O'Leno State Park in Stati Uniti

The tranquil CCC park, nestled within the forest, is replete with numerous trails for hiking and cycling that begin right from the camping site. The surrounding region also offers additional routes for mountain biking. Although the camping spots are somewhat closely packed, the place maintains its peaceful atmosphere. The main road within the camping area is filled with dirt and riddled with potholes. The waste disposal facility at the site could use some improvements. The absence of a cleanout hose and its incorrect tilt compelled us to use our Anderson levelers for appropriate waste disposal. Despite these minor inconveniences, the place provides a serene retreat with a warm and welcoming staff.

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Our accommodation was in the Magnolia Loop for a span of three nights at the start of April 2023. Maneuvering into the campsites can be a bit challenging due to overhanging trees and strategically placed rocks to safeguard the amenities. Despite this, larger vehicles such as hefty 5th wheels and RVs were present, indicating that it's feasible, just requires caution. The bathhouse was satisfactory, although it took a while for the water to heat up. Each site is adorned with trees and separated by vegetation. The highlight for me was the stunning river trail. However, due to the closure of the suspension bridge, the trail doesn't form a circuit, but rather a dead end. The quaint museum on site is also worth a visit. We were delighted to witness fireflies on two of the nights!

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I loved this park. If you care to read on, here's why: Our site was fabulous. Very spacious, and we could only just barely make out our neighbors through the jungle that is the forest here. That stuff is important to me, but not as much as learning about nature. And this place is all about that. There's a river that you can hike around. That's right, "around", because at one point it goes underground. Fun stuff. They also have tons of trees and other fauna marked with pedestals on the ground so you can begin to experience everything from live oak to magnolias to the different types of palms in the state. There's a little nature center with an elderly ranger who is more than willing to entertain your kids, and you, with his knowledge of the various types of turtles. They warn against swimming--though a designated area in the river does allow it--due to alligators, but we didn't see any. It's far enough from civilization that it doesn't feel like many Florida parks (where airplanes fly over every 3 minutes or you can hear the bustle of highway traffic from your campsite), but at the same time there's easy access to restaurants and decent grocery stores maybe 15 minutes away. The rangers, I might add, are particularly informative and helpful. Always a bonus in my book.

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This is our second time here and undoubtedly won't be our last. There are two camping loops. The Dogwood loop is hilly, curvy and much tighter for manuevering but has more privacy because of all the vegetation. The Magnolia loop is level and the sites are generally bigger. We have stayed in both and would probably stick with Magnolia, but either is fine. There are nice trails for hiking and canoe rental was only $5. It's an easy hike to River Sink where the river disappears underground. On our first stay the Sink looked like a large, quiet pond. On our second stay, when high water closed the swimming area and canoeing, the Sink had quite a vortex going. We also drove 3 miles down the highway and hiked the 1 mile in to see River Rise where the river emerges from underground. There are lots of trails, including equestrian trails, at River Rise. However for short hikes, the trails around the campground and River Sink satisfy us. There is a suspension bridge built by the CCC and history going back to Indians and early 19th century settlers. Our cell reception was Verizon LTE with 2 bars. Phone calls were fine. The hotspot for Internet was a little slow but perfectly adequate.

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This campground has a lot to offer. It is flat and has a clean shower room, but the shower room does not have AC. When it is in the 90's, that is an issue. The dumpster needed dumping but it does have recycling. Plus and minus.

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