suwannee River, which is nothing short of fantastic if you enjoy paddling a kayak or canoe. If you are looking for something just as active but different, there’s a dedicated disc golf course as well as endless miles of trails, perfect for hiking and biking.
Other amenities include: horse stables, children’s playground, covered pavilions, a bird sanctuary, chapel, small lake with fishing dock (catch & release only), bat house (apparently the largest in the US), tree house, craft village, boat launch, barn museum, drum circle, horse wash / manure disposal, arcade game room with pinball machine, live music pavilions, shelters, potable water stations, karaoke, riverside beach, viewable bee hives, golf cart rental, designated dump stations, WiFi, on-site cafe and general store (firewood, ice, beer, T-shirts, hats and caps), bar and music hall, pickin’ shed, geocaching, rock waterfall, first aid stations, swimming pool (that also serves up ice cream and pizza poolside), multiple music stages, restrooms and shower facilities and Suwannee River dock. For the RV crowd, Suwanee Music Park offers 20 / 30 / 50 amp electric, water and sewage hook-ups.
Insider’s tips? Here’s a handful: (1) Despite being pretty far removed from civilization for those really wanting to embrace a nice chunk of untouched nature, I have to admit this place was overwhelmed with golf carts when we visited, which really takes away from the ambiance of being out in nature in the first place IMHO. Many times this place felt more like the Villages (the world's largest and most well-heeled retirement community located south of here in central Florida) than a remote camping outpost; (2) Should you need anything, the town of Live Oak is just a 20 minute drive south of here wherein you’ll find just about everything you are looking for, including a Busy Bee for excellent bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities, Walmart Supercenter and Publix for groceries as well as just OK restaurants like Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Zaxby’s and a Waffle House, but for actual really good food, keep on heading south to the center of town where you’ll find Big Wood BBQ & Grill, The 406 or Brown Lantern; (3) If you were fascinated by the drama, murder and mayhem on the Netflix series Tiger King, then head south of Live Oak to Mystic Jungle where you can see all of their amazing wild cats that normally you would only be able to see while on safari; (4) For my primitive tent pitching bredren, of all the amazing places to consider here, I would strongly recommend those primitive camping spots that are either located near the Bat House over just north and west of Farm Field or the primitive camping sites just east of Spirit Lake; (5) Only downsides include: very overcrowded in some places, lots of bugs (so be sure to bring the Citronella!), uneven land to pitch a tent in the primitive camping area, RV sites are pretty close to one another, WiFi is intermittent and weak in many places, ‘golf carts gone wild’ scenarios, lots of restrictions and rules (destroys that Woodstock vibe I thought we would find here), dated bathrooms will take you back to the 1970s; (6) Upsides include: incredibly friendly staff, very close to Highway 10 making this spot very easy and quick to access, incredibly well-stocked general store; and (7) For best bat viewing, come at dusk to watch them leave by the tens of thousands turning the sky dark, and then come before dawn to watch them all return while sipping your Americano in a lawn chair.
Happy Camping!
Guide
We loved this park. Our site was level and somewhat secluded with heavy vegetation between sites where we were. Site 6 is a pull-thru, level, 50 amp and water. No sewer. The park has great museums with very interesting history about Stephen Foster and the park itself.
Our primary reason for staying here was to paddle the Suwanee River. There is a local outfitter that will provide shuttle service if you have your own boats or they do have rentals available. We did the short trip due to time considerations, but thoroughly enjoyed the paddle.
We did eat at Fat Belly's in White Springs. It was good, reasonably priced and convenient.
We only stayed two nights, but would plan to stay longer if we get by this way again.
TravelerI love everything about this place. The trails & the river are amazing. Very laid back vibe.
Guide
The restrooms and showers were nice and clean. There was only one picnic table in a tent area, and it was not in good shape. The road noise and night made it difficult to sleep at night
LegendPull thru site 2. Very shady and plenty of room. Restrooms and showers directly behind us, very clean and well maintained. Walked to the museum, learned a lot about Stephen Foster and all his music. Great park.
Traveler
This campground has so much to offer for the kids. Between fishing, the pool, the water park, mining for gems and the 3 playgrounds around the park our son didn’t run out of activities. That’s not to mention to activities the campground plans for the weekends that they write on a board each morning with the times.
TravelerThere's a water slide pool and lazy river. Cabins are pretty nice, there are atv trails if you have your own atv. You can rent golf carts, there's a store, games (not all of them work tho) pool table. Lots of fun for the whole family. Some of the staff had attitudes when we were there but still had a great time
RangerReally nice campground. Too bad we were only there for one night. Everything was very clean.
LegendGreat park. Pull thru site and 50 amp and water. Has dump station. Huge site, big trees, shady and quiet! I walking and biking. Walk to the bell tower and and museum. Fantastic!
GuideThis park has a nice balance of historical and natural features. The campsites are large with a gravel surface. Some are in a more open and grassy area and others have vegetation and more spacing between them. The outer back-in sites of the Suwannee and Canebreak loops have the densest vegetation and the most privacy. Most sites are partially shaded. Our site was nice, but in the sun from late morning until early evening. The bathrooms and campground were clean.
Traveler
The platforms are amazing. Power, fire ring, and running water. Hot showers also
TravelerThe park is beautiful to walk through. The sites are roomy and peaceful. The bathrooms are clean and the water is hot 😊. We loved the availability of firewood and the ease of check in
TravelerCalled outside Atlanta to check for openings, the lady said yes come on down. I booked online and received an email in about 5 minutes, that I would be charged by the credit card I put in. I was told my reservation would be to the left of the door in the night reservations spot. We arrived around 6pm to find other reservations but not mine. It was no biggy lots of spots and easy to find your way around.
RangerThis “resort” had great reviews so we decided to stay there while visiting Wild Adventures. All sites were pull throughs which I was happy about because I went without my husband and I can’t back well. When we got there we were in a site directly behind the office and it was super narrow. With my long camper I could not make the turn and keep the trailer in the pad. I ended up still having to back up to get my trailer wheels to stay on the pad. There was a tree very close on the passenger side as well and I ended up extremely close to it but could not get away from it due to the size of the camper and needing to be able to have room for my slides in the front. Also the sewer hookups were at the very back of the site. Even with 2 ten foot hoses I could not reach the hookup and ended up having to find a dump station later. They did have a dump station but I’m front of the office but with the way the driveway exited and the length of my trailer it would have been extremely hard to turn it to and go back in the entrance so I just left without dumping. The place did have a bath house which was clean and conscientious to our site since we were right beside the office which it was attached to. There was also a pool which looked nice but we were not able to use because it was closed both nights by the time we could have gone to use it. It would have been great if it stayed open later. There was also a playground in the front of the park near the road laundry was available as well. Despite the fact that cable was advertised as being available they no longer offered it so be prepared to use a streaming service or watch movies. There was a small store with supplies and souvenirs. The office staff were very nice and helpful. The park was clean and kept up. If I had to stay in the area again however I would probably find a campground with larger sites. Also because my trailer was so long and I was driving a F350 I had to park angled at the back of the site off the pad slightly otherwise my vehicle would have been in the road.
LegendThis is a great park! Had site 4, pull thru. Great site. Pretty big, and shady. Gravel site with 50 amp, and water. Visited the Stephen Foster museum and bell tower. Wow! All the songs he wrote. If you go, it’s a must to do. It’s free. Didn’t use the restrooms, since we were there only one night. But will go back!
RangerUnfortunately, we were only here for one night. This park is very peaceful. It’s nice and dark at night. It’s really interesting to walk around the museum. We had so much room with our site! Very spacious. When I booked online it said it was a back in, we get there and we’re happily surprised to see it’s a pull thru.
GuideThis was a nice little campground if you are just passing through. Dont be fooled by the words resort. Far from that. The pool closes when the office closes, which sucks because in the summer there is still 3 hrs of daylight left (a little disheartening).
However staff was super nice, campground is clean, showers were great!
ScoutThis was our second time coming to Ragans. Last year I said I wouldn’t be back but we decided to give it another chance. The campground is outdated with what appears to be no attempts at bringing it up to par. We had at least two instances of power outages due to the breaker tripping which is understanding due to the 100° temps but less than ideal and could probably be prevented with updates. Wi-Fi is advertised but you can’t access it which I usually don’t care but cell signal is so bad you need it to communicate. The playground was dangerous with large holes in the metal. The lazy river was infested with dirty bandaids from one day to the next, same ones from the day before not getting cleaned out.
GuideNice campground just off interstate. Great Wi-Fi and very clean bathrooms. Would stay here again if we’re passing through.
TravelerVery quiet and was able to disconnect! Unique scenery and friendly staff!
GuideThere's an adorable, and useful, store.. but i guess‽ because the lady running it had already put our packet outside on the 'late arrivals board' we sure felt less than welcomed when we pulled up around 4PM. I guess I bought guilt-offering peanut brittle. The pool closes whenever the store does (its posted & printed that way). Our pull-thru was level cement, maybe 68', which is more than we needed, surrounded by dirt that behaved like baked clay, and trees so wooly with spanish moss' you wonder when fleecing day is. There's a unique clause in what you sign here; you're not to rescue or destroy any wildlife. They give you the # to animal control. We DID observe many twitterpated squirrels and hear and see some lovely birds in the canopy. Lots of ants, too.
ScoutThis place is awesome. A kids dream. Water park, lazy river, a park, fishing, and family activities. 10/10. Will be back.
GuideVery large well kept site. The sites are not Level and are grass but firm enough to not get stuck. Full hookups lots of activities. Sites are close to each other. Friendly staff. WiFi available. Easy access from the freeway with good signage.
TravelerEasy to find/check-in/set up. Large, popular site right off 75. Highway noise did not interfere with sleeping. Clean grounds/facilities.
LegendThis was a return visit for me, the last time was in November of last year. What a difference in the water level of the river makes! The campsite was nice, quiet and relatively large and private as before. We had our teardrop TAG along and appreciated the parking bed that was well drained as it was a bit wet the night that we were there. The bathrooms were clean and well cared for, as were the grounds in general. In summary, a great place and one I know we will gladly return to.
TravelerMost campsites are nice. Clean bathhouse and laundry. Odd museum and nothing was open. Historic Sulphar Spings was cool but terrible signage. Need trail maps for hiking in park.Not much to do downtown. We rode our electric bikes around and saw the historical houses. Need a cafe and some shops.
GuideI agree with all the 5 star reviews so I won’t repeat what they said. Love this place and will come back. 1 minor drawback is dumping. All morning long (Monday) there was a line of campers waiting to dump. It’s now 11:30am and the line is down to 2. Still a great place to camp
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