Otter Springs Park & Campground Good Sam Verified Campground

I truly loved this campground, and will go back again. The grounds were lovely, plenty of hiking located on site, deer, birds, fish.......nature at its best. They have a spring onsite, so it could be a little busier in the summer months. My campsite was nice and the entire campground extremely quiet. The location for me was great because it's very close to Manatee Springs and Fanning Springs. The campsites do not have a concrete pad, but I don't feel that's an issue because they are level.... Read More

I truly loved this campground, and will go back again. The grounds were lovely, plenty of hiking located on site, deer, birds, fish.......nature at its best. They have a spring onsite, so it could be a little busier in the summer months. My campsite was nice and the entire campground extremely quiet. The location for me was great because it's very close to Manatee Springs and Fanning Springs. The campsites do not have a concrete pad, but I don't feel that's an issue because they are level. So if a concrete pad is a must have this isn't your place, but you are really missing out. Each site has full hookups. In many cases you will have a shared "patio" space, so a shared picnic table and fire pit. I also don't feel this is an issue, I love to talk to new people, and I just happened to have really great neighbors. The restrooms are older, but they are clean, and to me that's what matters. They also have separate family restrooms, which I didn't happen to go into.
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This land is owned by the Water Management District, but the campground is run by a Veteran's organization. It's a great place to get a away from the city. Trenton has some interesting shops. The Suwanee River is close by. Manatees can be viewed at Fanning Springs State Park nearby. Beware of dusty conditions from the campground roads when dry. The bathrooms are in need of improvements but functional. The staff is excellent. Most sites are level. Many sites have shade.

Our stay was very pleasant. It was very quite and definitely had the feeling of being away from it all. Lots of shaded site. Most, if not all, are pull thru sites. Enclosed pool was nice although not heated. But we enjoyed it. The spring was really the only disappointment. It is very small but refreshing in the hot sun. Perfect for smaller kids. There are also a few trails to walk or bike ride. The deer flies were pretty heavy so that kept us off the trail. The bathrooms are a bit outdated.... Read More

Our stay was very pleasant. It was very quite and definitely had the feeling of being away from it all. Lots of shaded site. Most, if not all, are pull thru sites. Enclosed pool was nice although not heated. But we enjoyed it. The spring was really the only disappointment. It is very small but refreshing in the hot sun. Perfect for smaller kids. There are also a few trails to walk or bike ride. The deer flies were pretty heavy so that kept us off the trail. The bathrooms are a bit outdated. But hey, you're camping, not staying at the Hilton. We enjoyed a nice camp fire with some new people we meet. The camp host and check in were all very pleasant. All in all we enjoyed our stay and we will definitely go back
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Read this entire review. Check-in staff nice. First off, with a little effort, you can bike 3 miles outside the camp ground to a GREAT 32 mile paved bike path (5 stars). You can take a 1.5 mile nature walk that gets you to the Suwannee River and you can kayak from the "very tiny" Otter springs (which was under heavy maintenance), to the river (3 stars). The on 'sandy shaded bare camp lots', you get all hookups (3 stars). Very distracting was the terribly dirty bathrooms near pool, urinal broken,... Read More

Read this entire review. Check-in staff nice. First off, with a little effort, you can bike 3 miles outside the camp ground to a GREAT 32 mile paved bike path (5 stars). You can take a 1.5 mile nature walk that gets you to the Suwannee River and you can kayak from the "very tiny" Otter springs (which was under heavy maintenance), to the river (3 stars). The on 'sandy shaded bare camp lots', you get all hookups (3 stars). Very distracting was the terribly dirty bathrooms near pool, urinal broken, only curtains for shower privacy, rusty sinks. Wifi doesn't work unless you are inside or very near enclosed pool...where only kids pack the place. That said, this "mostly tents and 5th wheel camp location remains a good spot if you wish to ride bikes or ride the river a bit...and you have your own bathroom facilities...
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