Fore Lake

Florida

Florida

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What we do know

  • Inside National Forests in Florida

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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Fore Lake

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About this campground

In the stillness of the morning fog, a red-shouldered hawk calls out with an echo across Fore Lake. Bounded by marshes, this lake in a scrub ecosystem is an excellent spot for birding from the shores of Fore Lake Recreation Area, where visitors can picnic and swim, or make a night of it in one of the 31 campsites tucked away between the saw palmetto and oak trees. Bring your fishing gear to make full use of the pier and canoe launch area.

Campsite info

Quiet hours
10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Flush toilets

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ocala, FL weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan71° high46° low
  2. Feb74° high48° low
  3. Mar79° high52° low
  4. Apr84° high57° low
  5. May89° high64° low
  6. Jun91° high70° low
  7. Jul92° high72° low
  8. Aug92° high72° low
  9. Sep90° high70° low
  10. Oct84° high63° low
  11. Nov77° high53° low
  12. Dec72° high48° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in Florida as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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