BUCK LAKE GROUP CAMPGROUND

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Key facts

Name: BUCK LAKE GROUP CAMPGROUND Type: campground Location: Not listed Coordinates: 29.0980556, -81.6505556 Facilities (from source description): This campground provides primitive camping for groups. Amenities include a vault toilet, a hand pump for drinking water, six picnic tables and a group campfire ring. Group get exclusive use of the facility during the reservation. Phone: 352-625-2520 Website: Not listed Email: alexandersprings@adventureocala.com Reservable on Recreation.gov: Yes Managed by: USDA Forest Service Recreation area: National Forests in Florida

Where is it?

Coordinates: 29.0980556, -81.6505556. Part of: National Forests in Florida (USDA Forest Service). Directions from the source: From I-75 in Ocala, Florida, travel east on State Route 40. Turn onto State Route 19 south, then turn right onto Forest Road 595-2 and travel for approximately 4 miles. Buck Lake Group Camp will be on the left.

What facilities are there?

This campground provides primitive camping for groups. Amenities include a vault toilet, a hand pump for drinking water, six picnic tables and a group campfire ring. Group get exclusive use of the facility during the reservation.

Good for — in the source's words

Overview Buck Lake is a group camping facility in the heart of Ocala National Forest in Florida.

Facilities This campground provides primitive camping for groups.

About — from the official source

Overview Buck Lake is a group camping facility in the heart of Ocala National Forest in Florida. Great for family reunions and social gatherings, the campground can host a group of up to 50 guests along the shores of Buck Lake. Activities include fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking and simply relaxing and enjoying the breeze. Recreation The sandy swimming beach provides a great place to relax and picnic. Campers have access to Buck Lake to enjoy fishing for panfish, bass and crappie, as well as boating. Hikers can access a segment of the 1,400-mile Florida Trail via a scenic trail that loops around the lake for 1.7 miles. Facilities This campground provides primitive camping for groups. Amenities include a vault toilet, a hand pump for drinking water, six picnic tables and a group campfire ring. Group get exclusive use of the facility during the reservation. Natural Features Located in north central Florida, the Ocala National Forest 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. The forest is also rich in water resources with more than 600 lakes, rivers and springs, several of which are near Buck Lake. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (352) 669-3522. Nearby Attractions Buck Lake is near the beautiful, turquoise waters of Alexander Springs Recreation Area, where visitors can swim, dive and snorkel in a warm, spring-fed lake and canoe on a 7-mile run.

Fees

Not listed — check official source.

Reservations

This facility is listed as reservable on Recreation.gov.