Ocala National Forest Big Scrub Campground, Umatilla, FL - GPS, Campsites, Rates, Photos, Reviews, Amenities, Activities, Policies, and Events

Ocala National Forest Big Scrub Campground

Location
Address: 11990 SE NFR 14, Umatilla, Florida 32784
GPS: 29.051424, -81.757191
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Local Directions: From Weirsdale, drive east on SR 42 for 7.4 miles. At the blinker, turn left onto SE 182nd Avenue Rd. Drive 4.1 miles to FR 14, on the right. FR 14 is an unimproved road, sometimes deep in soft sand in spots. After approx. 3 miles, the campground is on the left at a crossroad. It can also be accessed from SR 40 by driving south on FR 13, a signed but unimproved road, for approximately 6 miles.

Contact Information
Local Phone: 1-352-669-3153
Toll Free Phone: 1-877-444-6777
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Open
All year

Sites
62 RV Sites, 62 Tent Sites, 62 No Hookup

Rates
Daily Rates: $12.00

Facilities & Services
Bathhouse / Restrooms, Hot Showers

Recreation
ATV / OHV

Policies
All Ages, Pets Welcome

Description

Camping with OHV Trail Access

Welcome to camping in the worlds largest sandpine scrub ecosystem. Enjoy wildlife watching for scrub jays, sandhill cranes, gopher tortises, bears, and eagles. Perennially popular with ATV riders, the Big Scrub Campground is in the heart of a large scrub ecosystem in the south central portion of the Ocala National Forest. A trailhead within the campground provides riders campsite-to-trail access for the Centennial OHV Trail.

Sites

Total Sites

RV Sites

Tent Sites

No Hookup (62)

Rental Units

None

Rates

Sites

Facilities and Services

	Hours	Description	Fees
Bathhouse / Restrooms
Flush Toilets
Handicap Facilities
Hot Showers

Recreation

	Hours	Description	Fees
ATV / OHV	Dawn - Dusk	47 miles Centennial OHV Trail - Trail connects right to to campground	$10 per operator
Bird Watching		Known for spotting Scrub Jays
Wildlife Watching

Reviews

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Nearby Attractions

About one hour from Orlando and the attractions. Connect to the Centennial OHV Trail where you can take a 47 mile ride on your ATV or UTV. And a short drive to visit the numerous local area natural springs including the famous Juniper Springs.

Events

None

Other Policies

Check In / Check Out

Check in time is 2pm
Check out time is 12pm

Dishes

Please use the dish washing room located between the mens and womens restrooms

Gray Water

No dumping

Pets

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 picnicking areas.

Quiet Hours

Quiet hours run 10pm - 6am

Vehicles

2 vehicles per site
5 people per site (unless immediate family)

Contacts

None

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