Clearwater Lake Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 42
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Clearwater Lake Campground
This 42-space campground provides breezy lakefront sites along Clearwater Lake. It accommodates both trailers and tents, and has bathhouses with warm showers. Campers can swim, grill, walk around the lake on the nature trail, mountain bike on the Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail, hike on the Florida Trail, or just drift across the water in a kayak, trailing a line and waiting for a nibble. Boating Paddle your canoe or kayak across the placid waters of Clearwater Lake in search of a quiet spot along the reedy shoreline. It’s slightly more than a mile circuit around the edge of the lake. Camping Nicely shaded, the 42-space Clearwater Lake Campground provides breezy lakefront sites. It accommodates both trailers and tents, and has bathhouses with warm showers. Fishing Cast a line from your campsite or wade out into the grassy shallows for a chance to catch both bream and catfish. Mountain Biking Explore 22 miles of singletrack along the Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail between Alexander Springs Recreation Area and Clearwater Lake Recreation Area. Swimming A swimming beach along Clearwater Lake, accessible through the day use area, provides a place for families to frolic in the water. This site is operated by Naventure .
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Ocala National Forest Springs Hopper Pass: This day-use pass is $80 + tax per person For more information on fees and how to reserve your site, please visit the concessionaire at Naventure .
Hours
Open for day-use 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; may close earlier seasonally. Campers have 24 hour access to the gates with an access code.
Restrictions
All Ocala National Forest campgrounds allow pets, but they must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet and are not permitted in designated swimming and picnic areas. • There is a maximum stay limit of 14 consecutive days in a 30-day period.
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