Lake Griffin State Park Camping
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Overview
A brief introduction to Lake Griffin State Park
Lake Griffin State Park is a Florida State Park located two miles (3 km) north of Leesburg, in Fruitland Park and 30 miles (48 km) south of Ocala on U.S. Highway 441. It is home to one of the state's largest live oak trees. The park is unique in connecting to Lake Griffin, the Ocklawaha River and thence to the Harris Chain of Lakes, and is made up of 577.63 acres (2.33758 km2) of swampland and hardwood upland.
Activities include boating and canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are osprey, bald eagle, blue heron, anhinga, ibis, American alligator, and river otter.
Amenities include a full-facility campground, a half-mile nature trail, a boat ramp that provides access to the Dead River, and a playground for small children as well as kayak and canoe rentals, a forty site campground, and a picnic area. The park is open from 8:00 am until sundown year-round.
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Scan for cancellationsContact Lake Griffin State Park
- Florida State Parks
- Booking site: https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web
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Other nearby parks
Open to camping at other nearby parks? Here are a few other parks you'll find in the vicinity.
- Lake In The Forest Resort
- Santos Trailhead and Campground
- Shangri-La Trailhead and Campground
- Silver Springs State Park
- Hog Island Youth Group Camp
- Hog Island Campground Withlacoochee State Forest
- Wekiwa Springs State Park
- Seminole State Forest Primitive Campsites
- Ross Prairie Trailhead and Campground
- Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite
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