Lake City /Ocean Pond

Prairie Master · August 30, 2005, 09:32:37 AM

Has anyone ridden in this area if so just wanted to know how the trails, I'm planning on going there this weekend.

yunt2ride · August 30, 2005, 10:21:14 AM

It will have plenty of water and very shady. You will have a blast. All the trails are marked also. Went a couple months ago and need to go again but not this weekend. The trails will have water but will be hard bottom so you can go through them ok. The deepest it was a few months back was about 2ft at the most.

Prairie Master · August 30, 2005, 11:34:10 AM

Cool thanks.... If anyone is down there and want to go we'll be at the Ocean pond campground

yunt2ride · August 30, 2005, 03:22:52 PM

Never rode at ocean pond itself but I do not think that you can ride out from the camping area. We always parked at Cobb Camp and rode frome there. We need to check out other areas.

450R_Matt · August 30, 2005, 03:51:48 PM

OK, so this is not the same place as in Ocean Pond in Old Town?

Im looking to ride somewhere this weekend up their. I will be in Ft. White not far from Lake City. Have a group of about 8 4x4 quads.

GSPKurt · August 30, 2005, 04:05:57 PM

Ocean Pond in Dixie Cty is a mud bog. I am not sure if there is riding there.

Ocean Pond campground is in the Osceola Nat'l. Forest near Lake City in Columbia & Baker Counties.

yunt2ride · August 30, 2005, 04:42:35 PM

Quote from: 1fast250r on August 30, 2005, 03:51:48 PM
OK, so this is not the same place as in Ocean Pond in Old Town?

Im looking to ride somewhere this weekend up their. I will be in Ft. White not far from Lake City. Have a group of about 8 4x4 quads.

Depending on how much you want to pay. They are both good places to ride. Ocean Pond Mud Bog in Old Town is $15 per person.

www.oceanpond.com

Prairie Master · August 30, 2005, 10:38:56 PM

Its free to ride in the forest , We are going to the camp ground not the mud hole

BTW where is cobb camp?

yunt2ride · August 31, 2005, 08:40:12 AM

You can get a map from the office. Its the only place that we have been but we need to check out some of the other areas.

450R_Matt · August 31, 2005, 07:08:03 PM

I would like to find some trails to ride up in this area this weekend. If your riding in the National Forest you will need a title right.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/recreation/index_osc.shtml

A.T.steVe_k · August 31, 2005, 08:32:55 PM

hey matt if you want to check this place out i'm in, let me know

, hey by the way when dose anyone know when hunting season starts ?

Hollywood · September 01, 2005, 09:19:56 PM

I might could meet yall out at Osceola this weekend it's close for me and I can't get to far from work being on call.

Someone would need to stop buy a ranger station and get an ORV map I know parts are restricted and I can't find the map online.

Steve hunting season is Nov. 12th I am on vacation that week

450R_Matt · September 01, 2005, 09:39:20 PM

Hollywood,

Check the link I put up, i think your map is on that site. If you know the area we need a team leader for Sat but whats the deal with this area do we need a ORV sticker to ride in the Forest?

Hollywood · September 01, 2005, 09:42:44 PM

I'll take a look at it. I have hunted there for years but never really explored it on an quad. I know they lay of the land but that's about it. Same deal as Ocala. No special stuff.

Hollywood · September 01, 2005, 09:46:11 PM

Nah it says to contact the District Ranger Station for current maps.

yunt2ride · September 01, 2005, 10:05:03 PM

I can tell you that the trails are marked with signs everywhere. It is best to get a map from the rangers station also.

Hollywood · September 01, 2005, 10:06:40 PM

Tony get your crew together let's do this!

yunt2ride · September 01, 2005, 10:08:32 PM

Quote from: Hollywood on September 01, 2005, 10:06:40 PM
Tony get your crew together let's do this!

I may could get a few for Sunday but I cannot do Saturday. Sorry

Hollywood · September 01, 2005, 10:09:56 PM

I can do either so I guess it's Matt's call

450R_Matt · September 01, 2005, 10:25:11 PM

Might be able to do Sunday. I can just hit itchafu*ckney Springs on Sat. insted..... but Im not sure what steve_k has got planed with his crew. He has about 5 with him.

A.T.steVe_k · September 02, 2005, 08:20:25 AM

HEY MATT I GUESS YOUR STILL COMING UP. COOL LET ME KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS I DON'T HAVE YOUR CELL # GIVE ME A CALL LATER
STEVE

450R_Matt · September 02, 2005, 08:55:47 AM

Im like old Willy Nelson. On the road again

Steve_k Check you pm. Im leavin around noon today. :ThumbsUp.gif

fatcracker · September 02, 2005, 10:01:04 AM

ONLY RIDE POSTED TRAIL. WE GOT TICKETS LAST WEEK FOR RIDING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA. RIDE SOUTH OF I-10 ONLY

yunt2ride · September 03, 2005, 02:43:55 AM

What day did yall decide to ride.

Hollywood · September 03, 2005, 07:44:46 AM

I'm still waiting to hear back from Matt. If it's going to be tomorrow I'll post and let you know. I don't think he has internet in the RV.

yunt2ride · September 03, 2005, 05:25:02 PM

Did yall ride today.

Hollywood · September 03, 2005, 08:12:14 PM

Yea man it was nice out there..no whoops, real shady, alot of water though. I just bolted the paddles on and had a blast. I'll have some pics up shortly.

GSPKurt · September 03, 2005, 08:16:01 PM

Quote from: fatcracker on September 02, 2005, 10:01:04 AM
ONLY RIDE POSTED TRAIL. WE GOT TICKETS LAST WEEK FOR RIDING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA. RIDE SOUTH OF I-10 ONLY

Yunt-
I was not aware that you could not ride north of I-10. Is this true?
Kurt

yunt2ride · September 03, 2005, 08:22:56 PM

Quote from: GSPKurt on September 03, 2005, 08:16:01 PM
Quote from: fatcracker on September 02, 2005, 10:01:04 AM
ONLY RIDE POSTED TRAIL. WE GOT TICKETS LAST WEEK FOR RIDING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA. RIDE SOUTH OF I-10 ONLY

Yunt-
I was not aware that you could not ride north of I-10. Is this true?
Kurt

I'm not sure but you can get a map at the rangers station and it is some of the best riding out there. Like Hollywood said, shady, a little wet, instead of dusty. People are missing out by not riding there. Its not a good place to ride if its dry but as wet as its been its the best place ever. Plus the trails are all marked in them.

GSPKurt · September 03, 2005, 08:28:26 PM

Yeah, I got the trail map- the $6 one- and it does not say anything about not riding north of I-10. Just wondering if I was missing something.

yunt2ride · September 03, 2005, 08:30:12 PM

Not sure, they must have been off the trails to get a ticket.

GSPKurt · September 03, 2005, 08:33:18 PM

Quote from: yunt2ride on September 03, 2005, 08:30:12 PM
Not sure, they must have been off the trails to get a ticket.

A sure way to get fined is to ride on the numbered roads!

Hollywood · September 03, 2005, 10:13:11 PM

You can ride anywhere in the forest out there just like Ocala except the area south of I-10 you have to stay on the marked trails and another area up close to Hwy. 2 is the same way. The area in between you can ride anywhere except the numbered roads. I'm not sure what the other guy was talking about they must have been on a numbered road or in a wetland. Big Gum Wilderness area is off limits but it doesn't take a genuis to figure that out. Met a pretty cool group of guys from my neck of the woods out there that showed us around one area most of the day. Even took a nice swim in a quarry pond to get the mud off.

450R_Matt · September 05, 2005, 10:22:27 PM

Great ride with everyone out their this weekend. Maybe the guys that were out their will chime in. I will post my few pictures tomarrow...

cam0514 · September 06, 2005, 08:44:13 AM

Maybe the guys that were out their will chime in. I will post my few pictures tomarrow... Hey it's me Andrew I had a blast last weekend .Hope to do it again some cool pictures you posted .here are some of mine from a previous trip in the cobb camp area.

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cam0514 · September 06, 2005, 08:48:29 AM

here are more pics.

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Prairie Master · September 06, 2005, 09:24:46 AM

Where were you at...... we were out there Fri,Sat,Sun and only saw a few people we camped at ocean pond

450R_Matt · September 06, 2005, 08:38:51 PM

Right here

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remmy · October 13, 2005, 10:07:31 AM

I just rode in the Forest this past weekend - my grandparents have a place out there so I pretty well grew up in the woods.

Haven't seen any of yall out there yet. Will have to meet up with you guys sometime!!

remmy · January 27, 2006, 02:11:55 PM

So, does anyone plan on going riding this weekend?

I will like to meet up and go riding - I haven't been in a couple weeks.

Went to Big Scrub a couple weeks ago.... now that is some sic riding!!!

remmy · January 27, 2006, 02:39:52 PM

So, does anyone plan on going riding this weekend?

I would like to meet up and go riding - I haven't been in a couple weeks.

Went to Big Scrub a couple weeks ago.... now that is some sic riding!!!

cam0514 · January 31, 2006, 06:14:36 PM

Quote from: remmy on January 27, 2006, 02:39:52 PM
So, does anyone plan on going riding this weekend?

I would like to meet up and go riding - I haven't been in a couple weeks.

Went to Big Scrub a couple weeks ago.... now that is some sic riding!!!

We will not be out there for a while more than likely till march .WE usally camp at the 235 pond in the summer and ride the trails there. They have designated trails now, north of I 10 pretty boring.. still know where to find alot of mudd though and stay on the trails doing it. well next time I go out I will post date time and place .Maybe we can hook up then. I ride a '06 grizzly red with 26"mudlites on t5 rims

Kawa3 · January 31, 2006, 08:30:17 PM

I might meet you there also if you have a time and weekend.