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This weekend · Available Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 1 night1 site open for every night
Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite is a Florida Forest Service campground in Ross Prairie State Forest, about 14 miles from Ocala. It lists 1 tent site. Florida Forest Service lists no hookups at any listed site.
Available Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 1 night1 site open for every night
Available Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 1 night7 sites open for every night
Available Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 1 night3 sites open for every nightChecking 1 night (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.
Live from Florida State Forests (ReserveAmerica), checked Oct 30. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
Florida State Forests (ReserveAmerica) has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 01.
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Run by: Florida Forest Service (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
Campsites: 1 campsite on the ReserveAmerica site list (1 tent site)
Facts checked 2026-10-18 on:
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite, not driving.
Live from ReserveAmerica, checked Oct 30.
| Site | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 01 tent only | ✓ | — |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
This weekend (Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Florida State Forests (ReserveAmerica) — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
14 mi to Ocala (straight-line)
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Primitive campsites in Ross Prairie State Forest (Marion County), run by the Florida Forest Service and reserved on ReserveAmerica. The reservation site lists 1 campsite: 1 tent site. No hookups at any listed site. Status on the reservation page: Open year round.
| Agency / operator | Florida Forest Service |
|---|---|
| Booking | Online on ReserveAmerica, up to 11 months ahead. Reservation call center: (877) 879-3859. [ReserveAmerica (Florida State Forests): Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Official: No RVs: tent sites only on the reservation site list [ReserveAmerica (Florida State Forests): Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite] |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Open year round (reservation page status) [ReserveAmerica (Florida State Forests): Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite] |
| Hookups | None — No hookups at any listed site [ReserveAmerica (Florida State Forests): Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite] |
| Dogs | Pets allowed at all listed sites [ReserveAmerica (Florida State Forests): Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite] |
Sources: ReserveAmerica (Florida State Forests): Ross Prairie Primitive Backpacking Campsite (checked 2026-10-18). "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Managed by Florida Forest Service. Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Florida State Forests (ReserveAmerica) listing. Anything we can't source says so.
