campground near ocala

bftclub · February 10, 2005, 04:45:16 PM

i saw on here a couple of months ago about a campground with shower facilities on the road just past rt.588.can anyone give me more info.going up 1st weekend in march with a big group of quads and bringing wives.....big scrub is nice,but need showers for the ladies

ATPDan · February 10, 2005, 05:26:21 PM

I think the one you are referring to is:

Ocala Forest Campground
26301 S.E. County Hwy 42
Umatilla, FL 32784
(352) 669-3888

I've been planning on staying there soon. Let me know how it is if you stay there and if you can ride from the campground. I don't think you can.

Hope this helps
Dan

susieblazer · February 10, 2005, 07:49:48 PM

We have been going to Ocala Forest Campground since '81' and it is nice , has game room , pool 2 bathroom facilities (but not any a/c). We could ride in and out of the camp, at a reasonable speed, with railbuggys and ATV's. But you may want to check first cuz John has had many who don't adhere to the rules the past few years, thus causing a good thing to stop............

ATPDan · February 12, 2005, 04:07:24 AM

ATV4ME

When you rode out of the campground did you ride out to Hwy 42 or did you have direct access to the forest?

Thanks Dan

TurboBanshee_kid · February 12, 2005, 04:52:53 AM

I have sleeped at ocala campground very nice hot shower nice people ,but look out for the very old man one time I was take a shower and a old man came in and set down to the pot next to the showers and just cheaped all over the places it was so funny. u can ask 01-DS650 he was there with me when it happened. but still a very nice places to sleep.

P.S u can ride on the road to get to the place to ride.

TurboBanshee_kid · February 12, 2005, 04:59:50 AM

u turn right out of the campground ride the road 1.4 miles u will pass a gas station it is a little pass it the spot to ride is on the right side of the road. The gas station is on the left.

03rappy · February 14, 2005, 04:30:33 PM

is this place anything like croom? how big and does it cost anything and is there running water,showers,toilets,etc.

kawGIRL · February 15, 2005, 01:20:50 PM

Warning! In the season there is a lot of people, our ATV Club stayed there awhile back in August we had a blast, you do have to ride down the side of 40 for about 2 miles to get to the trail, lots of glass and booby traps along the way. There is a gas station/store right before the trail. I would not recommend kids on the side of the road, it's a very narrow path.

Last time we called the owner said NO ATV's or BIKES! I guess some kid was doing donuts in front of a house and pissed off the homeowner and it got back the the campground.

But we told him it was just the 2 of us and we would be angels and he said ok. That was 2 years ago.

Pics of our club there:
http://community.webshots.com/album/47542147uGuqoo

GOOD LUCK! Maybe someone should visit him in person?

wilburz · February 16, 2005, 04:08:10 AM

what about that resort up by salt springs? any good?

Redgrizzly660 · February 16, 2005, 04:29:41 AM

Elite Resort great place
http://www.eliteresorts.com/saltSprings/default.asp

Salt Spring great place
http://www.reserveusa.com/jsp/commonpage.jsp?goto=/nrrs/fl/ssra/newindex.html

Salt Springs Recreation Area
14151 North Highway 19, Fort Mc Coy, FL 32134
(352) 685-2048

Must be trailer in and out of campground
Grizz

campground near ocala

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