O'Leno State Park

Nice setting in the wilderness. Very bumpy unmaintained road into the campground. No heat in the restrooms. Older facilities. Day use area was probably very nice at some point but it's very run down and unmaintained now. On pavilion was roped off because the roof was caving in. The bridge over the creek was roped off and unusable. No sign of maintenance or upkeep anywhere. Hiking options looked good. T-Mobile and Verizon signals were weak. No OTA TV. Staff not helpful and no map was provided.

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

With 60 sites between two loops, this is one of the larger Florida state parks we've been to. We were in the Dogwood loop which is near the entrance and has rougher roads. The Magnolia loop is down by the day use and has a flatter loop but trees are very close to road in both. Once you get off the main asphalt road, everything else is dirt/sand. Do not recommend big rigs. They're heavily wooded which made satellite signal difficult. We got some satellite service in site 58. There are a couple of hikes. The suspension bridge is closed because of tree damage. As is the main picnic shelter in the day use. The park was once a town, there are remnants of a grist mill. And many buildings built by CCC. The old CCC dining hall was being used for a private party. There are cabins which look ok. They also have bunk houses, cabins with only a screen door and 4 bunk beds. The interpretive center is small and un-staffed. It has displays about the CCC, sadly most of the photos are not labeled. There is a swimming area, with a sign telling you that the alligators 'usually' don't attack people. Crazy! The river here goes underground at one point. We hiked to the sink. Then we hiked to the rise. You can also drive outside the park and re-enter at another trailhead to the rise. Though nicely tiled, the bathrooms are dirty. They have ceiling fans, which are dirty. Showers have doors but no curtains. Walls covered in hard water deposits and soap scum. The vent fan in the family bathroom doesn't work, nor does the light timer. Very poorly maintained, as are many parks. You can see where the laundry machines used to be, the hookups for them are still there. The dump-station is also off-road, we did not use it. Park is very unsafe, no police presence or enforcement rangers. Especially worrisome given the neighbors to the park. We camped at O'Leno State Park in a Fifth Wheel

Nice park. Well maintained.