What Clients Are Saying about Ocala Nature Park (on GG)
5 /5 Mabel Caniz: Not to far from Miami very nice country life and beautiful nature
5 /5 Jennifer Moore: My husband and I sneak off for a couple hours to go fishing or just to hang out here. We have also taken our children which are ages one, 10, 15 and they also seem to enjoy the area.
5 /5 Jake Phillips: Nice little pond that allows catch and release fishing. (I drove my RC boat) There is a dock. Multiple species of ducks around. Small parking lot, lots of grassy area for picnic, frisbee, outside stuff.
4 /5 Wood Raven (Puff): Really cute and small park. There’s a shaded pier facing a fountained pond, there is also a children’s playground and some shaded seating. Also a restroom.
5 /5 L Tandy: This park is a small, tranquil, relaxing park with ducks, fish and lots of turtles to see from the open deck. It has a swings, a slide, merry-go-round, and some for the children to climb on. But it has limited places to sit.
Scott Springs Park - OcalaCheri G.: Great park! Pet friendly- on a leash. Small board walk to the sink hole/spring. Very cool to see.
Appleton Museum of Art - OcalaTatiana Vachon: We loved our visit to the museum today. It was our first time and it happened to be free. We did a donation and would have been okay with paying the regular price of $10. They have very nice collections and exhibits. We loved the American, African, Asian and European pieces. Really outstanding. Thank you for creating and maintaining this beautiful museum. We would love to visit again soon.
The Canyons Zip Line and Adventure Park - OcalaTracy w: Ireland, Megan and Ash were great guides. Latte is a sweet horse that gently goes through the trail. It was a great time and a very beautiful place. I took my own photos and bought the photo package they did of my group. I had an awesome time. Thank you for the great experience.
Jervey Gantt Park - OcalaSonya Bx3: Beautiful paved, winding, walking paths surrounded by nature.
Safe.
Away from noisy roads.
Convenient parking.
Bathrooms and water fountains.
Many pleasant people walking and running on trails but not crowded.
My favorite place to easily walk 3 miles or more.
Huddys Escape - OcalaSamantha Latham: Thoroughly enjoyed our escape room!! Game moderator helped clues as needed. Very clean and brand new building! And affordable! Best price in town (Gainesville location) compared to other escape rooms. We had so much fun!! Booking online was easy as well.
Lillian Bryant Park - OcalaBrianna Clark: Great park! There are lots of things to do here, including a splash pad! We have been here a few times now, and the kiddos love it. There are clean restrooms available, a nice walking track with exercise equipment located around it, a basketball court, and even a community center nearby, as well.
Silver Springs State Park - Silver SpringsShahedul Islam: Such a serene beautiful spring. The crystal clear water and the boat tour in a sunny summer day is what your looking for. The glass-bottom boat is the champ, kayaking, hiking is also awesome. Very reasonably priced with great food and amenities.
Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park - OcalaSponge Bob: We visited the Veterans Memorial Park in February, 2025. I was pleasantly surprised on how well and inclusive of folks who served both directly in the military and in support roles. I spent time walking around and reading the tributes. All I can say is well done.
The folks who built this park did a fine job that they can be proud of. I don’t think they left anybody out who deserves at least some recognition. Even the merchant marine folks were recognized for their contributions.
They covered different wars, skirmishes and historical events that I found appropriate to be mentioned and recognized. I wish I had the time to read everything, but that wasn’t to be. The wife accompanied me there and also found it interesting and well done. Normally she isn’t overly enthusiastic about my historical parks and museum visits. But this was one of them that she truly enjoyed. That tells me something.
I was there late morning and the sun did give me problems trying to take picture. Oh well. The only negative for me was some of the exhibits are having weather related damage that can make them hard to read. The sun made it worse, and blocking the sun did help.
All in all, one of, if not the best Veterans park that I have been to. Well done.
Lost Spring Lake - OcalaSteph Bond: Maddy and Ireland were great. Very helpful in teaching me to guide Khalua on the trail. Definitely a great experience.