Florida’s Ocala National Forest ATV Trails & Off-Road Adventure Ride
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The buildings that consist of the Bass Champions Restaurant and Lodge were constructed in 1979. It was originally a home for abused women. J.L. Snowden and his wife Michele Snowden purchased the property in 2006. The Snowdens had previously owned a restaurant in Boynton Beach, Florida before moving to Salt Springs. The Restaurant and Lodge is a family run business. J.L. does the cooking and two sons assist him. Michele cleans the rooms and books the customers.

The Bass Champions Restaurant & Lodge is said to be one of the best kept secrets of the forest. The Restaurant has some of the best food you've ever tasted

The Lodge includes 10 900 square foot cabins. There are two 3-bedroom/1.5 bath units and eight 2-bedroom/1 bath units. Each cabin includes a full service kitchen with oven, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker, television, basic cable, central air and heat, towels and bed linens, pots, pans, dishes and flatware. There’s also a dining area and living room/sitting area. The two-bedroom cabins sleep four people and have a double bed in one bedroom and twin beds in the other. Cost of the room is $85 per night, $400 per week and $800 per month. The three-bedroom cabin sleeps six people and has double beds in two bedrooms and twin beds in the third bedroom. It costs $105 per night, $500 per week, $1,000 per month.

The Bass Champions Restaurant & Lodge offers 10 cabins that are available for rent on a daily, weekly, & even monthly basis

The restaurant serves dinner only. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays. “We serve steaks and sea food. On Friday and Saturday nights we have Prime Rib,” said J.L. “A lot of people around here say this is the best kept secret in the forest.” Briggs, the owner of the ATV Adventure Tour said, “It has the best food anywhere.”

There is no entertainment. However, Cactus Jack’s, a local bar in Salt Springs has a band performing on Friday and Saturday nights and is an easy walk down the street from the Lodge. J.L. noted that there are shops in a square in Salt Springs that is only about half a mile from the lodge.

Cactus Jacks Bar offers live bands Friday & Saturday nights that is just a short walk down the street from the Bass Champions Restaurant & Lodge

The lodge is surrounded by the Ocala National Forest and it is only a half a mile away from the trailhead where participants in the ATV Adventure Tours gather before going out on to the trails.

“We have a large parking lot that can accommodate ATVs and trailers,” said J.L. “You can call Michele to find out about special packages and she provides a package to people who participate in Pete’s ATV Adventure Tours,” he concluded.

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