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Alexander Springs Recreation Area: how hard is it to reserve?
National Forests in Florida · USDA Forest Service · Altoona, FL
As of Oct 10, 2026, 32% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Alexander Springs Recreation Area over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 11% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 30 of 30 dates have at least one open site (1,721 open site-nights in total; 4,916 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 45% | 33 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24% | 50 | 50 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12% | 58 | 58 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 35% | 43 | 43 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 46% | 36 | 36 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 85% | 10 | 10 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 22 | 32% | 11% | 30 |
About Alexander Springs Recreation Area
- 66 campsites (66 listed in availability data)
- $38–$70 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.2/5 from 769 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Other Recreation Concession Site, Swimming Site, Day Use Area, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Boating, Biking, Canoeing, Kayaking
Alexander Springs Recreation Area is located in the Ocala National Forest near the beautiful, turquoise waters of Alexander Springs. With forested scenery and abundant water, the recreation area offers camping, swimming, canoeing, scuba diving (for certified divers), hiking, birding and wildlife viewing. The Ocala National Forest, located in north central Florida, spans four counties and 383,000 acres. It is the southernmost and oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River, and protects the world's largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest. If you are planning to visit the weekend of M…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in National Forests in Florida
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Springs Recreation Area National Forests in Florida | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Juniper Springs Rec Area National Forests in Florida | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Clearwater Lake Rec Area National Forests in Florida | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Camel Lake Campground National Forests in Florida | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Ocean Pond Campground National Forests in Florida | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Fore Lake Campground National Forests in Florida | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaveral National Seashore Permits Canaveral National Seashore | FL | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits Cumberland Island National Seashore | GA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge | GA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| St Lucie South Lake Okeechobee | FL | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Ortona South Lake Okeechobee | FL | Moderate | 60% | 30 |
| W.p. Franklin N Lake Okeechobee | FL | Hard | 92% | 30 |