Ocala Conservation Center

The Ocala Conservation Center (OCC) is located in the Ocala National Forest in Silver Springs, FL. Facility features include air-conditioned cabins and dining hall, outdoor classrooms, fishing piers, shooting ranges, and nature trails. OCC has offered action-packed summer sleepaway camps for 8-17 year olds for over 50 years, equipping campers with outdoor skills, firearm safety, and wildlife stewardship.

The OCC is also used for a variety of public uses including hunter safety courses, youth hunter education challenges, scout groups, 4H shooting groups, school programs, and many other public and private programs and organizations. We hope you’ll visit us this year as we help to “Create the Next Generation That Cares^SM” about Florida’s amazing natural resources.

Amenities

· Air-conditioned cabins

· Dining hall / food service

· Outdoor classrooms, nature trails, and shooting ranges

· Fishing piers on Lake Eaton

· Rifle range & shotgun range

· Pavilions / meeting space

Activities

· Archery and shooting sports (shotgun, rifle, muzzleloader)

· Canoeing & kayaking

· Fishing

· Hiking, orienteering, shelter building

· Wildlife viewing & nature exploration

· Survival & outdoor skills (fire building, knot tying)

· Swimming & campfire programs

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Summer Camp

Three young boys smiling at the camera standing next to an erect tent in the middle of a green forest

Staff and Facility

Two young women smiling at the camera holding up peace signs as they stand behind a wooden fence

FAQ's

The bow of a red canoe with a sticker that reads ‘FYCCN’ in the foreground with many multicolored kayaks in the background

Directions

*Coming from Ocala: Take State Road 40 east to County Road (CR) 314. Turn left (north) on CR 314 and travel approximately 9 miles. The Center is located on NE 170th Avenue. Turn right (south) at the Conservation Center sign. The paved road will dead-end at the entrance gate (approximately 1 mile).

*Coming from I-95: Take State Road 40 west to County Road (CR) 314-A. Turn right (north) on CR 314-A travel approximately 8 miles till it dead-ends into CR 314. Turn right (east) on CR 314 and travel approximately 1 mile till you see the Conservation Center sign at NE 170 Avenue. Turn right (south) at Conservation Sign. The paved road will dead-end at the entrance gate (approximately 1 mile).

*Coming from Palatka: Take State Road 19 south to County Road (CR) 314 in Salt Springs. Turn right (southwest) on CR 314. Travel approximately 9 miles till you see the Conservation Center sign at NE 170 Avenue. Turn left (south) at the Conservation Center sign. The paved road will dead-end at the entrance gate (approximately 1 mile).

Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp at the Ocala Conservation Center
7325 NE 170th Ave | Silver Springs, FL 34488
Phone: (352) 625-2804 | OCC@MyFWC.com
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