Clearwater Lake Rec Area, Paisley, FL

Clearwater Lake Rec Area is located in the Seminole Ranger District of the National Forests in Florida (41 min north of Apopka, FL) with an elevation of 51 feet. There are a total of 42 campsites. The campground is open all year. 26 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $25.00 to $34.00.

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28.97944, -81.55500
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$25 - $34

Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 17, 2024 36

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#10	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#11	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#12	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#13	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#14	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#15	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#16	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#17	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#18	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#19	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#2	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#20	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#24	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#25	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#26	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#27	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#28	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#29	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#3	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#32	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#34	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#35	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#36	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#37	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#38	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#39	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#4	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#40	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#41	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#42	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#5	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#6	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#7	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#8	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#9	Available	Back-In	-	$34

Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 35

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#10	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#11	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#12	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#13	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#14	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#15	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#16	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#17	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#18	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#2	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#20	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#21	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#24	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#25	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#26	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#27	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#28	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#3	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#32	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#34	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#35	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#36	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#37	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#38	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#39	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#4	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#40	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#41	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#42	Available	Back-In	40 ft	$34
#5	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#6	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#7	Available	Back-In	-	$34
#8	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$34
#9	Available	Back-In	-	$34

Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)

Campsite Reviews (161)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		69%
4 star		17%
3 star		6%
2 star		4%
1 star		3%

@CassieLEACC90E · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #34

We enjoyed our mini vacay at Clearwater Lake Recreation Area. We stayed for 4 nights, and we are absolutely in love with this park! From the time that we checked in to the time that we left, we were extremely happy from the park itself to the campground manager Jerry and his wife Terry along with the campground host, Joe. The park was exceptionally clean and well kept. The shower/bath house was very clean and the showers we warm. The swimming area was white sand beach like and a great place for kids of all ages. They offer canoe, paddleboard, and kayak rentals to explore the lake. The lake is spring fed, and the water is crystal clear. Our campsite was clean and well taken care of. If you havent been to Clearwater Lake even for day use, you should check it out. I cant express how accommodating and helpful the staff is! They really know how to make you feel welcomed!

@randir8D8FC16A · Camped on Jun 14, 2024 at Campsite #14

We had a great time camping at Clearwater Lake Recreational Area. It's a short walk to the water and facilities we're clean. They even have a dishwashing room!

@ErichABDFCF3C1 · Camped on Jun 5, 2024 at Campsite #19

In a dry camping this was good. We were real close to beach so that was very good

@RobertMH731F8C · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #41

Clean, quiet, friendly staff.

@BarbaraED262B3 · Camped on Apr 11, 2024 at Campsite #15

What a wonderful vacation! Clearwater Beach is a beautiful. Quaint little lake. It reminds me of my camping res as a youngster when life was simpler. Great well manicured sites and the staff is the A team all the way. Clean and very nice comfort station restrooms and showers nice hot water. Little beach is so quaint with kayaks and canoes for rental. Lake is crystal clear as it is spring fed. And spring water for drinking. Yu its all of that . Many thanks to staff for great care giving of guests. They are a great asset to this Recreational area

@MichelleP94407 · Camped on Apr 5, 2024 at Campsite #22

Love this campground! Staff is wonderful!

@KenH4960616 · Camped on Mar 24, 2024 at Campsite #39

This campground is not well suited to large travel trailers. The trees are close to the roads and one in particular near our campsite was nearly impossible to get around. The check in station is also hard to navigate with a trailer. The staff were great and helped us get into a site that would accommodate our trailer. The site was very nice and large with trees. The dump station was also a bit hard to navigate with a large trailer.

@constance21679 · Camped on Mar 22, 2024 at Campsite #26

It was great until I discovered the camp host at site 33 dumping his sewage into the woods to run down a hill into the lake my family had been swimming in all weekend. Looks like he'd been doing for a white too. He has a nice rut dug to guide right into the lake

@JustinP9530522 · Camped on Mar 15, 2024 at Campsite #36

We had a very spacious and private site that was great. Campground is in great condition and the hosts were friendly. Not a whole lot of things to do other than canoe/kayak rentals on the small lake, but it makes a great home base for other activities in the forest or a nice place just to chill at camp.

@MARLINH206A9BC · Camped on Mar 7, 2024 at Campsite #13

Camper beside us ran their generator from 6am (pitch dark) till 9:50 that night.

@LisaB5569950 · Camped on Mar 7, 2024 at Campsite #19

Sites are lovely. Bathhouses adequate. Lake is very small but there is good paddling nearby.

@JohnS6889697 · Camped on Mar 3, 2024 at Campsite #42

Ive been using Rec. com for years staying at different camp locations I stay at a location that best meets my needs for my other activities While at my last and other stays the personal is always courteous and always offers help, there were 6 people I meet that worked there and everyone of them were courteous and professional

@KennithLD2586B · Camped on Feb 29, 2024 at Campsite #35

I enjoyed my vacations here. Very relaxing in a peaceful environment. Thats why I keep returning. Never had any problems here at all. 14 days seems to fly by fast. See you all next year

@richarda847269 · Camped on Feb 28, 2024 at Campsite #18

Great little campground. Large campsites, clean showers, friendly and helpful staff.

@MargaretKE20CD · Camped on Feb 25, 2024 at Campsite #40

Nice park. Somewhat peaceful

@AnaS2002273 · Camped on Feb 23, 2024 at Campsite #35

The site was clean, quite, and spacious. The staff was super friendly and helpful.

@LarryC7765348 · Camped on Feb 22, 2024 at Campsite #26

This is a great campground and site 26 is one of the most beautiful sites we have had anywhere. Site are huge and well spread out. If only they had electricity at the sites. The hosts are great and the trails are fantastic, hiking and biking. We would definitely return when in the area again. There are some narrow parts and low branches, so big rigs pay attention.

@StacyM6713210 · Camped on Feb 22, 2024 at Campsite #20

My family stays here twice a year at least and we absolutely love it. Actually I secretly dont want anyone to know about this place because its one of the few places you can book with lesser notice. The bathrooms here are always clean and hot showers. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The sites are nice, shaded, and private with trees! We love to walk the park multiple times a day with our dogs and see the gorgeous view of the lake! We will be back again and again ! Thank you for having such a beautiful campground!

@jerrellgA1E331 · Camped on Feb 21, 2024 at Campsite #12

This campground was nice during the week but got wild on the weekend. My wife and I were "under siege" from the party atmosphere next to us. The music started about noon and continued until quiet hour. What's really upsetting about this is that the two of us were paying the same price as the 8 or so having the party. Charging by the person instead of renting a lot would rectify much of this problem I suspect and would be much fairer since their 3 tents and two vehicles were putting a lot more wear and tear on the campsite, not to mention the bathhouse. Don't really understand why we have to subsidize someone else's party, but that just seems to be how it is in a socialist country.

@KarlB3265073 · Camped on Feb 21, 2024 at Campsite #5

Terry, Jerry and the crew were excellent and very accommodating. They made every effort to help us have a good experience. The recreation.gov site was not helpful and wouldnt allow us to change campsites online, or with either support help during 2 phone calls. Terry was able to make it happen. She saved my vacation!

@EuniceH735A65A · Camped on Feb 19, 2024 at Campsite #41

The facilities are clean and well maintained. The path around Clearwater Lake is a nice walk. Having the the trailhead for the Florida Trail right by the campground is great.

@RickD3627013 · Camped on Feb 18, 2024 at Campsite #13

One of the most beautiful settings of all the eastern N.A. Parks. Waking each day to the call of Sandhill Cranes with morning mists rising from the lake is simply magical. The campground is superbly maintained and the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and so helpful. Extensive trails enrich the immediate experience and close proximity to kayaking opportunities including nearby Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs make Clearwater a fabulous base for diverse adventures and discoveries.

@AmandaC6826113 · Camped on Feb 16, 2024 at Campsite #7

Love to stay at Clearwater Lake when Im Ocala National Forest. Campground has huge sites that tend to be pretty private. Bathrooms are super clean and the hosts are fantastic. During our last stay the host let us keep our camper inside the gate after our checkout time so that we could take one last hike on the FL trail. Super grateful for that bc we had our generator in the truck so we felt safer leaving things where they could be watched. This place is a gem.

@LENNYC3269016 · Camped on Feb 15, 2024 at Campsite #8

I have camped here many times. We had a large group coming the next morning to park their cars as we hiked the Florida Trail northbound. The staff were extremely helpful as our group quickly exceeded the available spaces available for backpacker parking. The campground was clean and well taken care of as usual.

@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Feb 14, 2024 at Campsite #29

Its a great place to getaway from the hustle and bustle.

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