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Recreation
Marion County has the same land area as the entire state of Rhode Island.
For people who enjoy the outdoors, there are places to go and things to do
all year round. The county is famous for its huge oaks, festooned with
Spanish moss and the towering sand pines of the Ocala National Forest.
Flowers bloom in every season of the year, filling the landscape with
color and the air with their fragrance. The subtropical climate makes
Marion County a vacation land year-round. Little wonder that residents
spend as much time as possible
Opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming
and other water sports abound in a region covered by hundreds of
fresh-water springs, lakes and the Silver, Rainbow, Ocklawaha, and
Withlacoochee Rivers. Canoeing and kayaking the Juniper Run at Juniper
Springs is a fun-filled trip for the entire family, with getting back made
easy since the boats and their passengers are ferried back to their cars
in the parking lot at the end of their day. The pure, clean waters of
springs and spring-fed lakes and rivers are a dream come true for folks
enjoying snorkeling and diving.
Golf
Golfers may choose from public, private and
semi-private Marion County golf courses. The terrain may be wooded or
open, table flat or rolling hills. The City of Ocala operates 2 excellent
public 18-hole golf courses within the city limits - Ocala Golf Club and
Pine Oaks Golf Club. They are both very popular with residents and winter
visitors who
 enjoy
golfing.
One of the areas most popular private courses is Golden Ocala Golf &
Country Club on US Highway 27, just west of I-75. What makes this course
talked about in golfing circles are the eight special holes that have been
designed to duplicate famous holes from Scotland’s St. Andrews course, and
the Masters Course in Augusta, Georgia.
There are a number of golf driving ranges, and even miniature golf is
available for the whole family to enjoy. |
