Seizing the Dream: Salt Springs Recreation Area

I think the thing that stood out most about this campsite (at first anyway) was the price. At about $30 per night I really would have expected the campground to offer something more than a bath house and basic hook ups. We still had a good time though.

This guy shared out campsite with us

We’ve been wanting to visit Ocala National Forest for awhile now, and this time of year the weather is perfect. All of the reserved sites were booked, but they have a lot of sites set aside for walk-up visitors. The campsites with hookups are in an open area; while there’s not a lot of shade, it is open enough for a nice breeze. Also, across the street is a little shopping area called “Salt Springs Square” – the restaurant at the south end serves a great hamburger and fries.

While we were here we took a drive around the area to see if there was any cell service at all. With T-Mobile we had no reception at all, but I’m glad we made the trip just for some of the photo opportunities.

Old Firetruck by the Road

Part House – Part Museum

One surprise find was a missile displayed outside of a local VFW. We had to stop and spend some time looking at this unusual find. We even crawled under it to confirm that it was a real missile and not just a mock up.

View from under missile

Of course we did a little hiking while we were there. There are some really nice trails to visit, and I’m sure we’ll be back to Ocala but I don’t know if we’ll stay at this campground again. It might be worthwhile to take a look at some of the others.

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