Local Directory

The Villages Polo Club

Drawing over 30,000 spectators per year, the polo club hosts matches Fridays at 3pm and Sundays at 1pm during spring and fall seasons.

Three Sisters Springs Visitors Center for Swimming with Manatees

Preserved area of springs & natural habitat for manatees with a boardwalk & trolleys for viewing.

Tom Varn Park

Spacious park with open & forested areas, a fitness course, basketball softball & racquetball.

Trimble Park

Lakeside park with picnic & camping areas, plus a playground, trails & docks in scenic surrounds.

Tuscawilla Art Park

Outdoor art park in downtown Ocala featuring rotating sculpture installations and public art. A creative green space perfect for an afternoon walk among the artwork.

Tuscawilla Park

34-acre park in the heart of Ocala with a children's playground, walking trail around Lake Tuscawilla, tennis and basketball courts, and the Discovery Center. The Sunday Makers Market at Heart of the Park adds local flair.

Two Tails Ranch

Private elephant sanctuary and conservation center offering guided tours. Home to retired circus and zoo elephants.

Uncle Donald's Farm

Fifty-acre family-owned petting farm where kids can feed goats, milk a goat, go on hayrides, and meet llamas, deer, and even alligators. A hands-on farm experience that's been running since 1980.

Vietnamese American Buddhist Association

Also known as Dai Niem Xu Thien Vien (Satipatthana Meditation Center), this serene 21-acre Buddhist sanctuary features a Holy Garden with ten stations of Buddhas representing different stages of his life. Open to visitors of all faiths, the center offers Vipassana meditation practice, mindfulness retreats, and a peaceful escape surrounded by nature just off Highway 27 near Leesburg.

Violette Hill Hay Farm

Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl

Living arts and culture center on the Lac du Flambeau reservation overlooking Long Interlaken Lake. Home to weekly pow-wows that have been held for over 75 years, celebrating Ojibwe traditions.

Wallace Brooks Park

Waterfront Park

Lakefront park offering a fishing pier, a paved walking trail, a playground & seasonal swimming.

Weeki Wachee Kayaking

Wilderness Park

Nature preserve with picnic areas, over 60 mi. of forest trails & a river for canoeing & fishing.

Wilkerson Creek Children's Playground

World Equestrian Center

The largest equestrian complex in the country, located in the Horse Capital of the World. Features world-class facilities, The Equestrian Hotel, dining, and year-round events open to the public.

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

Roadside park with the remains of a 19th-century, steam-powered sugar mill, plus a pavilion & BBQs.