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There are two campground loops at O'Leno: Magnolia and Dogwood. This shows sites 3 and 2 in Magnolia, which is closer to the river and park attractions. It has 31 sites with W/E (30A) hookups. There is a dump station in the park. Note the rare East Coast occurence of two Lazy Daze RV's parked in adjacent sites ! Most recent visit: Feb 2008 |
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Sites are mostly shaded, but of good size. Most of the sites are easy to back into, although a few require a tight turn that would preclude larger rigs. |
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Back in Dec of 2000, we met some friends at O'leno to celebrate New Years. This was in the pre-Lazy Daze years. |
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Each camp loop has a full-feature bathhouse. O'leno does not rate too high on my list of recommended campgrounds. It is simply out of date. It's not big-rig friendly, with a narrow, pot-holed dirt road through the campground. Entrances to sites are mostly quite narrow; backing in even our 23' class C is a challenge. For the past two years, there have been lots of downed trees all through the campground; management says it's leaving them there to rot naturally. That may be fine outside of the campground proper, but it sure does not make for an attractive camping experience. |
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Here is
a picture of a site in the Dogwood loop. Dogwood is located near the
park's entrance and offers 29 sites with W/E hookups. |
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Dotted
throughout the park are spots where the underlying limestone has collapsed,
in some cases forming sinkhole lakes. |
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Here's
where the Santa Fe River disappears at River Sink. The trees in the
background mark the end of the river here. All one sees is slow-whirling
eddy where 900 million gallons a day disappear underground. |
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The park
maintains a small museum outlining the CCC activities. It is open
on weekends and holidays. |
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The suspension
bridge across the Santa Fe River was built by the CCC in the 1930's.
Park volunteers keep it and other facilities in good condition. |
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Also built by the CCC, this was the training building for the summer forestry program. This was the site of the town of Leno in the mid-1800's. Bypassed by the railroad, the town had no future and was just a memory by the end of the 19th century. |
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O'Leno features
a pleasant day-use area on the banks of the river. Tables, a playground,
and this large pavilion are part of the facilities. |
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The park also has 17 cabins, a central dining hall and kitchen, a meeting building, and pavilion. Groups of up to 125 can be accommodated.
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