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Juniper Springs Rec Area

Photo: Ianaré Sévi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

76
sites: Oct–Apr
best months

Is Juniper Springs Rec Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name Juniper Springs Rec Area, 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, 3:50 AM EST · Source: USFS · National Forests in Florida. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

76 sites for group and RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 43 ft
Lake George Ranger DistrictNational Forests in Florida

Juniper Springs Rec Area is a Forest Service campground in Florida's National Forests in Florida, within the Lake George Ranger District. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Juniper Springs campground, which makes it an easy pairing for a longer stay in the area. The site has fire rings, flush toilets and picnic tables, and its campsites are reservable. No campsites 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 Crescent City show November highs around 75°F with lows near 57°F, while July and August average highs of 91°F and about 14 wet days a month. The Juniper Springs Nature Trail is about 0.3 mile away, and The Yearling Trail is about 5.6 miles off. For more camping, Hopkins Prairie is about 6.5 miles away and Buck Lake is about 6.9 miles away.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Juniper Springs Nature TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Guillaume Capron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Crooked Sapling PondLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Juniper Wayside South Boating SiteBoat launch · ~7 min drive
- Paisley Woods Mtn BikeMountain biking · ~29 min drive
Best time to visit Juniper Springs Rec Area
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
  68° / 47°
  7 wet
2. Feb
  71° / 50°
  6 wet
3. Mar
  75° / 54°
  6 wet
4. Apr
  81° / 60°
  6 wet
5. May
  86° / 67°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  89° / 72°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  91° / 74°
  14 wet
8. Aug
  91° / 74°
  14 wet
9. Sep
  88° / 73°
  11 wet
10. Oct
  82° / 66°
  8 wet
11. Nov
  75° / 57°
  6 wet
12. Dec
  69° / 51°
  6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crescent City, FL, 20.5 mi away at 53 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.