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Originally Posted by Michael 61
I just got back from a round trip golf cart ride from the Village of Richmond to Sawgrass Grove. Started at Clarendon Rec Center and crossed Water Lily Bridge, drove through Hogeye to Everglades Rec Center/Magnolia Plaza (this took ten minutes). From Magnolia Center drove to Sawgrass via Marsh Bend/Corbin Trail/McNeil Dr/ Bexley Trail, across Southern Oaks Bridge (this took thirteen minutes). So a total of 23 minutes to Sawgrass via the newly opened route. Drove back alongside Meggison Road paths to Richmond (this took 18 minutes). So the later is still quicker for me to get to Sawgrass, but I thoroughly enjoyed the scenic new route, so I may mix it up in the future when driving my cart to Sawgrass. Although you can’t get directly to Eastport by cart yet, I’m estimating it will be about a 25 minute cart ride for me from Richmond. I’m very excited for those who live in the Sawgrass area, who will now have cart access to Magnolia Plaza/ Everglades Rec Center / Edna’s / Fenney (and vice-versa). All this new development south of 44 is quite exciting to watch unfold. Retirement in The Villages is the best!
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You CAN get to Eastport. If you took the other path in the golf cart traffic circle at the base of the Southern Oaks Bridge you will get to Eastport in under 10 minutes (7-8 min).
Two things to note - there are far fewer traffic circles. Even a busy intersection like McNeil/Corbin had only a stop sign (a 4-way as recall).
If going over the Southern Oaks Bridge from Sawgrass, there are TWO routes to Magnolia Plaza. You can take Bexley Trail /McNeil Dr/Corbin Trail/Marsh Bend Trial /Magnolia Plaza. Or you can go straight on McNeil to the McNeil/Marsh Bend Trail traffic circle to Magnolia Plaza. It is a few minutes more but the view is very nice and no sharing the road with cars.