We stayed just one night. Pass Port America rate $15 for a full hook up. Gravel sites. Our rig is 65 ft. including toad. Easily fit on site. Some older trailers here. Not the prettiest park but for a on night lay over it is AOK. Free Wi FI work good on site 50. Will stop again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I really do not like posting poor reviews, but this park is just not what it used to be. The owners are not friendly, the sites are adequate, but the management fosters an atmosphere of hostility from many of the residents toward newcomers or those in other cliques. It was an atrocious stay. No pool or hot-tub in Florida. I'm sorry but Kelly's gets a big thumbs down. Will NOT stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Price reflects the nightly Passport America rate - we've been traveling the country for two years and this is the only park we've found at which the already low weekly rate is cut in half for the Passport discount. The weekly rate on Passport is $55+$4.95 tax. This rate is good for two weeks only. A very nice park with friendly people. Bingo on wednesday nights, crafts on Tuesdays, Pot lucks and breakfast. Park has access to public lands that border it and there are numerous trails. Two miles from Stephen Foster Cultural Center State Park and 10 miles from Lake City. We stayed here over Thanksgiving and had a wonderful turkey dinner provided by the park. We toured the other parks in the area and this seems to be the nicest one. WE would definitely return to this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A nice park just south of White Springs on US 41. Pull-thru sites are gravel, but there are some back-ins with concrete pads in the back of the park. Nice clubhouse with satellite TV, but no cable. Lots of trees and birds. Two nature trails that we didn't explore. Several full-time mobile homes near the front entrance. Potluck suppers on Wed nights and breakfast Sat mornings at the club house. A quiet friendly park near I-10 and I-75. New owners are welcoming and anxious to please. PA and Good Sam discounts. Would be a 10 if they had cable and a pool. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park is oriented towards the overnight traveler. There are the basic services including laundry with no activities. The grass sites are located around the perimeter with plenty of open space in the center of the park and a wooded undeveloped area for walking. It is convenient to I-10 Nd I-75 but far enough away that there is no highway noise. Free Wi-Fi is available and a new lounge is being constructed and furnished. Over the air TV reception was fair to poor with limited channel selection. A very nice overnight stop at the $14 Passport America/Happy Camper rate. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very clean, very friendly management. A quiet park, not too much happening in the surrounding area except the Stephen Foster Historical Museum in White Springs. That alone is worth the stop. Easy in and out. However, DO NOT trust your GPS to get you there. For some reason the management says they hear frequent complaints from folks who say their GPS put them 10 miles off course, and it happened to us too. This is one of the nicer campgrounds we have stayed at, mostly for a great value for the dollar. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
My rating system 1-10 y or n, highway ez off-on 9, site ez in-out 9, dog-rated 9, site electric-water-sewer quality 5, passport-america camp y, host friendliness 8, camp internal roads 7, nearest "big" city Lake City We camped here in a camper.
CGID843Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
This is a beautiful park. Large sites. Both pull through and back in. Wonderful places to walk with large moss draped trees. White Springs is a quaint little town within walking distance from the park. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is one of our favorite places to stay. It is wonderful to listen to the Carillon as it plays during the day. The museums, both in the carillon and the separate building are wonderful. In spring, beautiful flowers are everywhere. The river was swollen while we were there. It was good to see after last year's drought. This stay we were fortunate enough to catch the shops at Craft Square open. Very nice. Camp sites are so nice and large and roomy. They are dirt but nice and level. Bathhouse is clean and in good running order. It is an easy walk from the campground to the carillon, museum, craft shops and river. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Quiet, beautiful, secluded campground tucked among oak trees. This folk culture campground honors composer Stephen Foster with museums, cultural events and educational programs. We had a spacious, long pull-thru site with ample space for our big rig. We walked into the Stephen Foster museum, located at the campground, just before closing and the museum attendant gracefully gave us a tour. There is also a nice gift shop. There are several state parks to visit in the area. Make reservations for camping or cabins at www.reserveamerica.com or 1.800.326.3521. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed 2 nights and wish we could have stayed longer.Loved this park. Spacious private sites. Very clean and well kept.Great place to just relax. We will be back... We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped here for six nights in November 2007. For us, this campground lived up to its rave reviews. It is neat and clean with very large, level sites which have easy access. The park is the home of a giant folk festival each year but public camping is not allowed during the festival. The top features for us include the beauty of the park, the hiking trails, the museum, the craft village and the carillon which plays Stephen Foster songs every two hours. The Suwannee River is right beside the park. You can see this famous river from the hiking trails or from a canoe or kayak, rented nearby. For those who want a wild time, choose another park. This is a fantastic place to go to relax. We will definitely go back. We camped here in a fifth wheel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were in site #4 which was a large PT (about 80 ft long). We visited between the Folk festival, which had been rescheduled from earlier due to fires and a New Healing Arts festival. Therefore our visit was very quiet. There were no artisans there during the week. The craft store was still open and had many very nice crafts from the area. There are 2 museums on the premises and several buildings used for festivals. There is a nice playground close to the cabin and craft area, though none in the camping area. There is no swimming in the park. Canoing is available from an outside vendor, who will bring the canoes into the park and set you up. The bathhouses were the cleanest I have ever seen and I believe they are also brand new. The campground host was concerned if anything was not right and said he would make sure to fix it if it wasn't. There is a carillon that plays notes every 15 min. and at 10, 12, 2, and 4 plays SF's songs. It was very relaxing to sit outside and hear them. The carillon only plays between 8 am-6 pm. There is 1 dump station at the beginning of the camping area, but it is very large and easy to maneuver through. All sites have a table, fire ring with grill and w/e. The town of White Springs is very close by although we did not go into town. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park. Large private sites. Very clean. Lots to do at the park. Had the best lunch at an old hotel right in town. Stayed 2 nights. Would stay here again for sure. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here for 2 nights as a "layover" on our trip to Georgia. This park is very nice with much to see and do right inside. The Suwannee River runs through and there are places to fish including a floating dock. Canoe rentals are nearby but we didn't have a chance to get on the river. The huge bell tower plays beautiful music several times each day. The entire park is immaculate. Campsites were mostly large and fairly private. Staff very helpful. Next time we will stay longer. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is one of the most beautiful state parks we have camped at. Big rig access was great unlike some Florida State Parks. We plan to stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice state park. Lots to do here. The Stephen Foster Center has a lot of info on the songwriter. the CG itself is wonderful. Large, open sites. You are not crammed in next to your neighbor. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park has beautiful grounds and a very interesting museum. We were very happy with site #7; a long, level, back-in site with good landscaping for some privacy. All of the sites in this loop seemed spacious except for 1 and 3 which were quite close together. We have a 30 ft class A. Bathhouses were very clean and modern with one washer and dryer outside. Television reception was marginal for us. Except for the pleasant sound of the Carillon bells playing Stephen Foster tunes this park was remarkably quiet even though it looked full every evening. Dump station was easy to access. A visit to the Olustee Battlefield NM is an easy, worthwhile side trip. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground is only a few miles from two major interstates (I-75 near I-10). Still, the park was very quiet. The only noise comes from the large bell tower that plays some of Stephen Foster’s music during regular business hours, even on the weekend. We walked over to the museum, bell tower, and craft areas. We also strolled down to the Suwannee River. Some of the campsites are in an open area that is mostly covered by very large trees containing Spanish Moss. Other campsites are amongst dense foliage. All the campsites are gravel. Some of very large and would almost hold two campers. Overall, a very nice park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
First time here. Beautiful park. Has a museum and bell tower which plays Stephen Foster songs. You can rent canoes just outside park & we did for a 9 mile trip. About $35 for a couple-you can take your dog also! We road bikes allover, had washer/dryer if needed at bathhouse. Has a gift shop and people who show you how to make items from back in the day. I bought a walking stick while there as it was a few days before the Folk Festival! (Too bad we didn't know it was coming) We will definitely go back. Large sites, some up to 100' deep. Level, fire rings, we had no bugs but lots of fire flies at night. It was a pleasure to be in such a beautiful state park. Also has a small diner on the premises which is not open every day though. We will definitely go back. It is definitely a 10! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This 888 acre park features a newly renovated campground with 45 oak-shaded sites.
Interior roads are paved. Sites are level, gravel, and very private with plenty of trees and scrub between them. The park has a craft shop, gift store and museum. it is located on the banks of the Suwannee river. Activities include fishing, canoeing, on and off-road bicycling, and relaxing. The town of White Springs, with a post office, grocery and small restaurant, is within walking distance. The park gate is locked at sunset with combination provided to campers. Enjoy We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The rate given is the Passport America park and the primary reason we chose this park. It seems to be an older park with some needed TLC. This could be due to the terrain, however, which is very sandy. The roads are not paved and not well-maintained, many ruts throughout. Although the price is right, there are other parks in the area we would try before coming back here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed for one month in this older park. My nightly rate is approximate. The monthly rate was $333 and electricity was extra. It is a pretty park directly on the Suwannee River with lots of live oaks, Spanish moss and sand. They are trying to recover under new management from a period of very poor management, but apparently the owners are not putting much money into it according to regular visitors that we met while we were there. Lots of older rigs and many rigs are in storage there as well. I wish them luck. Very interesting area to visit with good hiking close by. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice big park. Grass & lots of shade trees. Nice pool. Older place, but not old in a bad way. The people working there and the "snowbirds" were some of the most friendly anywhere. The have group activities there - such as a potluck and nightly dominoes/cards when we were there. We enjoyed being able to have a campfire. We had good WiFi service (free)and a nice laundry room. We felt comfortable there and there wasn't a bunch of staff there policing the place making sure that people didn't break any rules. If we wanted to be left alone, we were left alone. If we wanted to be friendly and join in, we were welcomed. I would definitely stay there again. We originally were scheduled to spend only one day there - but ended up staying 4 because we enjoyed the atmosphere so much. We'll stay again on our way back through. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is an older park but the management is working on fixing it up. The staff is very friendly. Clubhouse has a huge TV, card games nightly, potluck dinners and crafts were all offered during our stay. The pool was not open, they were cleaning and painting the pool deck. We launched our kayaks from campground and the owner offered to help us shuttle our truck down river. We also hiked the Florida Trail which goes through the campground. White Springs is a really charming town built in the late 1800's. We camped here in a Tent.
Not sure if it was end of season or beginning of summer season, but there were numerous issues with campground. Sites are nice, not too close together. But sote had few supplies, pool was undergoing repair, showers were very poor condition and water pressure minimal. Playground and equipment needed looking after. They have some nice things for long term campers--socials, dinners, etc. , but treated short time guests poorly. In particular, our son and daughter-in-law (late 20s) were rudely treated. We noticed that the campground catered to long term campers and older (over 50) people. We had no problems, but were upset with treatment of our kids. Not sure I'd go back, especially not with family (who camped in separate area in tents. We camped here in a Motorhome.
When we first got there, we were yelled at for changing our reservation well in advance of the 24 hours mark. They did not write down the new plans so the general manager Melody yelled at me for no reason. I can't help it if they don't do their jobs. The staff here is VERY rude. The pool was being worked on, only 1 shower in the girls room, and only 3 working toilets in the womens room. The volleyball net is broken as are the basketball hoops. The dog park in the camp is terrible. Not worth taking your dog into it. This camp is not recommended for bringing children. It is for very OLD people. Barely any children around. Staff actually yelled at kids too. The river is beautiful but I will not be coming back...The staff never even apoligized....Worst campground I've ever been to. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
February 2006
$14
This is a nice park and very quiet. Maintenance is adequate--it appears they're keeping it natural in many ways. Roads and pads are sand as are most patches in the grass they attempt to grow around each site. Sites are LARGE. Internal roads are narrow and crooked but easy to maneuver. Residents and management are friendly and guest services above average. Television and cell phone reception is marginal; WIFI pretty much non-existant. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Out of the way and rustic. Pleasant place to overnight and there were lots of additional things for people to do during long stays. Needed electrical maintenance was in progress while we were there. Voltage was low. All part of the adventure. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice stop for overnight, many very old trees and tight sites. Can be a challenge for longer rigs. People are very friendly, nice and helpful. They have just installed wireless internet pay as you go service. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Cabins were nice. Would have been better if a person could get any TV channels. Office people were nice. Roads aren't the greatest, mostly dirt. A lot of things to do. Have to travel aways to do them though. Saturday night BBQ is the best. Will go back again. We camped here in a .
Beautiful park in a great setting on the Suwannee River. Extremely quite. Shaded sites. They were just setting up wi-fi while we were there. Plenty to do in the area. Small village nearby for restaurants and groceries. Unable to use pool and spa because they were both very, very dirty. We camped here in a Motorhome.
My family has been coming to this park since 1998 and after our last experience,I could
not recommend staying there.I made reservations two months in advance and on Valentine's Day 2004, I arrived to find that my cabin had been rented to someone
else.(Cabin was reserved with a credit card).Totally clueless employees."The computer screwed up" doesn't pass the smell test.(There was an event nearby this weekend).All in all,a ruined vacation and no help or concern from management.This is a pretty park with a pretty good location,but if your reservation is no good,you make the trip at your own risk.Be careful. We camped here in a Campground Cabins.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$17
We have been stopping here for over 10 years as it is just a few miles from I75 and the present owners are wonderful. It is definitely a pet friendly park with a separate playground for dogs only. It is in Passport America so the nightly rate is only $8.50 if you are a member. There is an excellent restaurant in town at the old hotel that is worth the visit to white springs. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$17
This park is good for a short stay. A little off the beaten track but not too far from I75. Nearest major shopping about 20 miles away. Some small stores closer. Park is right on the Suwannee River with canoe/kayak rentals. There are trees scattered around and sites are mostly grassy with some sand. Nice office/lounge building with pool table, TV, etc. Everything was clean and campground is quiet. Small playground and also fenced play area for pets. Biggest drawback is no TV reception from rooftop antenna and no cable. You'll need a dish if you want TV. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.