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Mill Dam Group Camp

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

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sites: Oct–Apr
best months

Is Mill Dam Group Camp open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name Mill Dam Group Camp, 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 12, 9:40 PM 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 66 ft
Lake George Ranger DistrictNational Forests in Florida

Mill Dam Group Camp is a Forest Service campground in the Lake George Ranger District of the National Forests in Florida, about 15 miles from Ocala. It is a group camp, and its facilities include flush toilets. No campsites at this location 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 Ocala show November highs around 77°F with lows near 53°F and only about six wet days, while July and August average highs near 92°F with roughly 17 wet days each month. The camp is reservable, so plan ahead. Within a short drive are the Lake, Alachua, Marion (Lam) Trail about 1.6 miles away and Lake Eaton, about 5.4 miles away. Juniper Springs Rec Area and Juniper Springs campground sit about 7.2 miles off.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Mill Dam Boating SiteBoat launch · Next door
- Lake, Alachua, Marion (Lam) TrHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Blue SinkLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Florida Black Bear Scenic BywayScenic drive · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Mill Dam Group Camp
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
  71° / 46°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  74° / 48°
  8 wet
3. Mar
  79° / 52°
  7 wet
4. Apr
  84° / 57°
  6 wet
5. May
  89° / 64°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  91° / 70°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  92° / 72°
  17 wet
8. Aug
  92° / 72°
  17 wet
9. Sep
  90° / 70°
  13 wet
10. Oct
  84° / 63°
  9 wet
11. Nov
  77° / 53°
  6 wet
12. Dec
  72° / 48°
  7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ocala, FL, 15 mi away at 75 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.