Lake Griffin State Park, The Villages

Name: Lake Griffin State Park
Address: The Villages, United States

#2 among attractions in The Villages

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Lake Griffin State Park is a Florida State Park located two miles north of Leesburg, in Fruitland Park and 30 miles south of Ocala on U.S. Highway 441. It is home to one of the state's largest live oak trees. The park is unique in connecting to Lake Griffin, the Ocklawaha River and thence to the Harris Chain of Lakes, and is made up of 577.63 acres of swampland and hardwood upland. ()

Coordinates: 28°51'27"N, 81°54'12"W

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The Villages United States

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Lake Griffin State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pat Thomas Stadium-Buddy Lowe Field, Leesburg Heritage Museum, Lady Lake, Mote-Morris House.

4.1 miSE
Park, Garden, Baseball field
Pat Thomas Stadium-Buddy Lowe Field, Leesburg
104 min walk • Pat Thomas Stadium-Buddy Lowe Field is a baseball stadium located in Leesburg, Florida. The Stadium has a capacity of about 2,000 people and was a former minor league baseball stadium and current amateur baseball stadium.
3.6 miSE
Museum, History museum
Leesburg Heritage Museum, Leesburg
92 min walk • The Leesburg Heritage Museum is located at 111 South Sixth Street, Leesburg, Florida. It contains exhibits depicting the history of Leesburg.
5 miN
Town, Area
Lady Lake, The Villages
127 min walk • Lady Lake is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,926 at the 2010 census. As of 2019, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 16,020. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area history is exhibited at the Lady Lake Historical Society Museum.
3.4 miS
Museum, History museum
Mote-Morris House, Leesburg
88 min walk • The Mote-Morris House is a historic house in Leesburg, Florida, United States. It was located at 1021 West Main Street. On December 27, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was moved to 1195 West Magnolia Street on September 1, 1990...
4.2 miN
Museum
Lady Lake Historical Society Museum, The Villages
107 min walk • Lady Lake Historical Society Museum is a local history museum in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida. Exhibits include citrus industry artifacts, a miniature HO gauge railroad, furniture, tools, photographs, and memorabilia. The museum is located behind a log cabin on Lady Lake Boulevard.
3.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Beacon College, Leesburg
93 min walk • Beacon College is a private college in Leesburg, Florida. It was founded in 1989 and designed with curriculum and support services to serve students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.

Lake Griffin State Park, The Villages

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The Villages plan & book

Lake Griffin State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pat Thomas Stadium-Buddy Lowe Field, Leesburg

Leesburg Heritage Museum, Leesburg

Lady Lake, The Villages

Mote-Morris House, Leesburg

Lady Lake Historical Society Museum, The Villages

Beacon College, Leesburg