USDA Forest Service · Florida
Lake Delancy West Campground
USDA Forest Service · Florida, United States
- Sites
- 120
- Hookups
- 120 with water, 120 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LAKE DELANCY WEST (NFSR 66-7.6) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- National Forests in Florida
- Phone
- N/A
- Activities
- Fishing, Hiking, Off Road Vehicle Trails
About
Overview
***Delancy Loops trailhead on State Road 19 will be closed for visitor safety during a logging operation starting December 5, 2025 – mid-April 2026.***
***Delancy Loops trail will be closed east of NFR 21 December 5th – January 5th.***
Lake Delancy West is an OHV recreation area along Lake Delancy that houses OHV corrals, access to numerous marked OHV trails along the Ocala North OHV Trail System and camping along the lake. The recreation area also serves as a trailhead and designated campground along the hiking-only Florida Trail. Sites 14 - 120 are dispersed camping anywhere in the middle island.
Tent and small trailer camping is available within the pine forest along the western shore of Lake Delancy. All sites are within close proximity to the OHV corral, the Ocala North OHV Trail System and the Florida Trail. Heads up: Bears do frequent this area. You are required to store your food in a bear-proof container or in your vehicle.
14 day stay limit in a 30 day period in ALL Ocala National Forest Campgrounds
For reservations or refund request please call (877) 444-6777
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (352) 625-2520 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 44° | 29° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 74° | 56° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 78° | 58° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 80° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 87° | 69° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 74° | 68° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 76° | 73° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 77° | 72° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 75° | 66° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 67° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 75° | 59° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 70° | 56° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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