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Seminole Ranger District
40929 State Road 19
Umatilla, FL 32784
Phone: (352) 669-3153
Brochure: N/A
Ocala National Forest OHV Info: Click
Here
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The Ocala National Forest
is an excellent place to ride ATVs. Only certain areas of the park
allow ATV riding. The Big Scrub Campground is the most popular.
The Ocala National Forest is located about 20 miles east of Ocala.
There is a $6 parking fee per day (camping or day use).
Directions to Big Scrub
from I-75: Take I-75 to SWCR484 Belleview exit. Travle east on SWCR484
to Hwy 301 and take Hwy 27 south. Travel south on Hwy 27 until you
get to Hwy 42. Travel east on Hwy 42 until you see a small sign
for 588 (588 is a dirt road.) Turn left and take 588 east. It will
curve north after a few miles and you will see the campground on
the left. You can't miss it!
| Size: |
Big
(It would take many days to see it all) |
| Skill
Level: |
All Types |
| Hours: |
Open Until
Dusk |
| Fees: |
$12 Parking
Fee Per Day (camping or day use) |
| Vehicle
Types: |
ATVs (3
or 4 wheeled) and Motorcycles. |
| Camping? |
Yes -
Primitve w/central restrooms. No showers, no water at camp sites. |
| Rating: |
Riding
***** (5 out of 5) / Camping Facilities ** (2 out of 5) |
| Pros: |
Very large
park with many places to ride for beginners to experts. Bring
a GPS! Large camping area. Riding in such open spaces is very
nice. Cheap. |
| Cons: |
There
are lots of whoops, but just as many flat trails too! Camping
very primitive. Campground is wide open with no shade. |
| Special
Notes: |
No riding in restricted pits or wetlands. No riding on numbered
roads. Rangers do enforce these rules and citations are given
to violators. Help keep this riding area open by following these
rules. |
Big Scrub Campground
Photo (Click to Enlarge)
GPS Coordinates:
N29°03.015' W81°45.352'
VR 360 Movie of the Campground
(07/29/06) - Click Here
(Quicktime Required)
Sand Pit 3.5 miles
east of camp south of the powerlines (Click to Enlarge)
GPS Coordinates:
N29°02.907' W81°41.913'
Blue Sink, sink
hole. A few miles east of camp. (Click to Enlarge)
GPS Coordinates:
N29°03.672' W81°40.207'
| Miscellaneous
Photos from Ocala - Big Scrub |
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