Trimble Park
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This is one of our favorite go-to campsites for local camping. It has some nice sites on the water with dock access for those that like to bring a boat and spend some time boating/fishing on the Harris chain of lakes. The shower/bathroom facilities are kept clean and very accessible from all camp sites. This was also our late dog, Bella's favorite place to camp with us before she passed last December. Our last trip, end of March 2024, was very nice except for 2 annoyances. First was the tussock moth caterpillars. They were everywhere and would fall on you from the trees at any moment. You could have them crawling on you and not notice them for quite a while. Eventually they would attach to your gear, chairs, camper and vehicles and cocoon to later release as a moth wherever your next location happens to be. Supposedly their fur can be mildly irritating to the skin, but I didn't experience that about them, mostly flicking them off myself or whatever they crawl onto next to where you are. The second annoyance was the amount of plant growth lakeside. Before on our trips the weeds and plants like cat tails were managed pretty well, but this last trip plant management seemed out of control. The main thing about the plant growth was that it blocked access to the lake for our kayaks. Normally we would just leave our kayaks next to where we would deploy and put in from there next to our site and just pull the kayaks out and leave them there. Because the plants had overgrown in most of those areas, we couldn't deploy like we normally have and would need to cart the kayaks to the boat docks and put in from there, which isn't the easiest for deployment of kayaks . The other thing about the growth of water plants lakeside was that they block much of the view from the campsite. It was always very nice having clear views of the water from many of the lakeside sites, especially for sunset views. Except for the mentioned annoyances, we love camping at Trimble Park and would give 5 stars otherwise.
John KloppJohn Klopp
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We stayed here 5 nights, Monday through Friday nights. This is such a quiet little place to explore during the week! we and our dog loved it here! We walked the boardwalk/nature trail every day at least once. The wildlife is always so active and fascinating. The husband took the kayak out and enjoyed it. And it's close to Mt. Dora, too, if that is of any interest to you. The sites are sized generously and restrooms were always clean! Lots of trash recepticals throughout the park and they were emptied often -I never saw them full! Park employees came throught the campground hours, I'd estimate. They do NOT sell fire wood here but Magnolia has a great deal on it and is only a few mines away. I would be giving it 5 stars but on Friday night a large group came in to camp in the group campsite, which is an awesome thing. Only problem is they don't have any bathroom or vault toilet for them to use and they would walk through the loop in the middle of the night with their little LED flashlights shining in our windows to go find the only bathroom there is. There are only 15 sites not including the group site, so one bathroom was totally sufficient the rest of the week! Easy solution #1: place a vault toilet in the group camping area. Easy solution #2: place a sign on the post at the beginning of the loop that directs bathroom seekers towards the shortest route to the restroom (which in turn keeps all the nighttime foot traffic away from the sleeping campers). I'd stay here again during the week!
Molly Van AttaMolly Van Atta
10
This is a County Park located on Lake Carlton near the town of Mt. Dora. This park has a small hiking trail and a beautiful area on the lake for a picnic with lots of shade and tables. The park also has a kayak launch and a play area for the kids. Okay now for the camping. The park has A Lot of rules.... checking in the staff could use a class in friendliness. Our friends gave us the heads up so we did the over friendly thing but still not great experience. The camping spots are pie shaped so everyone is close in the front but the back is really open but still not a lot of privacy. The lots all have picnic tables, fire rings, charcoal grills, a stand for a bug zapper, electric and water. We stayed in lot 4, our friends stayed in 9 and 10. One of the nights there was a huge storm we stayed totally dry but our friends all flooded even their shoes were floating away! Luckily it drained pretty quickly. There is a private boat launch for kayaks but we decided to launch right from the back of the lot. This turned out to be not a great idea because there was an alligator the came at one of our kayaks when we were coming back in. I'm sure she was guarding her babies but we decided never to launch from there again! This is probably a park that I would not go back to unless we wanted to hang out with friends.
Andrea SparksAndrea Sparks
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I came here for the first time this past Monday. A friend suggested it, and my fiancé and I have been wanting to go camping again, so we drove over here to check it out first. No one was in the office yet, so I went home and called back at 2 to get information about how we could set up the reservation. I believe the man I spoke to was named Howard? Anyway, Howard told me everything I needed to know including the fact that I would have to bring my own fire wood, check in starts at 2 and check out is by noon the next day (unless you're staying longer), the nature walk is about a half mile long, the cost to camp is $23. We absolutely loved this place! We camped in a tent. There is a huge beautiful lake right where we camped at called Lake Carlton, and we saw a huge gar swimming in there! There is also a firepit and grill to cook with, and a picnic table to eat on. 2 benches to sit around the firepit. The whole area is kept very clean and maintained. It was mostly RVs, and I guess there are 2 sites that you can camp in using a tent. That is, unless you're camping with a group. There is a whole separate side for group camping. I kind of wish that there were more spots to camp in a tent over here, away from the RVs. That would be perfect! Anyway, we enjoyed our time here and we will definitely be back soon.
Rachel SRachel S
50
Great little park located just off Dora Drive in southern Mount Dora in Orange County. They have rental pavilions, picnic tables, a kids playground, short hiking trails, and lots of places to bank or dock fish. The public boat ramp can handle two rigs side by side if they're not oversized. A good amount of parking with overflow parking in the grassy areas. Easy in and out with tie downs on both sides of the ramp which enters directly into Lake Beauclair. After leaving the boat ramp area, it's a short boat ride to the west to reach the canal entrance for Lake Carlton or you can go north/north-east to the Lake Dora canal. Plenty of fishing boats but the highest percentage of traffic would be pontoons and personal water craft. Definitely a great place to take the family for water sports or fishing.
TL CooperTL Cooper
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The park is absolutely beautiful. Clean well-appointed gorgeous trees. I only give it three stars because when I had originally call to inquire about camping, there was a huge lack of customer service and respect. I instead reserved at a different Campground. However decided to check it out while I was in the area. Law visiting we had encountered a groundskeeper or perhaps park ranger on a golf cart. He was rude and condescending. We parked near a sidewalk not blocking any traffic, to load a vehicle from a picnic. Instead of politely asking me to move my car, he facetiously asked me if I thought it were a parking spot. There were two other vehicles parked in the parking lot and no one around. I do understand rules are rules but next time be kind.
VictoriaVictoria
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