Reviews

Akasha Smith

Ellie Rays has gone completely downhill. Not only can they not keep a Cook or serve food anymore, they no longer have good customer service. They no longer allow people to hang out on the beach area at the picnic table and chairs, even if you’re a paying customer for the boat ramp. Why would you have a picnic table and chairs down at the beach area if people who pay to be there can’t sit there and hang out? Been coming here for years to get jet ski gas, food and drinks, but I’ll make sure to go to Sandy Point right up the river from now on where they have customer service and want my business! Update: Owner wants to claim we were in an altercation. Yes our family watched a man scream and cuss out a group of jet skis that purchased fuel and left. We weren’t part of this group at all and were there long before that group that had the altercation. This is the first we heard of us being rude and disruptive. And not only that…. What restaurant? You haven’t served food in months.

Scott Honeycutt

The staff is super friendly and helpful. The locals a re friendly and fun and the lounge is mostly locals. The lounge has good indoor and outdoor areas including an outdoor stage for bands. Pool tables and events like Karaoke. Beer and liquor selection is limited. I’m not sure if that’s sales driven or due to financial struggles. The campground is decent but needs some updating. I did have a maintenance issue and the super nice maintenance guy took care of it quickly. Again the staff is great. Even though they continue to advertise it. The restaurant is closed which left me hungry after my arrival and setup. The resort is evidently in financial struggles. There are 100 sites and only 8 campers here. A few cabins. There’s a nice pool and the location is great. Especially if you are bringing a boat or visiting the state parks and springs. The prices are too high for the current condition but would be about average if there were modern amenities/upkeep.

Chan Cleta

Worst stay of my life. I rented a cabin for 3 nights. Unfortunately cut short. When I got there 2 dead roaches greeted me as soon as I opened the door. The floor was filthy & the AC didn't work so the room was a humid oven all thru out. They did absolutely nothing for me but bring me a fan & say sorry. Be careful going down the ramp. Huge hole that swallows your trailer so u have to go down the side. The restaurant was closed because (from his employees) no one wants to work for him due to his attitude. When I returned the key early again all I got was a sorry. No return for my day cut short & no accomodations to another spot with AC

Christopher Orsini

Such a cool place to visit! We went out for a music festival and loved it! The bar is a good size with pool tables and more. The outside bar is perfect with the music stage right there. The campgrounds are set up nice for primitive camping, RVs, cabins and more. There is a nice pool with waterfalls and a hot tub that's pretty large. If you want to hit the river, they have a boat launch right across from the bar. The food they serve up is great too. Hamburgers and fries were on point. The drinks were inexpensive and made nice and strong. Along with the bands playing were venders selling all sorts of goodies just down from the pool. Such a great place a chill and hangout!!!

Katlyyn Arnoldi

We booked a 6 hour pontoon boat rental from Ellie's and had a GREAT time! It fit 4 adults and 2 children comfortably and was spacious enough to still walk around, fish and hang out. We saw lots of turtles and fish, different birds. You can boat right into the springs which was beautiful. I cant recall his name but the gentleman that helped us get onto the boat and showed us how it worked was really friendly and was just overall a cool guy. The woman who helped us at the counter was extremely personable and was very kind. Their prices are more than affordable for what you get and we plan to book another rental from here in the future on our next vacation! Thanks for the great time!

Trinna Pye

Horrible customer service. And the restaurant and bar there is absolutely ridiculous. The owner is rude and they will try to overcharge you and then treat you horribly when you question it. Be aware that they don't give any refunds. I accidentally put three adults instead of two and they would not refund me the $60 even though we were still spending a lot of money there. They also make you check in at the bar when you come in after 6:00. The bartenders are not very helpful. They circled the wrong site for us to go to in the dark. The signage is horrible and it is difficult to find your spot especially at night. This place has a lot of potential, but it's not run very well at all.

Jim Thompson

We are very happy with the campground. It is quiet, has easy pull through sites and is extremely pet friendly! They have the largest dog play areas I've ever seen! We are in the purple zone, which backs up to a large green space, nice and private. That zone has nice and level concrete pads, many of the other areas are not concrete. Restaurant/bar serves prime rib on Thursdays, which we definitely enjoyed. The Santa Fe River is beautiful, and the campground is right on the river. We will definitely return here!

Jennifer Sotomayor

We had a great long weekend at Ellie Rays. We had site G36 which was nice and big. Everyone there was so friendly. Pool area was very nice. Restaurant and bar overlook the river with huge outdoor patio. They also have pool tables inside. We will definitely be back!

Wanda Freeman-Pierce

I called them on Thursday January 7, to make sure if I arrived after 5:00 pm that I could obtain my key to the cabin I rented. I was to pick it up at the bar. So when I arrived the key wasn’t there because they claimed the cabin hadn’t been cleaned yet. So waiting 45 minutes to get the key, we walked into a room and it was below 65 degrees and the ac was still going and frozen over!! I unplugged it and it took 2 days to thaw out. It got down to 40 degrees on Friday the 8th but luckily I had brought a small space heater on the trip. Other cabin dwellers were not as lucky. Also there is a six Payne window on the cabin door with No Curtains! Who wants to be peered and when 😴 or changing clothes? The bathroom is hardly big enough to turn around in, much less change clothes in!! The place is very overpriced on weekends compared to week days. The sewage was horrendous smelling in the primitive campsites where we spent a lot of time with friends. We were told that the previous weekend the sewage was backing up into peoples RVs. The sites for the RVs to park are not very level and it took our friends three sites before they could get there’s leveled. The dock area is very hazardous and scary. We were told that the place was bought out by someone that was in the process of building more cabins that will be bigger and better. Also was told they will be installed over where the primitive campsites are now. If you want to camp out there are more and better places around Florida to do so. I will be finding a place soon because Ellie Rays it won’t be!! Don’t be fooled by their photos and their good reviews if there are any. Happy camping to all!! I wasn’t a happy camper 😞

Laura Bella

Nice campground! Enjoyed the live music, and visiting with the locals & other campers. The restaurant has decent food. Had a cozy camp spot on the river with serene views. Pool was dirty and the hot tub green; other than that would give it a 5 star.