There is a beautiful place to walk called The Ocklawaha Prarie Restoration Area. It is managed by St. John's Waterway and is also on the Florida Birding Trail. It is a trail for biking, walking and horse back riding. Once you cross the Ocklawaha River, there is a land bridge that goes over the wetlands to view the birds in their habitat and just sit and enjoy nature.
I personally find this one of my favorite places to walk and also just sit and enjoy nature.
For more info., go to www.floridawater.com and pull up Ocklawaha Prarie Restoration Area.
This is the North entrance. The South entrance is also pretty, but I prefer this entrance.
Directions from Lake in the Forest Resort.
Take 40 west (turn left at 40) to 314A and go south until 137th avenue, turn right and look for the entrance. Once you pass the map and get to the main trail, I take the path to the right to get to the River and the Land bridge. Make sure you look at the map because the area is pretty large and you may end up on another path and miss the land bridge.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Camper Recommendations from Lake in the Forest Resort
Campers'
favorite things to do/Lake in the Forest Resort
19175
SE 44th Street Ocklawaha, FL 32179 352-625-6275
For
Current and Upcoming Events in Ocala;www.ocala.com/section/Events
ATV
Rentals—ATV offroad
adventure tours Ft McCoy 1866-670-8503
ATV Trails in
ONF-make sure you read rules online first about registration,
children drivers and double riding
-Centential Trail Take
40 going East and it is on the south side off of 40. Before
you reach the turnoff for
shooting range.
-DeLancey Trail From Salt
Springs intersection of SR 19 and CR 316 take SR 19 north 4.5 miles
Turn left on Forest Road 66 Travel 3 miles and turn into Delancy
West
Bait
and Fishing Gear
-Fat
Daddy's 15770 East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488 352-625-1047
-Walmart 4980 East Silver
Springs Blvd 352-236-6669 Ocala FL
Beaches
-Atlantic
Ocean -Ormond Beach 40 East @ 1 hour and drive right on beach
-Atlantic
Ocean-Datoyna Boardwalk 40 East to A1A, south on A1A until you see
skywalk from garage to beach. Parking on right. Also movie theatre,
Datoyna Lagoon Water Park, Beach, resturants, bathrooms, shops.
Parking validated for some resturants and movie theatre, otherwise
$8.
-Gulf-Crystal
River
-Lake
Weir -Hampton Beach 14600 SE 134 St. Rd. Ocklawaha FL 352-671-8560
-Lake
Weir -Kiwanis Beach 15380 SE 140th Ave. Rd, Lake Weir, FL
352-821-2450
-Mill
Dam Turn right East on 4o pass Mill Dam mobile home park. Look for
forest signs to Mill Dam and half
moon
lake Mill Dam on left Half Moon on right
-Lake
Weir Carney Island 13275 SE 115 Ave Ocklawaha FL 352-671-8560
Boat
Rentals-Pontoon Boats
-Salt
Springs Marina 25711 NE 134th PL Fort Mc Coy FL32134
352-685-2255
-Lake
Weir Boat Rental 12850 SE Hwy 25 Ocklawaha FL 32179 352-288-1301
Boat
Rentals-Kayak and/or Canoe Rentals
-Alexander
Springs Turn right on 40 East and so past 19 (@12 miles)
immediately look for turnoff on right to road
to Alexander Spring
-Juniper
Springs Turn East on 40 go @ 10 minutes on left before you come to
19
-Silver
Glen Turn East on 40 turn left on 19 and continue to signs on right
side
-Salt
Springs and Salt Springs Run Go East (right) on 40 turn left at
shooting range sign (Route 88 or Route 11/same road) Go 10 miles to
first ssign 314 Turn right and you will merge into 19 going North 1st
Salt Springs Marina 2nd Salt Springs Rec Park
-Silver
River State Park 1425 NE 58th Ave Ocala FL 34470
352-236-7148
-Wilderness
RV Park-canoes on Ocklawaha 10313 East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488
352-625-1122
Boat
Tours or Chartered Trips
St.
John's River in Astor Fl East on 40 407-463-8961
Silver
River Capt Nick Bozman 352-236-3955 or817-7818 www.slickcharters.net
Deep
Sea Fishing-see updated referral list in office
Swimming with Mainitee 267
NW 3rd St Crystal River Fl 34428 352-795-1
Churches(within
5-10 minutes)
St.
Joseph(Cath) 17301 East Hwy 40 (turn left on 40)352-625-4222 sat 4 &
Sun 9am
Luthern
Forest church 1663 SE 183rd Ave Rd 352-625-8700 Sun 10
Methodist
Forest United 17635 East Hwy 40 (left on 40) 352-625-4004
Fishing
– Ask for our list and map of fishing lakes in the area.
Fishing
License
-Tag
Office West 40 to Winn Dixie mall tag & tax office not open on
weekend
-Walmart
4980 East Silver Springs FL 352-236-6669
-Online at FWC website
http://myfwc.com/License/
Flea
Markets and Fruit Markets
Market
of Marion 12888 SE US Hwy 441 Belleview FL 34491 (friday-sun
mornings)
Ocala
Produce-Downtown Ocala =Saturday (40 west until you come to town
square)
U pick -See Office for
current pickings
314A-accross from Winn
Dixie-small fruit/veggie stand
Hiking
and Biking
-Marshal
Swamp Greenway -40 west to 314 amd on the left after the bridge
-Ocklawaha
Prairie- 5 miles east of Ocala Marion county southwest of CR 314 A
and
-Sunnyhill
Restoration North of County Rd CR 42 stretching along 9 miles of the
Ocklawaha River in Marion County east of Lake Weir
-Yearling
Trail 40 east to 19, turn left on 19 across from Silver Glen
-Silver
River State Park 1425 NE 58th Ave Ocala FL 34470
352-236-7148
-also
see Springs under Swimming Springs and Boat Rentals
-short walk around park
and through the woods( for Lake in the Forest guests only)
Horseback
Riding
Making
Tracks (Swimming with the horses) 15901 NE 137th Ct Fort
McCoy FL 32134 352-236-3929
Private
Lesson at the farm-arrange with office in advance
Lake
in the Forest Resort( for paid guests only)-While you are in the
park, you can arrange to help with our animals(ponies, llama, donkey,
horse, turtles), swim in our pool, arts and crafts(1 class a day),
short hiking, sunrises, canoe or jon boat rental to go on our Forest
Lake/Half Moon Lake, fishing, campfire at your cabin or site and any
other activies posted depending on occupancy of park.
Movie
Theatre
Ocala Six 2021 East Silver
Springs Blvd Ocala FL 34470 352-624-8797
Marion Theatre 50 South
Magnolia Ave Ocala FL 34471 352-629-6600
Regal Cinemas 16 & 12
2801 SW 27th Ave Ocala, FL 34471 844-462-7342
Villages, FL-various movie
theatres
Ocala
National Forest Lake George Ranger Station-for more info and
brochures-
turn left(west) on 40 and
it be be on north side in 1-2 minutes
Resturants
Jan's
Riverside Cafe 10313 East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488 352-625-1120
The
Damm Diner 9685 SE Hwy 464c Ockalawaha FL 32179 352-288-8332
Eaton
Beach 15790 SE 134th Ave Weirsdale, FL 32195
352-259-2444
Gator
Joe's 12431 SE 135th Ave Ocklawaha FL 32179 352-288-3100
Castaways
1575 W. State Rd Astor FL 32102 386-749-0187
Alfie's
Prime Rib 11677 East Hwy 25 Ocklawaha FL 32179 352-288-9771
Big
Bob's Italian and Pizza 12909 E. Hwy 25 Ocklawaha FL 352-288-4200
Kickin
Back 14400 East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488 352-289-4069
Lena's Seafood 18478 Hwy
40 Silver Springs FL 34488 352-625-6489
Blackwater Inn 55716 Front
Street Astor FL 32102 352-759-2802
Resturants/carryout
and/or delivery
Snappy
Pizza -(delivery) 14320 East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488
352-625-8888
China
King 15924 East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488 352-625-5558
Subway15877
East Hwy 40 Silver Springs FL 34488 Inside Kangroo 352-625-0044
Winn
Dixie Chicken and deli 15912 East Hwy 40 352-625-6253
Shopping
-4
Corners-Winn Dixie/CVS/dollar stores/Advance Auto/Big Pines
Hardware
Take
our main roat to 40 -turn left on 40 and go @ 2 miles -CLOSEST
-Walmart-14
miles west on 40(accross from Bob Evans)
-Publix-past
Walmart and 36th street, on left
-Six
Gun Plaza- Past Walmart and on right( Bealls, Bealls outlet, Ross,
Outback,etc)
-Paddock
Mall-3100 SW College Road Ocala, Fl 34474 (30-45 minutes)
-Villages-{Best Buy,
Starbucks, Michaels, Target, etc.-552 N Hwy 27/441 Lady Lake 32159
and all along 27/441)(30-45 minutes away)
Swimming
Springs
(The
National Forest Springs charges @5.50per person and State Park
charges @$8 per car)
-Juniper
Springs Ocala National Forest -see listing under boat rentals for
directions
-Alexander
Springs Ocala National Forest -''
-Silver
Glen Ocala National Forest -''
-Salt
Springs Ocala National Forest -''
De
Leon Springs/(state park 601 Ponce
DeLeon Blvd DeLeon Speings FL 32130 386-985-4212
Thrifting-ask
office for thrifting list around Ocala (15+locations)
Tubing
Ichetucknn
Springs 12087 US-27 Fort White, FL 32038 352-497-4690(@75 min)
Rainbow
Springs SW 180th Ave Rainbow Springs State Park
352-465-8555(@75 min)
Theatre
and Music
Old
Orange Opry in Weirsdale 16439 Se 138th Ter Weirsdale FL
32195 352-821-1201
Ocala
Civic Theatre 4337 East Silver Springs Blvd Ocala Fl 352-236-2274
Villages,
Florida -Music each evening at their various square.
Urgent
Care and Hospitals
Family
Care Sprcialist 2415 SE 17th St Ocala FL 34471
352-732-5365
Monroe
Hospital 1500 SW 1st Ave Ocala FL 352-351-7200
Wildlife
Parks, Refuges and Preserves-Pls ask office for current list on
arrival
Zip
lining- Canyons Zip Line 8045 NW Gainesville Rd Ocala 34475
352-351-9477
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