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Old 11-28-2024, 11:12 AM
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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?
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Old 11-28-2024, 12:53 PM
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The Hogeye nature trail near Edna's is open.
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Old 11-28-2024, 03:31 PM
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Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve - The Villages Community Development Districts

The districtgov.org website has a list of all closures under the What's Happening section.
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Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve - The Villages Community Development Districts

The districtgov.org website has a list of all closures under the What's Happening section.
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.
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Old 11-28-2024, 04:09 PM
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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!
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Old 11-28-2024, 04:36 PM
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Old 11-29-2024, 05:42 AM
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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.
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Old 11-29-2024, 06:35 AM
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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.
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I just tried entering “The Homestead Nature trail in my GPS, nothing pulled up. Could it be under another name?
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Old 11-29-2024, 08:11 AM
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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?
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Old 11-29-2024, 08:13 AM
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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?
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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…….
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I just tried entering “The Homestead Nature trail in my GPS, nothing pulled up. Could it be under another name?
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I tried to pull this one up on my GPS, do you have the address please?
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Length?
From district gov.org and a search for trails
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