General Overview
Facility Small · Small Dock Water River Est. Parking
~25 spaces
Lot Size Small (<50) Lot Type Surface
Small waterfront facility with scattered docks and a compact unpaved parking area adjacent to a highway.
Small waterfront facility with scattered docks and a compact unpaved parking area adjacent to a highway.
Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp sits in the rural landscape of Hawthorne, Florida, within north-central Alachua County. The facility provides direct access to Lochloosa Lake, a broad freshwater body linked by Cross Creek to the larger Orange Lake system and its surrounding wetlands. It supports recreational boating focused on fishing, small-craft cruising, and exploration of the region’s shallow, vegetated waters.
Marinas typically need to separate slip holder parking from day-visitor parking, trailer areas, launch ramps, and secure dock access points. Modern facilities use barrier gate systems to enforce these zones automatically — allowing permitted vehicles through via transponder or keycard while logging all access events.
