This recreation area near Ocala is home to a crystal-clear spring for swimming, a popular paddling trail, and a campground, ...

Admission to the pool for nonresidents is $9 for adults, $5 for teens and $4 for kids, with lower prices for residents. The ...

In Lake County, we have the wonderfully dynamic Ocala National Forest uplands, lowlands, lakes, ponds, swamps and prairies.

A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular recreational waterway indefinitely.

The U.S. Forest Service closed part of Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest when a 14-foot gator got aggressive during breeding season.

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.

A massive alligator measuring up to 14 feet in length has prompted officials to shut down a popular waterway at Juniper Springs in Marion County, following reports of aggressive behavior towards ...

The closure affects the Juniper Springs waterway in the Ocala National Forest, about 300 miles north of Miami.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Water access at Juniper Springs Waterway has been closed “due to the presence of an adult ‘nuisance alligator’,” the U.S. Forest Service says. This is not that alligator. Florida Fish and ...