Nature trails closed?

[PootleK]

I moved to the villages in the summer and I've been trying to explore all the walking trailers and parks here. This morning I drove my golf cart all the way from Spanish Springs to Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve only to find it was closed due to flooding. Apparently it's been closed since August and there's no sign of when it'll open again, despite still being advertised on The Villages website.
I was going to drive to Homestead Nature Trail tomorrow, can anyone tell me if it's open before I go all that way?

[Altavia]

The Hogeye nature trail near Edna's is open.

[onfire]

Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/whats-happening/closures/sharon-rose-wiechens-preserve/)

The districtgov.org website has a list of all closures under the What's Happening section (https://www.districtgov.org/whats-happening/news-posts).

[PootleK]

Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/whats-happening/closures/sharon-rose-wiechens-preserve/)

The districtgov.org website has a list of all closures under the What's Happening section (https://www.districtgov.org/whats-happening/news-posts).

Unfortunately it doesn't mention anywhere on the closure list that the Preserve is closed, you have to specifically google the Preserve's name, as it was closed back in August. That's why I'm worried about the Homestead Nature Trail.

[PootleK]

The Hogeye nature trail near Edna's is open.

Awesome, thanks. I didn't know about this one, great to have a longer trail to walk!

[VApeople]

Homestead Nature Trail

I have never heard of that trail. Is it the little trail along a boardwalk behind Homestead Rec Center?

My wife and I just walked the trail around the lakes behind St. Catherine and it was all open.

[gobuck827]

Unfortunately it doesn't mention anywhere on the closure list that the Preserve is closed, you have to specifically google the Preserve's name, as it was closed back in August. That's why I'm worried about the Homestead Nature Trail.

Fortunately, the Preserve is mentioned on the closure list. It is the last closure on the list because it is the longest closure on the list.

[Altavia]

Awesome, thanks. I didn't know about this one, great to have a longer trail to walk!

You can start at Edna's and get something to drink or eat if you like.

Fenny Trail at the Fenny Rec Center has is very nice short boardwalk around a bubbling spring close by. Fenny grill has food and drink.

Enjoy!

[Rocksnap]

The one thing TV is lacking. Nice real nature trail hiking paths. Hogeye, and the few other trails mentioned are nice. But hardly a ‘nature’ trail. For those, a drive out of TV is a must.

[PKDAD1]

There is definitely a Homestead Nature Trail. Walked it many times. It's not real long but it weaves around in a nice natural setting and there are a few benches. Call the rec center to make sure it's open.

[Lanieb]

I just tried entering “The Homestead Nature trail in my GPS, nothing pulled up. Could it be under another name?
Thanks,
Lanie

[Lanieb]

I have never heard of that trail. Is it the little trail along a boardwalk behind Homestead Rec Center?

My wife and I just walked the trail around the lakes behind St. Catherine and it was all open.
I tried to pull this one up on my GPS, do you have the address please?

[Lanieb]

You can start at Edna's and get something to drink or eat if you like.

Fenny Trail at the Fenny Rec Center has is very nice short boardwalk around a bubbling spring close by. Fenny grill has food and drink.

Enjoy!
Length?

[Bogie Shooter]

The one thing TV is lacking. Nice real nature trail hiking paths. Hogeye, and the few other trails mentioned are nice. But hardly a ‘nature’ trail. For those, a drive out of TV is a must.

Lacking, in a retirement community? I would look for nature trails in a state park…….

[Bill14564]

I just tried entering “The Homestead Nature trail in my GPS, nothing pulled up. Could it be under another name?
Thanks,
Lanie

I tried to pull this one up on my GPS, do you have the address please?

Length?

From district gov.org and a search for trails (https://www.districtgov.org/trails-parks/nature-trails/)

[Altavia]

I just tried entering “The Homestead Nature trail in my GPS, nothing pulled up. Could it be under another name?
Thanks,
Lanie

Try this:

Nature Trails in The Villages(R) (https://www.thevillages.com/trails-parks/nature/)

[Zwebie]

//cdn.lakecountyfl.gov/media/j4jgeavk/pear-park-brochure.pdf

[jimjamuser]

Lacking, in a retirement community? I would look for nature trails in a state park…….
Since walking is a good activity for retired folks, it is understandable, to me, why they would expect there to be walking trails in the Villages. The Villages provides all other kinds of activities.

[Bogie Shooter]

Since walking is a good activity for retired folks, it is understandable, to me, why they would expect there to be walking trails in the Villages. The Villages provides all other kinds of activities.

Walking trails for sure….one shouldn’t expect real nature trails.

[Pixelpups]

A friend and I have been walking sections of a long trail that starts behind Ezell Rec. Center. There is a pond with concrete sidewalk, stay on the left side of the pond. When you come to the street, you'll see an asphalt walking trail across the way. This trail goes from St. Catherine all the way to Chitty Chatty (4.5 mi.??). We did run into many cyclists enjoying the trail, too.

[VApeople]

Since walking is a good activity for retired folks, it is understandable, to me, why they would expect there to be walking trails in the Villages.

There were no walking trails in TV until they started building south of Route 44. Prior to thar, I guess management thought we would all be happy risking our lives walking on an MMP.

[Bill14564]

There were no walking trails in TV until they started building south of Route 44. Prior to thar, I guess management thought we would all be happy risking our lives walking on an MMP.

There are both walking trails and nature trails north of 44.

Perhaps we need a sign: XX days without a pedestrian fatality on the MMP

[Rodneysblue]

I moved to the villages in the summer and I've been trying to explore all the walking trailers and parks here. This morning I drove my golf cart all the way from Spanish Springs to Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve only to find it was closed due to flooding. Apparently it's been closed since August and there's no sign of when it'll open again, despite still being advertised on The Villages website.
I was going to drive to Homestead Nature Trail tomorrow, can anyone tell me if it's open before I go all that way?
Contact Parks And Recreation Department

[paulajr]

Unfortunately it doesn't mention anywhere on the closure list that the Preserve is closed, you have to specifically google the Preserve's name, as it was closed back in August. That's why I'm worried about the Homestead Nature Trail.

Never heard of Homestead Nature trail…do you mean Hogeye?

[Bbqfans]

Yes, the nature trail behind the Homestead rec center is open. Walked it yesterday.

[HORNET]

Did you ever think that we just had two hurricanes year, The Villages have crews out every day on clean up! Be part.

[VApeople]

There are both walking trails and nature trails north of 44.


Yes, there are walking trails north of 44, but they were not there before TV started building south of 44.