[Barborv]

So- If I'm on Buena Vista heading north towards 466, I cross under 466 , but won't I still be on Buena Vista. People are saying it's parallel to Buena vista. Do you have to turn off somewhere after you come out of the tunnel? I'm not going to be in TV till July and would love to check it out.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Barborv

So- If I'm on Buena Vista heading north towards 466, I cross under 466 , but won't I still be on Buena Vista. People are saying it's parallel to Buena vista. Do you have to turn off somewhere after you come out of the tunnel? I'm not going to be in TV till July and would love to check it out.

If you can find Saddlebrook executive golf course it's the cart path that runs along the first and second holes.

[sallyh26]

Originally Posted by flsteve

Okay, my wife and I came here for our lifestyle visit in August of 2020 and in February we bought a home here in Spanish Springs. On that lifestyle week though, we drove our golf cart up from Brownwood to Spanish Springs just to see everything available.

We came across a stretch of golf cart path (maybe 200 yards or so) that was completely covered by trees overhead, almost like a trellis. it seems like it was maybe somewhere between 466A and 466. Not sure if it was Morse or Buena Vista. When my wife and I saw this stretch we both said, "Oh my gosh this place is beautiful!" (meaning all of The Villages). It COULD be north of 466. Because it was our first visit we didn't know the area at all back then.

Yesterday was our 5th time out on a long trip where we also hoped to maybe stumble upon that area again-- with no luck. Does this beautiful stretch of golf cart path sound familiar to anyone? We would love to find it again!

You may be talking about what I like to call “Canopy Lane”. It runs from the 466 tunnel in front of Laurel Manor & continues parallel along the Saddlebrook executive golf course at Saddlebrook recreation complex.

[pat9806]

At Saddlebrook to get down towards Palmer’s on Bueno Vista

[shopnstop]

Directly adjacent to the Saddlebrook 9 hole executive course!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by photo1902

Good grief, Admin. Please close this post. The question was long since answered

Not really, that not on the way from brownwood to spainish springs square. In fact it’s round bout way to go all way up BV to el Camino Reno then back down to spainish springs. But, I could see how it would happen on life style visit

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Better be a quickie there’s lots of traffic through there

Luckily, there no electrical boxes on that stretch.

[FFulton45]

[UOTE=flsteve;1955857]Okay, my wife and I came here for our lifestyle visit in August of 2020 and in February we bought a home here in Spanish Springs. On that lifestyle week though, we drove our golf cart up from Brownwood to Spanish Springs just to see everything available.

We came across a stretch of golf cart path (maybe 200 yards or so) that was completely covered by trees overhead, almost like a trellis. it seems like it was maybe somewhere between 466A and 466. Not sure if it was Morse or Buena Vista. When my wife and I saw this stretch we both said, "Oh my gosh this place is beautiful!" (meaning all of The Villages). It COULD be north of 466. Because it was our first visit we didn't know the area at all back then.

Yesterday was our 5th time out on a long trip where we also hoped to maybe stumble upon that area again-- with no luck. Does this beautiful stretch of golf cart path sound familiar to anyone? We would love to find it again![/QUOTE]
Try north of 466 and Morse. Take the cart path from Lake Sumter North. You will see a picnic area keep going and hopefully once you cross 466 that us the place you're looking for.

[tvbound]

During one of our rentals, we usually used what we came to call "canopy lane" (next to the executive course) on our way back to the house. Since we were sightseeing most of the time and it was about equal taking the Morse or Buena Vista trails to LSL, we would come down Morse for the thrill of trying to merge & weave across the road to the short/narrow bridge before the guard shack, without getting crushed by rushing vehicles on Morse. We figured if we got nailed trying to get across the road though, at least there was a church just across the bridge where last rites could be performed. lol On our way back home, we would usually come back up on the Buena Vista trail (past Laurel Manor and under the bridge), to come up the portion of the overhanging trees next to the course. It wasn't until about the third time northbound through this area though, that we figured out the quick turnoff to the cart tunnel, before ending up on the road and using the traffic light at the polo grounds. Lots of honked horns on that little move also. ha-ha We did notice though, that the actual cart path led to a tight 90 degree turn to the tunnel under Buena Vista and what looked like lots of scrape and paint marks on the tunnel entrance crown. I'm guessing that more than a few people have found out the hard way, how tight and low the turn into that tunnel is. Now with all of the exploring south of the turnpike yet to do, it will be interesting to see if there are any little secrets/hidden/dangerous turns down in that area - or if they've continued to learn from their previously ill-designed sections (you can tell that things get wider and the curves less severe, the further south you go).

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by tvbound

During one of our rentals, we usually used what we came to call "canopy lane" (next to the executive course) on our way back to the house. Since we were sightseeing most of the time and it was about equal taking the Morse or Buena Vista trails to LSL, we would come down Morse for the thrill of trying to merge & weave across the road to the short/narrow bridge before the guard shack, without getting crushed by rushing vehicles on Morse. We figured if we got nailed trying to get across the road though, at least there was a church just across the bridge where last rites could be performed. lol On our way back home, we would usually come back up on the Buena Vista trail (past Laurel Manor and under the bridge), to come up the portion of the overhanging trees next to the course. It wasn't until about the third time northbound through this area though, that we figured out the quick turnoff to the cart tunnel, before ending up on the road and using the traffic light at the polo grounds. Lots of honked horns on that little move also. ha-ha We did notice though, that the actual cart path led to a tight 90 degree turn to the tunnel under Buena Vista and what looked like lots of scrape and paint marks on the tunnel entrance crown. I'm guessing that more than a few people have found out the hard way, how tight and low the turn into that tunnel is. Now with all of the exploring south of the turnpike yet to do, it will be interesting to see if there are any little secrets/hidden/dangerous turns down in that area - or if they've continued to learn from their previously ill-designed sections (you can tell that things get wider and the curves less severe, the further south you go).

We went exploring today to find the lane. A little tricky to get to the first time but shouldn't be bad in the future. We also found the one-way cart path and sharp turn into the narrow tunnel - that was fun. Now I know of two speed bumps on the (non-golfing) golf cart paths.

[barlfair]

Originally Posted by Garywt

That is our favorite path, we call it The Tunnel of Love. We go through there often, every time we go to we go to Brownwood from up near Route 42.

We call it rainforest road since it reminds us of a section of road in Panama called 'Rainforest Road'.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Barborv

So- If I'm on Buena Vista heading north towards 466, I cross under 466 , but won't I still be on Buena Vista. People are saying it's parallel to Buena vista. Do you have to turn off somewhere after you come out of the tunnel? I'm not going to be in TV till July and would love to check it out.

You cross under BV at Laura manor before 466, on 466 side of Laura manor there will be tunnel under 466, once you go into that tunnel ( going north) it comes out on saddlebrook golf course on left. You are now entering tunnel of love up to saddlebrook rec center. Once pass saddlebrook you have or cross under BV to head north on B/V cart path that parallels BV heading north to Savannah center or glenview.

[Dennys37Packard]

Yes, if you go to Laurel Manor and find the tunnel behind it that goes under 466, you are there. Also sometimes called Forest Gump Way. Enjoy

[Bogie Shooter]

[QUOTE
Try north of 466 and Morse. Take the cart path from Lake Sumter North. You will see a picnic area keep going and hopefully once you cross 466 that us the place you're looking for.[/QUOTE]

466 runs east & west
Morse runs north & south
picnic area is along Morse multi-modal
The tree tunnel is along Buena Vista.....as noted in the 30 or 40 above posts.

[Kenklaw]

Sage is right