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Price
$30/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
1 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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6675 NE 40th Ave Rd, Ocala, Florida, 34479, United States
Winter backpacking trips on the Holly Hammock trail system are where this place earns its fee. Daytime temps in the 60s, minimal insects, and migrating birds over a drained marsh make December through February the obvious window for tent campers who don't need water hookups or sh
Highway noise from SR 200 reaches the site, there's no potable water, no shade, and declining recent reviews point to reservation mishandling. Anyone expecting a quiet backcountry feel will be surprised by how much road sound carries here, and $30 for one primitive site with no f
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Winter is the clear choice here. Daytime temperatures hit 60–70°F, nights drop into the 40s, and humidity falls. The basin marsh often drains by winter, firming up trails and opening the prairie for easier hiking and wildlife viewing. Bugs drop off. Summer brings heavy humidity, afternoon thunderstorms, and muddy conditions as the marsh refills. Winter also delivers wading birds and migrating passerines.
Winter recommended: 60–70°F days, basin often drained and trails firm—'clear choice.'
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The Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite is a hike-in location without any electric or potable water. Available amenities include fire rings and picnic tables. There are no flush toilets, vault toilets, or shower facilities on-site as the site is described as primitive camping. The site offers no Wi-Fi, cell phone service, or dump stations, and there is no camp store or laundry facility available. Accessibility features are not detailed.
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Pulled from per-site mentions in 245 reviews.
Site #16 is noted for its lack of privacy as it is 'sandwiched between other campsites.' Site #2 has great shade but is on an incline.
Site #5 is praised for its location but is noisy due to proximity to the highway.
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