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 ...

A 64-year-old motorcyclist from Orlando is dead after he crashed on a trail in the Ocala National Forest around 2:49 p.m. on Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

In Ocala National Forest, rangers and staff are trying to preserve habitats and ecosystems by encouraging recreationists to stay on marked roads and trails, not make their own.

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - In the wake of national policy changes, employees at the Ocala National Forest have begun the process of renumbering all Forest Service owned roads. A 2005 change in ...

US Forest Service officials say they are working to contain a wildfire in the Ocala National Forest that developed this afternoon.

The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily shutting down recreation areas in the Ocala National Forest because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The locations closed to the public include developed, day use a… ...

The newest trailhead in the Ocala National Forest was officially opened Saturday, introducing 47 miles of off-highway vehicle trails.

The forest has more than 100 miles of trails to explore. The Florida National Scenic Trail runs north and south for almost 67 miles through the park, plunging through lowlands, scrub and pine forests.

It’s happening near State Road 19 and National Forest Road 74. FFS said one is the Bobcat Trail Fire and one is the Mondex Wildfire.

FORT MCCOY, Fla. — Marion County firefighters are battling a 1-acre brush fire in the Ocala National Forest. The fire is near the intersection of Forest Road 9 and the Red Trail crossing point ...

Ocala National Forest is known for its backpacking trails, great campgrounds and world-class freshwater springs, but it is also a haven for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts (dirt bike, ATV and four ...