The Country Club at Silver Springs Shores in Ocala, Florida offers an excellent golf course with severe greens and water hazards on many holes, challenging and fun for every level of golfer, and has played host to many prestigious events. The wildlife here is also truly amazing with deer, wild turkey, alligators and bald eagles frequenting the course. The Lounge here offers an excellent menu and is a great place to relax and unwind with a drink and good meal in the clubhouse. The Country Club at Silver Springs Shores is also the perfect venue for weddings and banquets in a beautiful setting with excellent catering options and menus. There's a pro shop with men's and women's golf apparel, golf equipment and accessories, and the golf lessons are available by professional staff, come for a wonderful game.READ MORE

Great American Coffee Roasters in Ocala, Florida offer fresh roasted to order gourmet coffee available by the pound, 2 ounce bags or cup, they also have gourmet teas, specialty coffee drinks, iced coffee and lattes and more. They have a full breakfast and lunch menu, as well as smoothies and freshly baked muffins and pastries for an all round wonderful experience. Great American Coffee Roasters also offer their premium fresh roasted coffees wholesale, whole bean or ground in any quantities, ideal for hotels restaurants and business, they are also able to provide fresh brewed coffee at your next presentation or meeting, come for high quality coffee and fresh food, it's all here.READ MORE

The Royal Orchid Thai Cuisine in Ocala, Florida, is a Thai restaurant offering exquisite Thai dishes for lunch and dinner with beer and wine, and have been happily satisfying diners for over 10 years. The menu comprises excellent soups and salads, noodles, fried rice and seafood options, as well as Royal Orchid Specialties, they have a wonderful selection of entrees and a vegetarian corner and on Saturdays and Sundays, all meals come with a free soup and egg roll. The Royal Orchid Thai Cuisine welcomes you to come enjoy a wonderful meal of the finest Thai cuisine with lunch dine-in specials Monday through Friday.READ MORE

Paradise Springs offers excellent cave and cavern diving opportunities near Ocala, Florida, and with prehistoric fossils embedded in the wall, your dive promises to be fascinating and memorable. The huge cavern is a large water filled room with a constant water temperature and good visibility, making the the ideal year round destination for cave divers. Paradise Springs is privately owned and has picnic tables with grill facilities, a spring water shower, a gazebo and rest room, come view this amazing geological wonder and make a day out of it, and enjoy a relaxing lunch after your dive at this beautiful and unique dive site.READ MORE

The Silver Springs State Park in Ocala, Florida offers dozens of springs and miles of trails including horse trails and has more than 15 distinct natural communities complete with covered viewing deck on the Spring side. Visitors can walk along the river on paved trails or enjoy a glass bottom boat ride, and there's a restaurant, as well as canoe and kayak launch, as well as boat launch. The Silver Springs State Park has campground facilities with luxury cabins available and there's the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center to visit as well. Come enjoy incredible wildlife viewing, canoeing and kayaking, cycling, picnics, the interpretive exhibit and so much more, it's all here.READ MORE

The Holiday Inn and Suites Ocala Conference Center is an award winning boutique hotel and the perfect destination for both the leisure and business guest with spacious guest rooms, free WIFI and suites. There's a fitness centre and outdoor pool, as well as two restaurants, a cocktail lounge, ballroom and large meeting rooms, they even have their own on-site wedding planner, special events co-ordinator and highly trained culinary team ensuring a successful event, special occasion banquet or business venture. The Holiday Inn and Suites Ocala Conference Center is about exceptional customer service and you will feel special and right at home from the minute your arrive, come enjoy.READ MORE

The Ipanema Brazilian Steakhouse in Ocala, Florida, USA invites you to come and indulge your senses with a taste of pure Brazil. Serving eleven delectable and authentic cuts and presentations of meat seasoned with salt and roasted in their natural juices, this Churrascaria serves the delicious meat with traditional roving Gauchos or Brazilian cowboys for a pure taste of heaven on a skewer. These delectable meat skewers are served with salads and complemented by the vegetable bar and washed down with wines, beers and cocktails, and leave space for dessert. This service style of eating succulent meats hot from the skewer is called Rodizio and you have a green and red disk system to indicate your status to the Gauchos, green for more mouthwatering meat cuts and red for full or resting, it's a fun and sublime Brazilian experience, not to mention delicious.READ MORE

The Ocala National Forest located 3 miles east of Ocala, Florida is the second largest forest in the United States covering approximately 607 square miles. Rich in water resources with lakes, rivers and springs, and protecting the world's largest sand pine scrub forest, the Ocala National Forest is perfect for swimming, snorkeling and diving. There are four wilderness areas protected and managed to preserve their natural state, as well as equestrian trails and even black bears. The campground located in a subtropical forest offers tent pads, open and wooded sites, has a swimming beach as well as a 7 mile canoe run with canoes available for rent and scuba diving is allowed for certified divers, come for a wonderful visit and stay in black bear and alligator country, with beautiful wilderness surrounds.READ MORE

The Petting Zoo Ocala has a variety of farm animals for petting, feeding and viewing, and these include alpacas, llamas, goats, pigs, horses, sheep, ducks, donkeys, emus, peacocks and more, come for a magical walk through the barn and meet them. There's also a picnic area, and pony rides are available, as well as camel rides on the weekend, plus they have a bounce house play area, it's the perfect kid friendly setting. The Petting Zoo Ocala is ideal for groups, school field trips and birthday parties with decorated tables including pony rides and feed for the animals, come for a unique and memorable birthday and visit.READ MORE

First Watch The Daytime Cafe in Ocala, Florida and other areas know that fresh is best and they make and serve their breakfast, brunch and lunch delights using only the finest ingredients around. Here you are welcomed with a pot of Sunrise Select premium blend coffee, along with complimentary newspapers and WIFI internet, it's the perfect way to start the day. First Watch The Daytime Cafe is the ideal destination for fresh starts with fresh fruit and vegetables, baked muffins and everything made from scratch and cooked to order, here they don't use heat lamps or deep fryers. You can also share the love by purchasing a gift card, and they have their great coffee for sale too.READ MORE