Camping · Florida
Clearwater Lake Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Day use: Sunrise to Sunset, Camping: check in 2 p.m. checkout 11 a.m.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 28.9789, -81.5536
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area offers a quiet getaway along the southeastern edge of the Ocala National Forest, just outside the community of Paisley, Florida. With a shaded campground, day use picnic area, beach and a nature trail that winds through the pine woods and scrub around Clearwater Lake, this facility has plenty of activities to keep campers occupied.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Clearwater Lake Campground free?
No. Clearwater Lake Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Clearwater Lake Campground?
CR-42 3 miles west of Paisley
Nearby
- CLEARWATER LAKE REC AREA0.1 mi
- LAKE DORR CABIN4.0 mi
- Lake Dorr Campground5.7 mi
- Alexander Springs Recreation Area7.1 mi
- Alexander Springs Campground7.1 mi
- BUCK LAKE GROUP CAMPGROUND10.1 mi
- RIVER FOREST GROUP SITE10.1 mi
- River Forest Group Campground10.2 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
