RV or Tent (water and electric)
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 62 ft
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 25
- Nightly
- $22
Santos Trailhead & Campground
State park in Ocala, Marion County, Florida Also known as Cross Florida Greenway - Santos Trail Campground
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 25 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.
25 sites
5 with water and sewer at the site
50 amp
Electric service
Rigs up to 62 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
25-site water-and-electric campground at the Santos Trailhead on the Cross Florida Greenway between Ocala and Belleview, next to one of Florida's best-known mountain bike trail systems (80+ miles of single-track). Bathhouse and dump station; RVs up to 62 feet; stays are limited to 14 nights.
What stands out
- At the Santos Trailhead: 80+ miles of mountain bike single-track and the Vortex Freeride area
- Santos Fat Tire Festival held the first weekend of March
- Water and electric sites; RVs up to 62 feet
- Start of a 16-mile paved trail and access to 79 miles of horse trails
- $22 a night plus $7 RV utility fee
- 14-night stay limit; no seasonal stays
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Dump station
- Hiking trails
- Golf carts allowed
- Accessible sites
- Accessible bathhouse
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 62 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
- Just west of U.S. 441 on S.E. 80th Street between Ocala and Belleview, across from the Marion County Sheriff's Santos Station; address 3080 S.E. 80th St., Ocala FL 34470.
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
- Bike wash rack, potable water and pavilions at the trailhead; several bike shops close by.
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.
- 80+ miles of single-track for beginners to experts, wooden features and the Vortex Freeride area in a former limerock quarry; maintained with the Ocala Mountain Bike Association.
- Santos Fat Tire Festival is held the first weekend of March at the trailhead and campground with 400+ riders and sells out quickly.
- Eastern end of a 16-mile paved multi-use trail (opened 2018) running west to SR 200; ADA-accessible surface.
- Equestrian staging area beside the campground with access to 79.4 miles of greenway horse trails westward; Florida National Scenic Trail passes through the trailhead.
- Historic Santos was an African-American community from the late 1800s, uprooted for the 1930s ship canal; playground at the Historic Santos Recreation Area.
Accessibility
- Accessible campsites, bathhouse, restroom, pavilions, parking and paved trail.
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, campground, Fat Tire Festival
- floridastateparks.org Hours, late arrival, camping fees
- floridastateparks.org Campground, trails, pavilions, pets, accessibility
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Site list, max trailer length
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Alerts (gate closes 5 p.m.), price
- floridastateparks.org Greenway-wide activities, playground at Historic Santos
- 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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