Juniper Prairie Wilderness Campground
Juniper Prairie Wilderness Campground
Juniper Prairie Wilderness offers primitive dispersed camping throughout a 14,283-acre protected wilderness area in the Ocala National Forest with multiple trailhead access points including Pat's Island, Fire Trail, and South Trail parking areas.
Popular camping locations include Hidden Pond (the most established waterfront site), Crooked Sapling Pond, and Western Pines, with water sources available throughout the wilderness for paddlers and backpackers.
No amenities, potable water, or restrooms are available on-site; visitors should bring water filters, maps/GPS, and practice Leave No Trace principles in this roadless, motorized-vehicle-free wilderness area.
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