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Ocala National Forest - Hopkins Prairie Campground Canoe Access

Hopkins Prairie Campground offers a boat ramp for launching canoes and jon boats to explore the prairie's deeper waters, with a $3 per vessel launch fee and water access dependent on current water levels.

The seasonal campground features 21 shaded sites with vault toilets and hand-pump water, located on a peninsula surrounded by Hopkins Prairie's vast grassland ecosystem.

Access requires navigation on unmarked, unimproved forest roads, and reservations are required through Recreation. gov.


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