Ocala National Forest...

[lowtideride]

I am all packed up and ready to roll... Not sure when we are hitting the Adventure Trail. Most likely mid-morning probably after bacon and maybe a morning dip in the springs. In any event I'm not dictating the show or what to do, just simply laying out loose plans for my weekend. I'm not sure what kind of cell phone reception ill get, but my number is nine o 4.325.5868 if anyone wants to catch up with me and Deo.

Safe Travels...
~Al

 

[cruisermatt]

Can we can plan to do that in the afternoon so everyone else who is doing Hard Rock in the morning can do that too?

 

[Gwagg]

Juniper Springs

• Campground gate is closed and locked from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.; if arriving after hours, campers with reservations only, must call ahead at 352-625-3147 prior to 6 p.m.; no one admitted after 9:30 p.m.
• Camp sites must be occupied first night of reservation
• Maximum 2 vehicles per site; extra vehicles must park in overflow/overnight parking area and will be charged $5 per vehicle, per night
• Campers must check out by 1 p.m.
• Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators are not allowed to run during quiet hours.
• No off-road vehicles allowed within the campground
• Bears and raccoons frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
• This campground has first-come, first-served sites
• Dogs are allowed in campground only. No dogs allowed in day-use area, boardwalk and canoe run.

Juniper Springs Recreation Area

Juniper Springs

 

[bucfl]

Are there easy trails in Hard Rock? My ride is completely stock so i dont want to hold the line up with getting pulled all the time. I may give @lowtideride a call if its too rough for stock. Ill ride HR for a few hours and then head to Juniper Springs for swimming and chill time.

 

[cruisermatt]

Yep your 100 will be capable of a lot there

 

[Traskew3]

Man I missed this !! We had a Fall Festival at our Church Today that I helped with. How was it?? Plz hit me up next time anyone wants to go. I used to take my JK out there, love Hard rock and the Forest.

 

[lowtideride]

Juniper Springs turned out to be an awesome campground to camp and swim, Deo and I were talking about bringing the boats back to take a trip down the spring. It was also nicely located in the Forest which made for a quick drive to the trails. After a few miles and a few thousand scratches we decided the Adventure Trail was too tight for an average sized trucks and head to the north end of the forest to Long Leaf Trail after a few wrong turns. We were all talking about coming back in about a month. It was nice to meet some more Cruiserheads. Can't really ask for better weather to be out camping to boot.

Till then,
~Al

 

[lowtideride]

More from the Forest...

 

[lowtideride]

More...

 

[lowtideride]

Last of the trip....

 

[cruisermatt]

And finally the view from Greg's FJ Cruiser going home

 

[FL cruiser]

And finally the view from Greg's FJ Cruiser going home

Oh crap, What happened?

 

[xcmountain]

 

[xcmountain]

 

[kains14]

What sup guys, new to the forum and FJ stuff, i just got a FJ80 a few days ago and has a few mods to it nothing too crazy, i live in gainesville,fl about 40min from ocala, if anyone ever goes there let me know! I'm no 4x4 expert but i do a lot of UTV stuff or if you guys go anywhere else thats not too crazy of a drive I'm also interested!

pics above looks awesome! I'm so down for that!

 

[kains14]

also what trails did you guys end up going to? looked pretty sweet!

 

[OGBeno]

Nice Trip guys.

If Deo didn't tell me about it 2 days before you all were going I would have made the trek down in my 70.
[note: remind Deo to give me some more head's up time next time]

 

[cruisermatt]

Nice Trip guys.

If Deo didn't tell me about it 2 days before you all were going I would have made the trek down in my 70.
[note: remind Deo to give me some more head's up time next time]

Ehh, it wasn't worth THAT long of a drive, Florida sucks for Land Cruiser-ing

 

[OGBeno]

Yes, so does the entire east coast after you have been living out west for 8 years.

 

[lowtideride]

Its more about the company anyway

@Onur Ill give ya heads up for next month bud. As for trails...

@kains14 We did Long Leaf Pine Loop or something like that and we got lost a lot.