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Altavia 11-29-2024 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lanieb (Post 2389660)
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)

Zwebie 11-29-2024 10:25 AM

Pear Park is a nice "nature" park near TV.
 
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jimjamuser 11-29-2024 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2389665)
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 11-29-2024 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2389742)
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 11-29-2024 01:40 PM

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 11-29-2024 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2389742)
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 11-29-2024 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2389792)
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 11-30-2024 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PootleK (Post 2389527)
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 11-30-2024 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PootleK (Post 2389570)
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 11-30-2024 10:01 AM

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

HORNET 11-30-2024 11:25 AM

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

VApeople 11-30-2024 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2389796)
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.


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