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

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 Shamrock Inn and Suites is a quaint boutique inn in downtown Ocala, Florida that pampers guests with comfortable rooms boasting flat screen TV's, microwaves and refrigerators. There's a daily housemaid service, laundry and free internet access as well as a BBQ grill for cookouts, and they serve wrapped breakfast treats and hot coffee ensuring a wonderful stay. The Shamrock Inn and Suites is within walking distance of historic downtown and close to many attractions, and they offer the perfect home away from home stay in lovely surrounds.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

Bagelicious Deli and Bakery in Ocala, Florida offer delicious breakfast and lunch meals eat in or take out, and their philosophy to simply to provide good food that is unpretentious. Even though their bagels are the best you'll ever taste they are about so much more than just bagels, there's an expanded selection of bagels with toppings, great burgers, salads made to order, wraps, melts and pizzas, sandwiches served on your choice of bagel, bread or wraps with condiments and a whole lot more. Bagelicious Deli and Bakery also offering incredible catering options for all sizes of events and special occasions, and will work with you to get the menu just right.READ MORE

Fiore's Cafe in Ocala, Florida, offers exquisite Italian cuisine in a lovely atmosphere complete with fresh flowers, wonderful settings, cloth napkins and water goblet and a menu of sublime pizzas and pastas, salads, soups and fish, all reasonably priced and wonderful. Fiore's Cafe is great for groups and welcomes families with kids, they have outdoor seating and a waiter service, and offer take out and delivery. They also offer a catering service and serve the best tasting Italian food in Ocala, come see for yourself.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

The Schnitzel Factory in Ocala, Florida offers excellent German cuisine in a traditional setting complimented by extensive wine and beer selections for a really good drinking and dining experience. Enjoy fabulous daily specials that are well priced and traditional menu items including Jaegerschnitzel, WurstPlatte, seasonal Nuernberger Bratwurst and so much more. The Schnitzel Factory offers catering, is open for lunch and dinner with a waiter service and do take out, it's perfect for groups and kids are welcome, come for an authentic German food experience, you'll love it here.READ MORE

Cabanas Grill and Catering Co. is your full service catering company serving Ocala, Gainesville and The Villages in Florida, and will assist with a custom menu suited to your needs, whether you are having a backyard BBQ, a special event, celebration or wedding. They also provide all trained servers, kitchen staff, bartenders, and entertainment for any occasion, as well as exquisite meals, and catering packages are available. Cabanas Grill and Catering Co. also offer incredible breakfast and lunch, menus, appetizers and trays, themed menus and will assist with all your event planning needs, call today and get the party started.READ MORE

The Country Club of Ocala offers first class golf, tennis, fitness and dining in a welcoming environment, and is the ideal location for special events and meetings from weddings to business to birthdays and more, and with flexible event space, world class service and cuisine, and dedicated staff, a memorable occasion is ensured. The 18-hole Championship golf course has hosted some of the most prestigious amateur events, has five sets of tees, a golf shop, driving range, putting greens and short game practice area. The tennis and fitness center features 5 clay hydro courts and 2 hard courts, a junior olympic size pool, kid's pool, cardio vascular machines, free weights, strength equipment, personal trainers and so much more. The Country Club of Ocala also offers exquisite dining overlooking the waterfall and stream, come enjoy a wonderful visit, game or event, it's all here.READ MORE