Black Lake Pedestrian Path
 

Lake Miona Regional Recreation Complex will have a new walking trail by this Fall. This path starts at Lake Miona Regional Recreation Complex and winds through trees next to Black Lake and Buena Vista Blvd. The path is about 1.5 miles long to and from. There is a construction update video about the trail at

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That's great. Does it go all the way to Lake Sumter Landing?

A 3/4 mile long trail is not nearly long enough to reach LSL. There is a map at the included link that shows where the trail goes.

Path to narrow
 

The path is so narrow that it will not be of much use in terms of enjoyment.

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So narrow that two people cannot pass without one skewing their shoulders sideways. Unbelievably poor planning for the cost. :(

Sidewalk superintendents.

The trail is supposed to be six feet wide. How wide does a walking trail need to be?

Some beautiful scenery to enjoy. A nice addition to pedestrian offerings along with the walking trail at the First Responders Recreation Center.

Wonder what the width actually is. From a distance seems narrower than that.

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How are you handling grocery shopping?

walking trail
 

Does anyone have anything nice to say? If you don't like it, use the recreation trails... The Villages maintains beautiful common areas... be happy with what is available!::024:

You need prolonged exposure for either covid or monkeypox (not just passing my someone OUTSIDE). For monkeypox you need actual physical contact. But, you know that...

I think it's great! You won't have to worry about being run over by a golf cart. It sounds like there will be some shade so that is another bonus. The Villages just keeps getting better IMO :BigApplause:

For walking, it will be great.

Ahh , another negative comment. Have a nice day , if possible.

It’s so nice to have a path , where , bikes , golf carts won’t be allowed.
Let’s see if they will , STAY OFF the walking path

Actually I wanted know what RPDaly had to say.

We were very excited to learn about the path being built, then we heard dogs wouldn’t be allowed to walk the path with their owners and all the wind went out of our sail. What the hell good is a walking path that doesn’t allow dogs?

You can put the dog in a buggy. Nobody will notice.

It will be just fine for me… and for others without dogs… and for those who left their dogs at home

Where did you hear no dogs?
Why would this pathway be an exception, when all others allow dogs?

Don’t think this is an exception. Not sure dogs are allowed on any of the nature trails. Why would they be allowed on this one?

First time you find out that a dog did his business on a path and his owner did not clean it up not likely to be in favor of allowing them on these hiking trails

You are correct, not allowed on nature trails. So, if this is a nature trail………...
It’s called a pathway and a trail .
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Very Narrow Path..people are going to look at weeds and tall grass..where's the Lake? not much to see unless they cut down some of the bushes for the Birders. Wish 'path' was wider.

It was discussed as a nature trail at the PWAC meeting where it was approved. the birders seem very excited by it and dogs don't mix well with bird watching. I don't recall if it has been called that in any of the articles or flyers that have gone around.

Wonder when the first complaint about two people walking towards me on the path, would not move into file, forcing me to step of the trail will be posted?

Will be the same people that park in front of the grocery stores. The entitled ones.

Narrow path costs…
 

What is the projected Cost of this “narrow” path?

Recent news article.

Total budget for Lake Miona Walking Trail now stands at $839,361