lake kerr

Not an attraction, so to speak. Just a boat ramp,dock and picnic area, but so nice.very clean lake with a really cool island in middle to park on and swim and grill out.we caught 5 bass in about 30 min. and cooked them on the island.we had a great time and will go back.

Well when i was abou to leave florida awhile back i finally got my friend Charlie Goad, a local native of the Ocala area to take me out on a pontoon boat oe of his friends had docked close by on Lake Kerr which is just a short ride from the springs there and so as we approached the clear sandy bottom and the beginning of the springs i jumped off of the boat and began swimming towards the springs which were crystal clear but creepy to because you could see everypebble , fish or frog in the water, They also have these larger fish called Mullets that are between a foot and a half and two feet long swimming fearly right next to you which sort of freaked me out but finally i relaxed and approached the amazing head waters of the springs, a magnitude one spring ommits he most amount of water per day, over an estimated 100,000 gallons a day but its slightly salty but not brackish but more like mineral water since Florida sits on top of limestone that has a mass of underwater springs going threw the whole state, i loved it. All sorts of animals to see in abundance including Osprey, river Otters, Aligators many different kinds of snakes , they don't bother you so don't let that put you off. of course it is hot and there are bugs but who cares , if you love camping Florida is the place, some people have screened in houseboats and float downthe intercoastal waterways that go all the way to Miami, it is really alot of fun. i have photos will turn to post later