Best Places to Visit Near Ocala
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Ocala with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Gainesville, The Villages, Crystal River) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Ocala
Where to go for a weekend trip near Ocala? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Ocala within a 50 mile radius.
35 milesN
GainesvilleCity
20 milesSE
The VillagesLocality
34 milesSW
Crystal RiverCity
44 milesNE
PalatkaCity
40 milesSE
Mount DoraCity
47 milesS
BrooksvilleCity
5.9 miNE
Silver SpringsLocality
29 milesSE
LeesburgCity
26 milesSW
InvernessCity
35 milesS
BushnellCity
24 milesN
MicanopyTown
21 milesSW
DunnellonCity
36 milesSE
EustisCity
36 milesSE
TavaresCity
24 milesE
Ocala National ForestNational park
42 milesSW
Crystal River National Wildlife RefugeNational park
48 milesS
General James A. Van Fleet State TrailNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Ocala
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Ocala
34 milesNWGainesville, United States
Exhibits on the region's land and culture
35 milesNBen Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, United States
5.9 miNESilver Springs State Park Silver Springs, United States
26 milesEJuniper Springs Ocala National Forest, United States
35 milesNStephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, United States
40 milesNWDevil's Millhopper Geological State Park Gainesville, United States
35 milesNThomas Center Gainesville, United States
35 milesNWKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, United States
26 milesSWOld Citrus County Courthouse Inverness, United States
19 milesWRainbow Springs State Park Dunnellon, United States
30 milesSEPat Thomas Stadium-Buddy Lowe Field Leesburg, United States
35 milesNWSamuel P. Harn Museum of Art Gainesville, United States
45 milesNEBronson-Mulholland House Palatka, United States
34 milesNWIDigBio Gainesville, United States
34 milesNHippodrome State Theatre Gainesville, United States
35 milesNWLake Alice Gainesville, United States
39 milesNWKika Silva Pla Planetarium Gainesville, United States
34 milesNMatheson History Museum Gainesville, United States
39 milesNWGainesville, United States
10-acre campus zoo
34 milesNCade Museum for Creativity and Invention Gainesville, United States
34 milesNWKanapaha Botanical Gardens Gainesville, United States
40 milesSERoyellou Museum Mount Dora, United States
5.5 miESilver Springs State Park United States
34 milesNWHaile Homestead Gainesville, United States
34 milesNYulee Area Gainesville, United States
34 milesNWCurtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Gainesville, United States
46 milesNEEast Palatka Palatka, United States
34 milesNMorningside Nature Center Gainesville, United States
24 milesNMicanopy Historical Society Museum Micanopy, United States
39 milesNEDunns Creek State Park Palatka, United States
33 milesNBivens Arm Gainesville, United States
35 milesNConstans Theatre Gainesville, United States
35 milesNTigert Hall Gainesville, United States
32 milesNBoulware Springs Water Works Gainesville, United States
36 milesSDade Battlefield Historic State Park Bushnell, United States
46 milesSHernando Park Brooksville, United States
45 milesSMay-Stringer House Brooksville, United States
43 milesNERavine Gardens State Park Palatka, United States
39 milesSWYulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park Crystal River, United States
35 milesNCentury Tower Gainesville, United States
47 milesSWChassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge United States
40 milesSEMount Dora Center for the Arts Mount Dora, United States
24 milesNChurch of the Mediator Micanopy, United States
35 milesNCarleton Auditorium Gainesville, United States
30 milesSELeesburg Heritage Museum Leesburg, United States
45 milesNELarimer Arts Center Palatka, United States
33 milesSWCrystal River Old City Hall Crystal River, United States
35 milesNPlaza of the Americas Gainesville, United States
36 milesNGlen Springs Gainesville, United States
35 milesNWBaughman Center Gainesville, United States
40 milesSEMount Dora Museum of Speed Mount Dora, United States
35 milesEAlexander Springs Recreation Area Ocala National Forest, United States
34 milesSWThree Sisters Springs Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, United States
40 milesSEDonnelly Park Mount Dora, United States
33 milesNNewnans Lake Gainesville, United States
22 milesSELady Lake The Villages, United States
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