Nancy’s guidebook
Sightseeing
beautiful place to walk, swim and kayak. Or float down the river in a tube to KP Hole
39 locals recommend
Rainbow Springs Swimming Hole
19158 SW 81st Pl Rdbeautiful place to walk, swim and kayak. Or float down the river in a tube to KP Hole
Cute little town at the junction of the Rainbow and Withlacoochie Rivers. Antique stores, little galleries, some very good restaurants.
29 locals recommend
Dunnellon
Cute little town at the junction of the Rainbow and Withlacoochie Rivers. Antique stores, little galleries, some very good restaurants.
Crystal River
3266 N Sailboat AveClosest beach, very pretty and low key. Swim with the manatees.
World Equestrian Center
1750 Northwest 80th AvenueAll kinds of equestrian events
A really fun day's worth of wildlife up close and personal. Go down in the fishbowl and watch the manatees swim around you. Featuring lots of rescued/rehabbed native Florida wildlife.
187 locals recommend
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
4150 S Suncoast BlvdA really fun day's worth of wildlife up close and personal. Go down in the fishbowl and watch the manatees swim around you. Featuring lots of rescued/rehabbed native Florida wildlife.
Food Scene
Stumpknockers Restaurant
13821 SW State Rd 200Fun restaurant on the Withlacoochie River. Good grouper!
Close (with biking or boating distance). Good food, large portions, very popular. Breakfast and lunch only
22 locals recommend
Red's Restaurant
8411 N Carl G Rose HwyClose (with biking or boating distance). Good food, large portions, very popular. Breakfast and lunch only
Neighborhoods
Hernando
A big lake, bait shops, a dollar store and not much else
Quaint, charming and laid back. Grocery stores, nice library, small artsy downtown
29 locals recommend
Dunnellon
Quaint, charming and laid back. Grocery stores, nice library, small artsy downtown
Ocala
Horse farms in the surrounding area, but mainly sprawl and traffic
Inverness
Citrus County seat. Small Town, easy to get around in. Lots of water.