Spend your weekend - or a week or more - beneath the shady oaks at Clearwater Lake Campground, a quiet oasis in the southeast corner of the Ocala National Forest.
This 42-space campground provides breezy lakefront sites along Clearwater Lake. It accommodates both trailers and tents, and has bathhouses with warm showers. Campers can swim, grill up a steak, take a walk around the lake on the nature trail, go mountain biking on the Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail, take a hike on the Florida Trail, or just drift across the water in a kayak, trailing a line and waiting for a nibble.
Facilities:
Open Year Round
42 Shaded Campsite with Lakefront Sites
No Hookups Available
Flush Toilets & Showers
Level Parking Pads for RVs
Day Use Area
Camping Fees:
Single Campsite: $36.00 + taxes/night (14 Day Stay Limit • Maximum Occupancy: 5 People, 2 Vehicles)
Additional Facility Fees
Day Use: $10.00 + tax/per-person
3rd Vehicle: $9.00 + taxes
Walk-Up Site Information
We require making reservations.Walk-Up sites are no longer available.
Reservations can be made by visiting recreation.gov
Find Clearwater Lake:
Driving Directions
From the intersection of Florida Highways 19 and 42, go east on Highway 42 toward Paisley. Drive approximately 6 miles and turn left at the entrance to Clearwater Lake Recreation Area.
Canoe and Kayak Rentals: Available during gatehouse hours. Equipment is provided - life jackets are for youth and adults 50lbs and up.
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28° 58' 45.9998" N | Longitude: 81° 33' 18.0000" W