Annual events include three bluegrass nights, two Southern Gospel sings and two country jams, one in the fall and one in the spring. For the jams, an attendance of 30,000 over the three-day periods is expected. For Thanksgiving, more than 400 show up for dinner on the grounds, referred to in the South as D.O.G. Jean Cornet, who owns the campground with her husband Bob, said they started the D.O.G. tradition because a lot of campers are away from home over the holidays. Also on Thanksgiving, the campground makes fresh cane syrup which it sells to campers so they can have it with their meals. In the spring, families participate in the annual scavenger hunt that often turns rather competitive.
Lovers also flock to the campground.
Cornet said there have been six weddings so far at the outdoor chapel. The campground attracts all ages of campers, not just older, fulltiming couples. Also, because of the campground's location in northern Florida, Cornet said many people see the Spirit of the Suwannee as a stopping point on the way to and from their seasonal stays in Florida. The park, which was first built in the late 1970s by the federal government for the county, was bought by the Cornetts in 1985. Daily, weekly and monthly rates are available.