Campsite for booking · Astor

Buck Lake Group Campground

via Recreation.gov Umatilla, FL, Astor, Florida, United States

Overview

Pitches
1
Pitch types
caravan, tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
14:00 / 11:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov
  • Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov
  • ToiletsListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

Buck Lake is a group camping facility in the heart of Ocala National Forest in Florida. Great for family reunions and social gatherings, the campground can host a group of up to 50 guests along the shores of Buck Lake.

Activities include fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking and simply relaxing and enjoying the breeze. Recreation

The sandy swimming beach provides a great place to relax and picnic. Campers have access to Buck Lake to enjoy fishing for panfish, bass and crappie, as well as boating.

Hikers can access a segment of the 1,400-mile Florida Trail via a scenic trail that loops around the lake for 1.7 miles. Facilities

This campground provides primitive camping for groups. Amenities include a vault toilet, a hand pump for drinking water, six picnic tables and a group campfire ring. Group get exclusive use of the facility during the reservation. Natural Features

Located in north central Florida, the Ocala National Forest spans four counties and 383,000 acres. It is the southernmost and oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River and protects the world's largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest.

The forest is also rich in water resources with more than 600 lakes, rivers and springs, several of which are near Buck Lake. Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (352) 669-3522. Nearby Attractions

Buck Lake is near the beautiful, turquoise waters of Alexander Springs Recreation Area, where visitors can swim, dive and snorkel in a warm, spring-fed lake and canoe on a 7-mile run.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Campsite near Astor
    Campground · Astor, Florida
    4.7 km from the pick-up area
  2. Lake Dorr Campground
    Campground · Umatilla, Florida
    9.5 km from the pick-up area
  3. Juniper Springs Run Put In
    Campground · Astor, Florida
    11 km from the pick-up area
  4. Parramore's Campground
    Campground · Astor, Florida
    15 km from the pick-up area
  5. St Johns River Camp Ground Inc
    Campground · Astor, Florida
    15 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Astor
    RV dump station · Astor, Florida · FreeWaste
    7.3 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Ridge Manor
    Water fill station · Ridge Manor, FloridaWater
    79 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Buck Lake Group Campground. CampsiteFull map

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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