O'Leno State Park

State park in High Springs, Columbia County, Florida

Aerial view of O'Leno State Park
Aerial near the address
USDA NAIP via USGS

State park with 61 sites

50 amp, Pets welcome, On the water

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

61 sites

0 with water and sewer at the site

30 / 50 amp

Electric service

Rigs up to 50 ft
Open year-round

Open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year.

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Source: Florida State Parks reservations

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State park on the Santa Fe River six miles north of High Springs with 61 shaded water-and-electric sites (30/50 amp, RVs up to 50 ft) in two compact loops with narrow roads, plus a dump station, primitive and group camps, and a historic CCC group camp with cabins. Book through the Florida State Parks reservation system; $18 a night plus utility and reservation fees.

What stands out

  • 61 water-and-electric sites, 30/50 amp, RVs up to 50 ft
  • Narrow, compact loops with back-in sites
  • Santa Fe River sinks underground inside the park
  • CCC-built 1930s park with suspension bridge and museum
  • Hike-in primitive site at Sweetwater Lake
  • Trails connect to 35 more miles at River Rise Preserve

Sites

Magnolia and Dogwood loops (RV/tent)

Hookups
Water & electric
Power
30 / 50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
50 ft
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
61
Nightly
$18

Sweetwater Lake primitive camp (hike-in)

Hookups
No hookups
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
1

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Dump station
  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Playground
  • Hiking trails
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Horseshoes
  • Accessible sites

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Dump station
  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Playground
  • Hiking trails
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Horseshoes
  • Accessible sites
  • River swimming area (no lifeguard)
  • Two canoe launches on the Santa Fe River
  • Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
  • Nature center (Fri-Sun)
  • CCC-built suspension bridge
  • Designated hammock camping sites
  • Rentable pavilions, recreation hall and dining hall
  • 11 miles of multiuse trails linked to 35 miles at River Rise Preserve
  • Beach wheelchair

Cabins and rentals

Cabin (16)

Bathroom
Not listed

Historic developed group camp (up to 120 guests): 3 leader cabins (2 with bathrooms listed) and 13 sleeper cabins with bunks only, bathhouses, dining hall, recreation hall; $500 per night plus tax for the whole camp. Individual cabins $25-$150 per night plus tax, $6.70 reservation fee and $7 utility fee when the group camp is not booked. No heat or air conditioning. No pets.

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed
  • Rigs up to 50 ft

Pets

  • Pets allowed
  • Well-behaved pets on 6-foot leash. Not allowed in youth areas, primitive campsite, group camp, swimming area or buildings (service animals excepted).

Arrival

  • Open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year.

Other fees: Plus tax; nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee per reservation; $7 nightly utility fee for RVs and cabins (not tents). 50% off base campsite fee for Florida residents 65+ or with qualifying disability certificate, and licensed Florida foster families. Admission $5 per vehicle. Primitive $5/person; group camping $2/youth, $5/adult per night.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Location and directions

  • Campground loops are compact with extremely narrow roads; larger RVs may need extensive maneuvering into back-in sites.
  • On U.S. 441, six miles north of High Springs.

Sites

  • Max two vehicles plus the camping unit per site; extra vehicles go to the day-use area. Max two tents per site.
  • Hammock camping allowed at designated sites 33, 34, 37, 39, 40, 42, 50, 52-55, 57-59 and 61.
  • Sweetwater Lake primitive camp is a 3-mile hike in; arrive 3 hours before sunset; closed in drought, flooding or prescribed burns.

Rates and fees

  • 50% off base campsite fee for Florida residents 65+ or with Social Security/100% federal disability certificate; excludes the $6.70 reservation and $7 utility fees.

Pets

  • Pets not allowed in youth areas, primitive campsite, group camp, swimming area or buildings.

Rules

  • Quiet hours begin at 11 p.m.
  • Alcohol allowed only within your campsite.

Amenities and services

  • Playground in Magnolia loop is for registered campers.

Activities and nearby

  • River swimming area with no lifeguard; closed when water is too high or too low.
  • Paddlers from the in-park launch must go upriver and return; downriver toward the River Sink is prohibited.
  • The Santa Fe River disappears underground in the park and resurfaces over 3 miles away at River Rise Preserve State Park.
  • CCC Museum open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; nature center 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Accessibility

  • Accessible campsites 4 (Magnolia) and 47 (Dogwood); beach wheelchair on request.

Ownership

  • Opened 1940 as one of Florida's original nine state parks; developed by the CCC; on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also worth knowing

  • Group camp cabins have no heat or air conditioning; individual cabins $25-$150 a night when the group camp is not booked.

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Where you'll be

410 SE O'Leno Park Road, High Springs, FL, 32643

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