Ocala, FL Christmas Week

newbold1 · 09-12-2012, 04:15 PM

My entire family and wife's family live in Ocala, FL. I grew up there. However, I am the only one that ever bought a travel trailer and that was long after moving away. So we have no knowledge of campgrounds in the area. In any case, we are going there the week of Christmas and were planning to take the travel trailer as our motel while there. Everyone lives in southeast Ocala. Does anyone know of a decent campground that would be in that area and that would have full hookups available (including sewer)? I'm trying not to be a long drive away from everyone if that's possible.

Suggestions?

RickV · 09-12-2012, 04:52 PM

Have never camped in Ocala but checkout Passport Americas website. They list a few CG's in the Ocala area.

Kariworld · 09-12-2012, 05:54 PM

Will you guys be close to the Silver Springs area? If so, I've heard wonderful things about Wilderness RV resort.

Otherwise, there are a couple of full hook up campgrounds right off of I75. I don't know the exit number, but it's the exit for hwy 200. One is behind Sams Club, and the other is behind the Cracker Barrel.

newbold1 · 09-12-2012, 09:39 PM

Thanks for the info. I will check these out.

Chuckinca · 09-12-2012, 10:03 PM

Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon has a newly refurbished RV campground and is $15/nite for Fla residents (have an Ocala resident make the reservation).

Welcome to Florida State Parks

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newbold1 · 09-15-2012, 06:45 PM

Ended up reserving at Wilderness RV. That one is very close to my family. I drove past this place a lot when I was a kid. But back then I am pretty sure there was no campground there... Just forest. Price was excellent for full hookups, cable, and wifi. Sure couldn't get a hotel room for it. Maybe two nights max in a hotel for the same price. We will be staying 7 days over Christmas.

Kariworld · 09-18-2012, 09:12 AM

You'll have to come back and let us know how you liked Wilderness RV. We were going to go there over Labor day, but ended up going to the Florida Panhandle instead. From what I can tell, it's a nice RV resort.

Kariworld · 09-18-2012, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuckinca

Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon has a newly refurbished RV campground and is $15/nite for Fla residents (have an Ocala resident make the reservation).

Welcome to Florida State Parks

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We live about 15 minutes from Rainbow Springs SP. We just got our new travel trailer in August, and Rainbow Springs is on our short list of places we want to camp. I've been to the springs, but we've never seen the campground. I've heard it's really nice.

PeteG · 09-18-2012, 11:23 AM

Wilderness RV was very nice you will like it

newbold1 · 09-18-2012, 07:19 PM

If I can manage to remember by that time I will post an update as to how it went. The Dunnellon location would have been too far a daily commute for visiting the family or that might have been one I'd look into too.

Smokyroo · 10-16-2012, 07:09 AM

ah Ocala. Spent many a night in the Ocala National Forest growing up and as an adult until we moved to NC. I love camping at Juniper Springs, Alexander, Clearwater Lake and so forth there. Brings back many memories. Enjoy going home for the holidays!

newbold1 · 10-16-2012, 08:30 AM

Thanks! To me Ocala is supposed to consist of horse farms, Sears town, J M Fields grocery, Rheinauers Department Store, Silver Springs attraction, and Six Gun Territory. Not much else. Highway 200 was a two lane country road with nothing on it.

No one outside the area had ever heard of Ocala back then. It sure is different today.

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