Overview
A brief introduction to Lake Louisa State Park
Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372-acre (17.69 km2) Florida State Park located south of Clermont, in the northeast corner of the Green Swamp and the southwestern shore of Lake Louisa. It is made up of bald cypress, live oak, and saw palmettos. In addition to Lake Louisa, the park contains Hammond Lake, Dixie Lake, Dude Lake, and Bear Lake, along with several smaller lakes.
Two small streams, Big Creek and Little Creek, flow north from the Green Swamp through the park into Lake Louisa. Lake Louisa is the source of the Palatlakaha River, one of the headwaters of the Ocklawaha River.
The main entrance to the park is on U.S. 27 7 miles (11 km) south of State Road 50. An entrance on the western side of the park, off County Route 561 on Lake Nellie Road, gives access only to the horse trails.
Activities include swimming, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, camping, fishing, and canoeing. Amenities include a canoe/kayak ramp, 16 miles (26 km) of equestrian trails, and a primitive equestrian campground, as well as a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) nature trail, 20 miles (32 km) of hiking trails, fishing pier, canoe/kayak launch, and a picnic pavilion. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year-round.
The property was purchased by the state in 1973 and opened to the public in 1977.
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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.
- Group Camp 1
- Colt Creek State Park
- Wekiwa Springs State Park
- Lake Griffin State Park
- Cypress Glen Campground Withlacoochee State Forest
- Crooked River Campground Withlacoochee State Forest
- Seminole State Forest Primitive Campsites
- Buttgenbach Campground At Croom Motorcycle Area
- Hog Island Campground Withlacoochee State Forest
- Hog Island Youth Group Camp
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Beautiful Campground
Lake Louisa State Park is a beautiful campground, located South of Clermont in Central Florida. There are backin and pullthrough sites available in three different loops, along with cabins for those without an RV. You can also rent bikes or canoes to use during your visit. The campsites are way in the back of the park, so be prepared for a ten minute drive from the entrance to the camping area. The park gate closes at dusk, so make sure you have the gate code if planning on coming in after dark.
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