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Ocean Pond Campground

30.2394° N / 82.4357° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1827 detected openings this week65 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 27 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-10352022

When Ocean Pond Campground reopens

Ocean Pond Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
27
Openings · last 30 days
53
Openings · last 90 days
61

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
051015202530111271471MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 61

Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 27 of 61 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (44.3%), with Thursday (14) and Tuesday (11) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
048121613816000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 12:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 29 of 61 detected openings (47.5%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 11DMEDIAN · 17 DAYS OUTP75 · 54D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 17 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 11–54 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
19  1423.0%
35  914.8%
8  58.2%
12  58.2%
13  58.2%

Site 19 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 65 monitored sites

Of the 11,895 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 10,082 open for online reservation · 1,739 reserved · 74 closed.

Where the open windows are

15.2% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 10,082 of 11,895 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online15.2%
Open site-nights10,082 / 11,895
Reserved (of online inventory)1,739 / 11,821
Weekday openings5,787
Weekend openings4,295

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 5,787 fall on weekdays and 4,295 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
05001,0001,5002,0006961,7111,6161,8001,6371,4891,133SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

December holds the most room. 1,800 of 2,015 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 65 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2642Open
FRI Nov 2740Open
SAT Nov 2847Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2458Open
FRI Dec 2555Open
New YearTHU Dec 3153Open
FRI Jan 152Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 40 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 55 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 51 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
21  183
25  183
27  183
29  183
32  183

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

10,082 open site-nights across 65 sites at Ocean Pond Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 287 2-night, 261 3-night, 202 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 21.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 40 ft. 65 sites take 25 ft, 65 sites take 35 ft, 65 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 65 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
2140 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
2540 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
2740 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
2940 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
3240 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
3640 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
3840 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
4140 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
4540 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
4640 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
4840 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
4940 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
5640 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
5740 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
5940 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
6740 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
3040 ftYes18294 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +170 more
2240 ftYes181147 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
4740 ftYes181146 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
5040 ftNone181147 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
5340 ftNone181147 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
5840 ftNone181147 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
6240 ftNone181147 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
6640 ftNone181147 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
5140 ftNone179143 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +167 more
5540 ftNone17964 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +167 more
6140 ftNone179123 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +167 more
6340 ftNone179123 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +167 more
4240 ftYes177116 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +165 more
6440 ftNone175112 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +163 more
4040 ftYes174120 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +162 more
4440 ftYes174124 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +162 more
5440 ftNone17497 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +162 more
2840 ftYes172111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +160 more
5240 ftNone172138 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +160 more
2440 ftYes170123 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +158 more
4340 ftYes168109 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +156 more
6040 ftNone16868 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +156 more
2040 ftYes16773 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +155 more
6540 ftNone167106 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +155 more
3140 ftYes16068 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +148 more
740 ftYes16066 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +148 more
840 ftYes15957 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +147 more
3940 ftYes15764 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 9 +145 more
1140 ftYes15443 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +142 more
2640 ftYes15485 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +142 more
3340 ftYes14740 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +135 more
1440 ftYes13633 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +124 more
340 ftYes13433 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 2, Oct 3 +122 more
440 ftYes13448 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +122 more
540 ftYes12833 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 2 +116 more
240 ftYes12726 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +115 more
640 ftYes12530 nightsOct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 18 +113 more
1540 ftYes11533 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +103 more
140 ftYes11236 nightsOct 14, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +100 more
3540 ftYes11129 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 9 +99 more
1040 ftYes10831 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +96 more
3740 ftYes10770 nightsDec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12 +95 more
1840 ftYes9619 nightsSep 26, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +84 more
940 ftYes9618 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +84 more

About Ocean Pond Campground

Overview

Situated in Baker County, Florida, this campground includes 64 campsites and is open 24 hours/day. All sites are available at recreation.gov. There's something here for everyone in this lakeside campground. The Florida National Scenic Trail provides hiking opportunity adjacent to this campground. Come play, fish, swim, view wildlife and enjoy the outdoors here on the north shore of Ocean Pond!

Recreation

Boating is very popular on Ocean Pond, and multiple campsites provide lakeside access for swimming, boating, and fishing. Speckled perch and largemouth bass are popular targets for anglers. A boat ramp is also available here. A picnic pavillion area includes a BBQ grill and picnic tables, a swingset, and beach area for swimmers. The Florida National Scenic Trail traverses the entrance road to this campground, and is maintained annually for hikers. Public hunting is available 8 months of the year on Osceola Wildlife Management Area (see myfwc.com/hunting for more information). The use of Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) is prohibited inside this campground, but many "mixed use" OHV roads are open for riding on this forest.

Facilities

Each of these 64 campsites includes one parking slip (large enough for most RVs), a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Each campsite in the Electric Section includes a potable water spigot and electric hookup (30- and 50-amp). Each campsite in the Water Section includes a potable water spigot. Electric and Water Section bath houses include flush toilets and hot showers (available to campers from any campground section). The Primitive Section restroom includes flush toilets and sinks but no showers. Primitive Section campsites do not include water or electric service, but potable water is available near this section's restrooms. A boat ramp, picnic pavillion, beach swim area, and RV dump station are available for all campers at no extra charge.

Natural Features

This campground is situated on the north shore of Ocean Pond, a large lake (2-mile diameter) popular with boaters, swimmers, and anglers. The campground perimeter is composed of pine flatwoods and cypress wetlands.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Olustee is located on the south side of Ocean Pond, and is the site of the historic Battle of Olustee. This Civil War battle is reenacted right here on Osceola National Forest each February during the annual Olustee Festival. Dining, shopping, entertainment, and mail and medical services are available in Lake City, a 20-minute drive from this campground. The cities of Gainesville and Jacksonville, Florida and Valdosta, Georgia are within driving distance (about 1 hour drive), as well as multiple first-magnitude freshwater springs (Alachua and Gilchrist Counties). The annual National Hot Rod Association's Gatornationals race takes place each March in Gainesville.

65 monitored sitesRVs up to 40 ft45 with hookups46 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 5

Getting there

From Lake City, Florida, head east on US Hwy 90 for approximately 14 miles. Turn left (north) on CR 250/FR 266 and drive approximately 4 miles. Turn left onto FR 268 (campground entrance road). Follow FR 268 for approximately 1.1 miles until you reach the entrance to the campground.

386-752-2577
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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Ocean Pond Campground?

Reservations for Ocean Pond Campground are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 10,082 of 11,895 tracked site-nights are open (84.8%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 61 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Ocean Pond Campground?

Campsite Sniper detected 27 site-date openings at Ocean Pond Campground in the last 7 days, 53 over 30 days and 61 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Ocean Pond Campground?

Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 27 of 61 (44.3%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Ocean Pond Campground?

261 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 21. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Ocean Pond Campground fit a 35-foot RV?

65 of the 65 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 40 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Ocean Pond Campground?

December 2026, with 1,800 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,015.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Ocean Pond Campground?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 17 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 11-54 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Ocean Pond Campground?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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