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Campground Reviews

Mar 24, 2021
Left a lot to be desired and not on par with other stays at KOA campgrounds. Some sites do not have working power, water, sewer and you get to guess which one does! Amenities seemed newer but were dirty (especially bathrooms). No direct access to the trails in the Ocala National Forrest either, which was the main reason we booked this campground. Good learning experience; we wont be back.
Mar 24, 2021
Since you started selling lots the rest of the park is put on the back burner. The lots are unlevel and very soft dirt. The water pressure was very low the 3 days we were stayed there and there was no picnic tables or fire rings to go around. Asked for a table and was told it would be after 6 PM the first day and never received one. I and 3 other campers will not be returning.
Mar 24, 2021
Meh. Caters to people that live there now rather than campers. Quiet hours used to be 11pm. Trail access has been cut off but I understand that is forestry rules. Not overly thrilled with the direction this koa is going.
Mar 24, 2021
After checking in we were told to pick a spot. WHAT. Well after figuring out where the spots were the first one power did not work. Moved to second spot the breaker outside kept blowing. Moved to third spot had to move it was owned. Finally after fourth move we found a spot. The trail to fishing is like climbing a mountain. To much for old folks. Won’t be back.
Mar 24, 2021
Very nice people
Mar 24, 2021
Our stay was not enjoyable at all. The grounds are not well kept like many other KOA's my family has been to. There were also multiple pieces of trash and a ton of ant piles in tent camping areas. The septic was clogged for my in laws RV as well. The description for our campsite said that it was lake view... so I paid extra - NOT lake view, definitely will not be staying at this KOA again.
Mar 24, 2021
The water pressure is very low in the campground and in the showers. The bathrooms were very dirty when I arrived and after complaining they were cleaned somewhat. Commodes stayed clogged most of the time. The quality of the campground has definitely gone down since I was there two years ago.
Mar 24, 2021
They need to fix the way they do reservations so that they know what spots they have....they also need to work on the sewer at the sites
Mar 24, 2021
had a great site, beautiful pool area, Very friendly staff. Will definitely be back
Mar 24, 2021
KOA website stated that the tent sites have electrical hook-ups; but they are for RV plugs only. We were lucky the nearest hardware store (salt springs 23miles) had an adapter. Please have the website indicate the electrical hook-up requirements. A lot of ATV's at this KOA. The staff, pool, club house, showers/restrooms were great. We enjoyed our stay.
Mar 24, 2021
Mar 24, 2021
We absolutely enjoyed every second of the 4 days spent here during spring break. During the times of Covid, I couldn't have chose a safer, more relaxed and simply gorgeous place to spend a few days. KOA staff was awesome, helpful and very informative of the area. As a local, I learned new things and trust me , I asked a lot of questions. This staff had the answers! Thanks Ocklawaha KOA Crew!
Mar 24, 2021
Best camp ground I ever stayed restroom, showers very clean perfect service
Mar 24, 2021
Restrooms were never cleaned.No toilet paper.Brought to there attention twice.Ants everywhere.Very unprofessional staff.Not very helpful.Power box was duck tape to post.Dogs barked most of night ect ect
Mar 24, 2021
Very nice location, well kept!
Mar 24, 2021
Upon arrival, there was no assistance out in the campground as to where to park. The hookups are scattered. Some do not have sewer. The power and water hookups are scattered. As I was dumping my waste tank, the sewer backed up. I had a 3' high poop fountain for a few minutes. No one in the office cared there was sewage scattered all over the grass. Very poor WIFI and very weak cell service.
Mar 24, 2021
This is the most unorganized campground I have ever stayed in. Sites are not clearly marked. The sites do not match up properly with sewer and power. Some sites may not even have a sewer or vice versa. Some you hook up to only to find the power doesn't work. When we left our friends went to flush the black water and the sewer backed up. The office didn't seem too interested. Will not be back.
Mar 24, 2021
Front desk gentalmen was amazing, my cabin didn't have a fire pit And he personality went and found one and brought it after work, so my daughter's and I could do smores �
Mar 23, 2021
Not much to do in the area other than ATVing and guided ATV tours were only available on the weekends. Hear this may change but double check to ensure you can actually go. Would have been nice if hiking trails were available (two short ones are there but nothing for the serious day hike).
Mar 21, 2021
Mar 21, 2021
Mar 20, 2021
Sites are always available. Super friendly staff. Fun atmosphere.
Mar 18, 2021
Should have told us on phone that no way to get to forest to ride side by side til fri ,sat and sun when we called. Owner not so nice, workers on the other hand were super friendly and helpful. Was nice that they trailered you to trail on weekends. Would probably do it again only do a weekend stay not a week.
Mar 18, 2021
Too many problems to list.Go to Starke koa if you can,better in my opinion. Dirty, almost no tables at sites, bathroom unkept. It was noisy with music and kids running around day and into the late hrs' of night. Lots of loud a.t.v's driving around.Stayed 3 days the family that works and lives there on the corner kids broke the water supply across from me and ran . I got to smell sewage all night.
Mar 17, 2021
They ride 4 wheelers and stuff at all hours of the day and night. The store is never open
Mar 17, 2021
Aalway a pleasureable visit in the check in, roomy campground with lots of sites. The pool and club house are huge and very nice. Our only complaint is there are no picnic tables to speak off makes it hard for tent campers to be able to cook and have a meal thats not on the ground and for RVs to eat outside. So please put some picnic tables on the sites. Otherwise Love Lake Ocklawaha KOA
Mar 17, 2021
Mar 17, 2021
Need to improve the actual camp sites. Also it would have been nice to know you can no longer ride from your site directly to Ocala National Forest
Mar 16, 2021
I enjoyed my time there,access is kinda bad
Mar 16, 2021
Great place I would recommend it to anyone that is going to ride the Ocala National forest.
Mar 16, 2021
Called 1 month in advance to the stay, and reserved a spot at a set rate. Fast forward to the day of arrival. Got to the campground after a LONG drive from NC to Florida to find that they don’t take reservations. They had also reconfigured all the site numbers, and they had increased the rates with no advanced notice to us at all. Would not stay at this one again.
Mar 16, 2021
Never could get WiFi to work. No tv. Very off the grid remote. Nice large grassy spaces but lots of residents/long term stays. Our neighbor would power wash his four quads almost daily using a portable generator right next to our slide out. Loud! Talked for hours outside our bedroom at night. Hour drive to nearest Walmart. We left two days early for quiet. Staff was friendly though.
Mar 16, 2021
We had a great time. The only complaint we have is that the campground is pretty remote and the store had very little to offer. Other than that we loved the campground and the staff was fabulous.
Mar 16, 2021
We wouldn't stay here again. Hodge podge of camp sites. Hard to figure out where they even are. No one to take you to your site, told to "just pick one". Kids riding 4 wheeler in and out between campers at high speed.Very dangerous and seems no one that works there is ever around. You have to wait for a trailer to take you across the road to ride your ATV on trail and not mentioned on website
Mar 16, 2021
Should offer Rally rate. We may not come back. Too expensive for the middle of nowhere. Improvements are great. Office staff very friendly.
Mar 16, 2021
Every one is racist as heck apparently and the office pretty much just blew off any problems we had with being harassed I don’t recommend staying here the maintenance guy I believe named Tom is awesome but this place has some major issues and we will be contacting our lawyers
Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
Respect and cleaning are a thing of the past here...we have been coming for 6 years and are sad this will probably be our last stay. Restrooms are filthy, workers kids have taken over club house...their disrespect is horrible. Pool is dirty...guess the hose doesn't reach the gate and patio to wash off bird poop. Spend money on poles, lights and trees but not on washers and dryers , total shame
Mar 16, 2021
Unfortunately we were not to thrilled with our stay. We came for strictly UTV riding and the new rule (that we were not mad aware of before hand) was very inconvenient. We expected to just hop on the trails when we wanted, but with the trailor situation that was not the case.
Mar 16, 2021
Nice place have stayed 4 or 5 different times just miss private access to trails
Mar 16, 2021
Nothing about it was enjoyable. From the minute we checked in we were plagued by ATVs running around, one guy was working on his truck and revving it up, and then screeching around the park. We were shown a rough area to pick our site. It was almost impossible to a site with working electrical and sewer hook up that was level. We could not recommend this park in its current shape
Mar 16, 2021
We stayed in one of the trailers. We enjoyed it . The bathroom and kitchen area were clean beds were clean the carpet could use some cleaning
Mar 16, 2021
The ground is not level therefore it is hard to find a place to park that is somewhat level. Location is great. People are great
Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
Everyone is extremely friendly and personable. The distance away from the city is perfect. Super quiet, and plenty to do between the pool, nature trails and off road trails. Pet friendly, and the natural springs are not far away. Will definitely be coming back but for a longer stay.
Mar 16, 2021
Too many young kids speeding around on atv’s unsupervised by parents. My camper and truck cost a lot of money to be damaged by these kids!
Mar 16, 2021
My family and I love coming to this koa we will be back,we love the pool,I wish the little store had more off variety thow
Mar 16, 2021
We've stayed in the past and were excited to go back. However we were very disappointed. Many sites are impossible to get to, not level or delineated and the full hookups are a disaster. We asked for help in finding a site but the help was useless. Six washers but only 3 work and 4 dryers but only 2 work. Grass was not trimmed and shrubs are growing over the walkways and benches. Disappointing KOA
Mar 16, 2021
Staff was SUPER LOVEDDDDDDD THE CAMPGROUND
Mar 16, 2021
Not every site has sewage pipe. Utility posts were really dangerous, they had the receptacles hanging in the box with exposed wiring.
Apr 17, 2024
Terrific spot 👌
- Bradley George on Google
Mar 26, 2024
What a great, out of the way place to camp. Located beside a lake, there was always a nice breeze blowing. Campsites are very large and are all pull-through, which is a nice option. Bathhouse/clubhouse is very nice and the restrooms are clean. Staff is very friendly. It's not your typical KOA, as everything is very laid back, probably because it is located in the middle of nowhere. It's one of those places where you go if all you want to do is camp and relax. They do have activities for children in the morning.
- Timothy Currin on Google