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Ocala National Forest Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Ocala National Forest

20–200 ft · FL🚗 Directions

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Ocala NF in central Florida. Largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest in the world, with scrubby flatwoods, longleaf pine sandhills, and hardwood hammocks along spring runs. Chanterelles fruit in oak hammocks after summer thunderstorms. Oyster mushrooms on dead laurel oak and live oak year-round. Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs areas have productive hardwood hammocks. Very early spring boletes possible Feb-Mar. Bear activity — store finds properly.

Trees:Longleaf Pine Live Oak Slash Pine

Updated Apr 19, 6:17 PM MT

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

75°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(6)

Juniper Springs Run Put In

developed

~4 mi from center

Lake Eaton Campground

developed

USFS~7.2 mi from center

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Hopkins Prairie Campground

developed

Ocala National Forest~8.4 mi from centerFee required/night

21 sites

Hopkins Prairie Campground

developed

USFS~8.4 mi from center

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Big Scrub Campground

developed

USFS~9 mi from centerFee required/night

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Buck Lake Group Camp

developed

USFS~9.6 mi from centerFee required/night

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⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

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Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

MODERATE

Oyster Mushroom

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Turkey Tail

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Dryad's Saddle

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Witch's Butter

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Jelly Ear

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Scarlet Elf Cup

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Dead Man's Fingers

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Artist's Conk

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Birch Polypore

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Tinder Fungus

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Devil's Urn

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Red-Belted Conk

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Mossy Maze Polypore

moisture marginal

MODERATE

False Turkey Tail

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Half-Free Morel

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Early Morel

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Snow Fungus

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Wood Ear

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Black Cup

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Green Elfcup

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Aspen Oyster

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Devil's Cigar

moisture marginal

MODERATE

King Alfred's Cakes

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Oak Mazegill

moisture marginal

MODERATE

False Morel (Gyromitra)

moisture marginal

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moisture