O'Leno State Park, FL
O'Leno SP is one of Florida's older parks, dating from the 1930's, and features facilities built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Authority. The major natural attraction is the Santa Fe River, which disappears underground and reappears 4 miles away. 386-454-1853 |
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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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 It is simply out of date.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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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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