I was at a library and saw there were two geocaches here so off I went !…read moreThe park attendant was very friendly and the park itself was very quiet and quite beautiful. I live in The Villages and it was nice to see some real nature, bugs and all.

I absolutely love camping and the nature but I also loce being able to shower in a regular shower…read moreat the end of the day and I still enjoy the ability.to be able to access electricity still.

Nice small park across the street from Snooky Park. It is a nice place to grab lunch or to just sit…read moreand watch the world pass you by. While small, it is tended with great pride and I am better for this discovery. We need parks and parks are a reflection of the community that they are in. This is definitely a pleasant park and I would recommend coming to check it out.

Beautiful historical park in Lady Lake. Wonderful place for photos!…read more I really enjoyed the garden. Great place to take a walk, watch the sunset.

Jervey Gantt Park as a multitude of athletic fields upon its property. It also has a nice paved…read morewalking area that allows you to walk in a quiet area and, at least when I was here, it appears to be a pretty safe place. I would say that the multitude of athletic fields are probably why most people come here. They all appear very well maintained and overall this was a pretty positive experience. While I would not recommend coming here if you are looking more for a park type environments, these sport fields I am sure are very well received by the community. Again, if you're looking more for a park where you can hang out and chill, this is probably not the place. However, this serves the community well with all these sport fields and I'm sure that the neighbors and community love it. For that I am giving it five stars.

I come here (almost) everyday. It's peaceful and has lots of space. There's about two miles of…read morepaved trail. I tend to weave around the park multiple times. The park will stay lit till around 10pm; so you can run after dark.

Several different playground items to play on. Gated. Several benches for parents. Great park for…read morelittles!

This large park is next to Lake Harris along SR 44 as it passes through the town of Leesburg. There…read moreis plentiful parking and on this cool sunny day, the playground was getting some extensive use. The playground is wheelchair accessible and they even have a swingset that accommodates a wheelchair. It also includes some climbing frames and slides, a merry-go-round. I spotted a zip line (closed for the season) and a splashpad (also closed for the season). Picnic tables and pavilions, charcoal barbecue grills, restrooms, parking. There was no litter and there are some fences to keep the little ones from the roadway. [Review 16811 overall - 1535 in Florida - 324 of 2022.]

Snooky Park is named for Atticus "Snooky" Blanton, a Lady Lake, Florida resident who lost his life…read morewhile serving in the Navy un Pearl Harbor on the fateful day that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and brought the United States States of America into World War II. Snooky Park is an amazingly tranquil park and I enjoyed my time at this park. It is a shame that the namesake of this particular park had to lay his life down for this country, but I hope his family finds solace in such a beautiful park named for this incredible young man.

Pretty place. Lots of big trees. Walking path all around. Picnic tables with electric hookups,…read morebathrooms.

Great walk today with our dog!!! Nice shaded walk. Good surface to walk on. Dog waste stations a…read moreplus!!!

My college boys found this park on a disc golf app. Fantastic little nine hole disc golf course…read moreamong the beautiful oak trees. Cement tee pads, professional hole signs, new Innova baskets. Could use benches and trash cans. Brand new bathrooms, people walking and walking dogs and very close to the Villages. We were very grateful to find this course. Strongly recommend. John

When visiting my boyfriend's mom and step dad in Eustis, we took their boat up to Lake Dora via the…read morecanal from Lake Eustis to have lunch. We took a stroll around this park, and enjoyed the beautiful Florida sun and winter weather. Love the benches and the gazebo as you can take a moment to relax. Definitely return when visiting!

This a unique park- airplanes and wildlife co-exist ..... worth a visit just to see. Planes, tunes…read moreand BBQ this past March was the most recent special event here!

I often come to this park since it's close by. It's a 21 acre park with a natural spring Grotto…read morewhich is very beautiful and relaxing. It has a playground and children's exercise equipment that adults can use as well. Just a few things but they are fun. There are picnic areas, pavilions, lot's of trails for walking, hiking and even a health trail and a small cave! There is a bike section that include a skills area/jump lines a berm and a skinny ! There are areas where you can fly kites and go for a run. This is a park for the nature lover and for everyone to see. Many families come here but it's never appeared crowded due to how spacious and the variety of activities. There is even a little free outdoor library box at the entrance. Restrooms for everyone and lot's of parking! I need to get more pictures my phone was on 1 percent. I will definitely go and get pictures soon! The park is opened from sunrise to sunset ! Address: 2825 SW 24th Avenue Ocala, Florida 34471 Phone: (352) 368-5517 I hope that you will visit and enjoy the park as much as I do!

Two things set what would be a pretty average park in bland surroundings apart - the scenic grotto…read morewhich it's named after (go ahead and call it a sinkhole and not a springs if you want; it's still cool and unique in my book) and the Jordan Shapot painted panels lending the place a bit of culture and history. The bike trail is smooth but boring. It just circles the big field with picnic tables and playground equipment without even a small diversion into some woods. I had my dad's janky garage sale bought bike so I wasn't about to attempt the ramps and obstacles they have set up for mountain bikes. The deck next to the grotto could be bigger but there was no one down there when I went so that wasn't an issue. I could see how it could be though. It's a nice little spot of serenity. So if you get sick of the rat race come hang here with the turtles. (I didn't see any but I hear they got em.)

The Fenney Springs Nature Trail is superb, and worth going to over and over again. There is…read morealmost always some interesting bird or beast to see. It is not punishingly long to walk. The Villages did an excellent job of restoring this genuine spring, after it had been ravaged by agricultural use. The boardwalk loops around, and one can experience this uniquie area without struggling through muck. The highlight is catching sight of alligators, who are attracted to the endless food source of catfish, and like to bask in the sun at various spots on sandbars and on shore. This is an opportunity to get close to an alligator with minimal risk, as they can not get through the fencing on the side of the boardwalk, and are unlikely to leap over it. If you just admire them they will not bother you. It is unwise to try the same close admiration at retention ponds as alligators can move very quickly despite their sleepy appearance. There are usually interesting long legged birds hanging out in the same area that the alligator favors as well. This attraction is not too far from Route 301, and the adjacent restaurant is pretty good as well, so worth a stop if you are motoring about.

I saw an alligator, and 5 turtles on a log. Great…read moreexperience.

Kicking off the new year on a new trail - and it was a great one! This trail is part of the Majorie…read moreHarris Carr Cross Florida Greenway that stretches from the Gulf to the St Johns River, the Greenway is a Florida State Park. This address takes you to the Landbridge Trailhead (approximately 1.4 miles NE of the actual I-75 Landbridge) and has separate parking and trails for equestrians -vs- hikers and bikers which is nice. There are bathrooms, a water bottle filler, a bike wash station, a few picnic tables, a bike tool station (although the air hose was cut) and all of it very well maintained given the impressive number of acres. The mountain bike trail intersected the paved trail so when we had enough bumps (hello, beginner here?!) we could take the paved trail a little while longer and all the back, thank goodness.

Came here for the first time this past weekend and really enjoyed it. We will definitely be coming…read moreback. At this trailhead, there is PLENTY of parking (when you pull in go to the right - it goes around a corner and there is where you'll see a couple of parking lots). There are bathrooms, a water fountain, and trail map here at the trailhead. You can choose a couple different trails - going to the right is a 3.5 mile hike (one way - so there and back is 7 total) that goes over to the 49th ave trailhead or to the left goes to Santos (7 mile one way). We went with Santos. Things were pretty clearly marked; however we somehow ended up on the bike trail at some point (there were 4 of us and we were busy in conversation so ya know, it happens lol), but was easy enough to make our way back so our 7 miles turned in to about 8-8.5. Worked out great because we ended up coming out where Santos Bike Shop is and took a Lyft/Uber back to our car at the trailhead. The bike shop was great, super nice people, plenty of knowledge in there. The trail itself is shaded for the most part, sun creeps in, but it's definitely shaded with all the trees. We saw a LOT of cool looking trees. I'm a big fan of being able to explore Florida (free is even better) so it's nice to be able to go out on the trails without having to pay to get in to parks or for parking or what not. If you have bikes, this is a GREAT trail to come to - the trails are separate as far as bike friendly and people hiking friendly which is nice for both parties. We really enjoyed and can't wait to visit again.