Florida · Camping

Doe Lake Group Site

Photo: James Sotherden, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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sites: Oct–Apr
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Doe Lake Group Site open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name Doe Lake Group Site, so check the source for the area it covers.

Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program
Agency closure covering National Forests in Florida · USFS · National Forests in Florida
Fire Restrictions in Effect for Ocala National Forest
Agency alert covering National Forests in Florida · USFS · National Forests in Florida

As of Nov 13, 3:00 AM EST · Source: USFS · National Forests in Florida. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

1 site for group and RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 79 ft
Seminole Ranger DistrictNational Forests in Florida

Doe Lake Group Site is a Forest Service campground in the Seminole Ranger District of the National Forests in Florida. It is a group site, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The site has drinking water, fire rings, flush toilets and picnic tables. It is reservable, and no campsites at the site are listed as accessible. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late fall through spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lisbon, Florida, show highs around 67°F in January and 75°F in March, with about six to eight wet days a month. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 90°F and about 16 wet days a month in July and August. The Lam Horse Trail starts just 0.2 miles away. Big Scrub Campground and Big Bass are both within about 4.5 miles, and the Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area Trail is about 5.8 miles off.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Doe Lake Group Site
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  67° / 46°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  70° / 49°
  6 wet
3. Mar
  75° / 53°
  7 wet
4. Apr
  81° / 59°
  6 wet
5. May
  86° / 65°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  89° / 71°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  90° / 73°
  16 wet
8. Aug
  90° / 73°
  16 wet
9. Sep
  87° / 71°
  13 wet
10. Oct
  81° / 64°
  9 wet
11. Nov
  74° / 54°
  7 wet
12. Dec
  69° / 49°
  8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lisbon, FL, 11.9 mi away at 68 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.