Gainesville Regional Airport 51 min
Ocala Downtown Square (12 min) Silver Springs State Park (21 min) Nature park bisected by a river, with trails, a museum, a picnic area, rental cabins & more. Discovery Center (13 min) Modest outfit offering educational workshops & classes for children, plus rotating exhibits. Ocala Gran Prix (10 min) Reilly Arts Center (12 min) Performing arts, art museum, and art Lillian Bryant Park (10 min) Urban park with a splash pad, basketball & volleyball courts, kid's baseball field & 1-mi. trail. Ocala Tuscawilla Park (13 min) Venerable city park featuring a small lake, lighted tennis courts & a science discovery center. Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing (15 min) Long-running museum housing an extensive collection of vintage hot rods & drag racing cars. Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center (21 min) Local museum featuring a replica 19th-century homestead, plus exhibits on Florida's natural history. Ocala Wetland Recharge Park (11 min) Fort King National Historic Park (18 min) Site of a 19th-century army post, with a visitor center, interpretive trails & picnic facilities. Sholom Park (15 min) Picturesque green space with a stately pavilion, a pond & landscaped gardens, plus paved paths. Scott Springs Park (11 min) Wooded recreational area with caves, a bike terrain park, walking paths & a contemporary playground. The Canyons Zip Line and Adventure Park (14 min) Scenic destination offering nine zip lines, two rope bridges & a rappel, plus horseback riding. Appleton Museum of Art (20 min) This museum houses a vast collection of European, American & Asian artwork in a contemporary space. |