I am soliciting advice about places to camp in Northern/Central Florida this June. Will be camping in a tent with two boys, 10 and 12. Likely will start at Grayton Beach SP for a few days, then east to St Augustine/Jacksonville area, likely spending a few days in Anastasia SP. Looking for camping primarily at springs for swimming and family type fun to be found in the in between beaches that is inland Florida. Can anyone suggest nice parks with springs on site or nearby? We will have about 2 weeks for this trip. Plenty of time to research further on my own, but this has been a great place to start in the past. Thanks in advance

Salt Springs in Ocala National Forest...really nice!

Blue Springs SPOur kids all time favorite State Park.Blue Springs

Ditto on both Salt Springs and Blue Springs! If you go to Salt Springs, the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala is neat for kids. Also if you get that far south, Rainbow Springs State Park is nice. Campground is not at springs but you can drive to springs for swimming. They also have canoe rentals and tubing.If you have the time, From Grayton Beach, I would drop down on US19 to Manatee Springs, then to Rainbow Springs, then to Salt Springs then Blue Springs then back to Anastasia.

If you get a chance -- head over to Ft De Soto - right on the beach west of Tampa.

Check out Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs in the Ocala national Forest and Rainbow Springs State Park. They all have good swimming Juniper Springs is my favorite and is like the Garden of Edenjack L

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beulahwareagle
Explorer
Feb 17, 2015
All this advice was just what I was looking for, thanks yall. Still undecided what to do this summer, either 2 weeks to Balmorhea in TX for 2 weeks, FLA and back for 2 weeks, or more locally at Wind Creek SP for 2 weeks. Pleasant dilemma there...
NoVa_RT
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015
Not inland, but since you're going to be in Jacksonville/St. Augustine, you might consider moving down the coast a bit to take in the Kennedy Space Center, perhaps staying at nearby Jetty Park, especially if there is a rocket launch scheduled for when you are in the area.
TPUC
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015
Florida Caverns State Park is kinda neat. Nice campground
garmp
Explorer II
Feb 15, 2015
Juniper Springs X2
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
Salt Spgs Rec area in the ONF
agesilaus
Explorer III
Feb 15, 2015
Blue springs but make sure it's the right Blue Springs there are at least 3 of them in the state. The one you want is near Orange City. Also Manatee Springs SP and Rainbow Springs SP. In the Ocala NF there are Salt Springs, Alexander Springs and Juniper Springs.
Steeljag
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
Make reservations ASAP !
Steeljag
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
All the above parks mentioned are very nice !

Enjoy your trip!
tomkaren13
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon
happynow
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
Another vote for Blue Springs SP!

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