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Here at North Shore Relic Ranch we are a pretty unique experience. we have 5 campsites on our 80 acre farm/Relic property. The sites are set in a shady canopy of tall trees. It is primitive camping. Each site has a fire ring, solar string lights, chairs, picnic table and water tote. bathrooms are porta potties. There is a 2.6 mile nature trail next to the camping area, McDonald canal boat ramp is just feet away as well. On another part of the property there is 9 goats, some of them are babys. there is also 11 cows that are super friendly, and about 50 crazy chickens. lol We are located in Mount Dora. Also some near by places worth checking out are Wekiva Springs (15 min), Rock Springs at Kelly Park (15 min), A free 15 mile Nature drive during weekends, that goes through a 30,000 acre nature preserve (12 min), and we are 35 minutes from the major theme parks such as Sea World, Aquatica, Volcano Bay, and Universal studios.
when you pull up to the address there will be 2 driveways. take the one on the right. that driveway does a complete circle around the campground.
Absolutely love Lake Apopka miles of roads to hike or bike. Viewing stands that provide some shade are located throughout. So much wildlife to see. Birds , bobcats , bears and possibly an alligator or two 😁 or three or four.
Lake Apopka has come back after many years of pollution and high nitrates. Fishing is good and water quality is much better.
Trail is actually a limestone road, so it is easy to follow. We saw several bicyclists. We walked about 1.5 miles out and back. Very open views, would not do it in the warmer months. Decent birding.
Wonderful drive through nature. Many bird varieties, plants and alligators galore. It is wetland beauty in the middle of the city. There is no charge - donation only.
Absolutely love this nature preserve! You see plenty of beautiful birds and lots of alligators. Today we saw about 25 to 30 gators. Other times we had visited we have seen up to 100! Everyone drives through and the cars go at a slow pace. You can pass them if you want or you can stop and get out to get a better look. The drive takes approximately two hours, and it is definitely worth it!
