Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

The first piece of the 1,400-mile trail was built in the Ocala National Forest in 1966. "The trail in the Ocala National Forest runs from Clearwater Lake Campground on County Road 42 to Rodman Dam ...

You cannot see all of Ocala National Forest in one day. Indeed, it’s difficult enough to just drive through in one day without stopping.Ocala National Forest is meant to be explored, and there ...

I have a friend named Sandra Friend. She writes guidebooks about hiking in Florida. Not long ago, my friend named Friend contacted me about a different kind of hike: the hike in prices for using our ...

Parts of the Ocala National Forest are closed to visitors as fire crews continue to battle a wildfire. The blaze in Juniper Prarie Wilderness has affected about 20 acres, burning near Hidden Pond ...

The 387,00-acre Ocala National Forest, located north of Orlando, is home to more than 600 lakes and rivers and a dozen day-hike trails. For hikers, bikers, paddlers, anglers, and wildlife watchers ...