RV or Tent with equestrian tie posts
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- 30 / 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 86 ft
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 14
- Nightly
- $22
Ross Prairie Trailhead & Campground
State park in Ocala, Marion County, Florida Also known as Cross Florida Greenway - Ross Prairie Campground
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 14 sites
Full hookups, 50 amp, Pets welcome
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
14 sites
2 with water and sewer at the site
30 / 50 amp
Electric service
Rigs up to 86 ft
Open year-round
Open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year; campground open year-round
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
Book online
Through State reservations
Small 14-site equestrian-friendly campground on the Cross Florida Greenway beside Ross Prairie on SR 200 near Dunnellon, with water and 30/50-amp electric, high tie posts at every site, a bathhouse and dump station. Trails for horses, mountain bikes and the Florida Trail start here; stays are limited to 14 nights.
What stands out
- Equestrian-friendly: high tie posts at all 14 sites and a horse wash-down area
- Water and 30/50-amp electric; RVs up to 86 feet per the reservation site
- Next to the seasonal Ross Prairie wetland and Ross Prairie State Forest
- Trailhead for horse, mountain bike and Florida Trail routes on the Cross Florida Greenway
- $22 a night plus $7 RV utility fee; no day-use fee
- 14-night stay limit; no seasonal stays
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Dump station
- Hiking trails
- Golf carts allowed
- Accessible bathhouse
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 86 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Limit: Up to 4 per campsite (statewide maximum)
- Hand-held 6-foot leash at all times, never unattended, pick up after pets. Not allowed in cabins, beaches, playgrounds or buildings (statewide).
Arrival
- Open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year; campground open year-round
Cancellation: Statewide: $17.75 cancellation fee and the $6.70 reservation fee kept; within 24 hours of check-in the first night is also kept. $10 to modify.
Other fees: Plus tax; $7 nightly utility fee for RVs (not tents); nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee. No day-use fee. Primitive group camp fee listed: $5 per adult, $1 per child 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
- On the east side of State Road 200 next to the Ross Prairie State Forest entrance; address 10660 S.W. Highway 200, Dunnellon FL 34431; shopping and dining within 2 miles near the CR 484 / SR 200 intersection.
Sites
- High tie posts at all 14 sites; personal portable stalls or pens allowed; horse wash-down area in the campground. Horse sites have tie-outs, otherwise bring your own corral.
- Compacted shell surface in the campground; paved day-use parking for cars, trucks and RVs.
Rates and fees
- Nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee per reservation; $10 fee to modify a booking.
- $7 nightly utility fee for RV, boat, cabin and yurt units (not tents), taxable and not discounted; charged even if utilities are not used.
- Cancellation more than 24 hours before check-in: $17.75 fee plus the $6.70 reservation fee kept; within 24 hours the first night is also kept.
- Camping $22 per night plus tax, $7 RV utility fee and $6.70 reservation fee; no day-use fee.
Long-term and snowbird stays
- No seasonal, long-term or permanent sites: maximum 14 nights per reservation, at least 3 nights out of the park between stays, and no more than 56 nights in the same park in six months.
- 50% off the base camping fee for Florida residents 65 and older, or with Social Security disability or 100% federal disability certificate, and for licensed Florida foster families; proof required at check-in; not for cabins, primitive or group sites, or the utility fee.
Rig rules
- Tents, RVs, travel trailers, pop-ups, fifth wheels, motor homes, school bus campers, truck campers and hammocks are all listed as allowed camping equipment; RVs not allowed on tent-only sites.
Pets
- Statewide: up to four pets per campsite maximum; 6-foot hand-held leash; pets not allowed on beaches, playgrounds, bathing areas, cabins or buildings.
- Pets welcome on the greenway on a hand-held 6-foot leash, never unattended; owners must pick up droppings.
Rules
- No boondocking, dispersed camping or overnight parking in day-use lots.
- Firewood may not be gathered in the park (buy it at the park or bring local wood); portable fire pits allowed on the pad except during burn bans; fireworks and drones prohibited.
- Golf carts allowed on park roads with speed limit under 30 mph, licensed driver, daylight only unless equipped with lights, signals and windshield.
- Alcohol allowed at a reserved campsite for those 21 and older, not in public areas.
- Hammocks only on trees at least 12 inches in diameter using 1-inch-wide flat straps.
- Equestrians must show proof of a negative Coggins (EIA) test for each horse on request.
Amenities and services
- On-site campground host 365 days a year; restrooms with potable water and a picnic pavilion at the trailhead.
Activities and nearby
- Part of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, a 110-mile linear park of 70,000+ acres on the old Cross Florida Barge Canal land with nearly 300 miles of trails.
- Greenway single-track network (63.4 miles east-west, centered on Santos) is an IMBA Bronze Ride Center; the Ocala Mountain Bike Association runs an annual Fat Tire Festival.
- About 14 miles of equestrian trails and 5.7 miles of single-track bike trails between SR 200 and CR 484, past 1930s ship canal diggings; 1.3 miles on the Florida Trail connects to the 16-mile paved trail to Santos.
- Seasonal Ross Prairie wetland north of the campground draws waterfowl and wading birds when wet; deer, turkey, bobcat, alligators and gopher tortoises.
Accessibility
- Day-use parking, picnic pavilion and restroom/bathhouse are wheelchair accessible.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
8282 S.E. Highway 314., Ocala, FL, 34470
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Overview, address, phone, site count, hookups
- floridastateparks.org Hours, late arrival, camping fees
- floridastateparks.org Campground, equestrian facilities, trails, pets, accessibility
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Site list, loops, max trailer length, alerts (Coggins, tie-outs)
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Loop prices and alerts
- floridastateparks.org Greenway-wide activities, pets
- floridastateparks.org Statewide reservation, cancellation, stay limits, pets, rules
- floridastateparks.org Statewide fees and discounts
- floridastateparks.org Statewide rules
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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