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The Palms of Gainesville RV Resort

115 RV Sites

The Palms of Gainesville RV Resort in Florida offers 115 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Back-in categories at both amperages join a 30/50-amp pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, fitness center, concierge, and pond. One hundred fifteen sites run in back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. Three straightforward categories keep booking simple — pick your amp service and whether you want to back in. Accessible sites are available. A laundry, restrooms, showers, and a concierge handle the practical side. A concierge at an RV resort is unusual and tells you something about the service level. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a fitness center, pond, pickleball, ping pong, and swimming filling the grounds. Planned activities run through the season, and a golf course, a state park, and a national park area are nearby. Pets are welcome. The resort was formerly Santa Fe Palms RV Resort, under the same ownership and management with a new name and look. Gainesville blends small-town hospitality with the amenities of a university city — the University of Florida campus, Paynes Prairie Preserve's wild bison and horses, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the north Florida springs corridor are all within easy reach. Fall football Saturdays and the winter snowbird months drive the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for home game weekends and for January through March.

from $70/night

Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake

28 RV Sites, 5 Cottages

In Citra, Florida—in Marion County's horse country where the Ocala National Forest's sandhill scrub and cypress dome ecosystem and the thoroughbred horse farms that the limestone-rich Floridan Aquifer's lush pasture grass sustains create the landscape that Marion County has built its dual identity as Florida's horse capital and nature destination around—Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake, a Sun Outdoors property, provides RV sites with full hookup service alongside a 9-hole golf course with driving range, putting green, and pro shop, a heated outdoor pool, tennis courts, pickleball, billiards, bocce ball, horseshoes, bike trails, boating and canoeing access, an on-site restaurant, a convenience store, a renovated fitness center, a recreation hall accommodating 250 guests for events, and WiFi, in a resort rated among the Top Nine Resorts in the United States by USA Today and carrying a 5-star Woodall's rating that the Marion County horse country environment and the resort's comprehensive amenity set consistently sustain. Golf, tennis, and an on-site restaurant—in Ocala horse country. Full hookup RV sites on the Orange Lake corridor provide the accommodations alongside the 9-hole golf course—with driving range, putting green, and pro shop—that makes Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake the only Sun Outdoors Florida property where the morning rounds of golf replace the pool lap as the primary before-breakfast activity option. The heated outdoor pool operates year-round in the Marion County climate, the renovated fitness center with cardio and weight training equipment serves the health-focused extended-stay resident, and the tennis courts, pickleball, billiards, bocce ball, and horseshoes create the recreational variety that the resort's consistently high rating reflects in reviewer experience. The on-site restaurant eliminates the daily drive-to-town meal obligation for guests who want the full-service resort experience, and the convenience store handles the daily supply logistics. The 250-person recreation hall's event capability serves the group gatherings and the community events that the resort's active social calendar schedules. Citra sits in Marion County on US-301 between Ocala and Gainesville, in the agricultural and horse-farm landscape of Central Florida's Thoroughbred Country. The Floridan Aquifer's limestone substrate creates the mineral-rich groundwater that the pasture grass absorbs, producing the calcium-dense forage that horsemen credit with developing the strong bones and the stamina that Marion County's training facilities and Ocala's thoroughbred industry sustain. The Ocala area's horse farms have produced Kentucky Derby winners, Breeders' Cup champions, and the concentration of equine veterinary and training expertise that makes Marion County the equine capital of the world by many industry measures. The Ocala National Forest, accessible via SR-40 east of Ocala, protects 383,000 acres of sandhill scrub, longleaf pine flatwoods, and the spring-fed rivers and lakes that the Floridan Aquifer's discharge creates at Alexander Springs, Salt Springs, and Juniper Springs—three of the most visited natural spring swimming areas in Florida. Silver Springs State Park, at the headwaters of the Silver River in Silver Springs, protects the glass-bottom boat tours and the crystal-clear spring run whose visibility in the Florida spring system attracted the earliest tourism infrastructure to Marion County in the 1870s. Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake operates year-round in Marion County's subtropical climate, with the November through April snowbird season the peak occupancy period and the summer months serving the golf and spring-swimming community whose warm-weather enthusiasm for the Ocala National Forest's spring runs and the on-site golf course extends beyond the winter tourist calendar. Reserve your site at Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake and let the 9-hole golf course, the USA Today top-rated amenities, and the Marion County horse country make the Citra address the resort-quality Florida stay that its 5-star Woodall's rating consistently earns.

from $40/night

The RV Resort at Orange Lake

136 RV Sites

The RV Resort at Orange Lake in Citra, Florida, offers 136 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service in back-in and pull-through configurations, with a lazy river, water park, boat ramp, and boat docks on the lake. On-site dining and a clubhouse sit in the heart of North Central Florida's thoroughbred country. One hundred thirty-six sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side. A lazy river and water park anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. A boat ramp and boat docks give direct access to Orange Lake for boating and fishing, with pickleball, shuffleboard, corn hole, a clubhouse, dog park, and on-site dining filling the grounds. Birding along the lake is productive. Pets are welcome. The setting surprises visitors expecting the coastal or theme-park Florida they have seen advertised. This is thoroughbred horse country — rolling pastures shaded by centuries-old live oaks, iconic horse farms training on open tracks, and the pastoral calm of the Ocala region at its most quietly beautiful. Citra sits squarely between Ocala and Gainesville. The resort serves the North Central Florida season. Winter and spring draw the heaviest demand as snowbirds fill the state and the horse country's breeding and sales calendar peaks, with the lake recreation carrying summer. Reserve ahead for January through April.

Southern Hammock

60 RV Sites

Southern Hammock in Reddick, Florida, offers 60 full-hookup RV sites two miles off I-75 in the heart of Marion County horse country, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 100 feet, open all year. Platinum, Premier, Deluxe Plus, Nature View, and transient categories join an outdoor pool, fitness center, clubhouse, and pickleball courts. Sixty sites span Deluxe Plus, Deluxe transient, Nature View, Platinum, and Premier categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 100 feet. Sites come in various sizes and accommodate everything from the smallest teardrop to the largest Class A towing a car — 100 feet is exceptional capacity, and the dedicated transient tier is a useful distinction for one-night stops. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a fitness center, clubhouse, sports courts, pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, corn hole, a pond, and dog park filling the grounds. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Marion County is the most productive thoroughbred breeding ground in the Western Hemisphere — more than 900 horse farms on limestone-underlain pasture, with the World Equestrian Center drawing international competition. Reddick sits between Ocala and Gainesville at Exit 368, which puts the farms, the springs, and both cities within easy reach. Winter and spring drive the heaviest demand as snowbirds fill north central Florida and the equestrian calendar peaks. Reserve well ahead for January through April.

from $70/night

Sun Resorts & Residences Southern Leisure

441 RV Sites, 5 Cottages

On Northwest 21st Avenue in Chiefland, Florida—eight miles east of Manatee Springs State Park in the nature-rich, spring-fed landscape of the Big Bend region—Southern Leisure RV Resort is a gated 55-plus community with full hookup pull-through and back-in sites on concrete pads, an Olympic-size swimming pool, pickleball, and the golf-cart-accessible commercial infrastructure that makes extended Florida winter stays genuinely self-contained. Operated as part of the Sun Outdoors portfolio, the resort's combination of 100-amp electric service, concrete pads accommodating RVs up to 70 feet, and the organized activities calendar that the 55-plus resort format demands creates the winter base that serious snowbirds with larger rigs specifically seek in Florida's underrated Nature Coast region. Full hookup sites offer 100-amp electric, water, and sewer service with concrete pads and room for slide-outs at rigs up to 70 feet in length—specifications that directly address the needs of the large Class A motorhome market that dominates extended-stay Florida snowbird demographics. The resort is fully gated for the security that adult community residents rightfully expect. An Olympic-size swimming pool provides the swimming recreation that Florida winter weather makes reliably enjoyable, and pickleball courts serve the sport's enormous popularity in the 55-plus demographic. An outdoor kitchen and a sewing and quilting studio reflect the specific activity programming dimensions that a resident community with extended winters and diverse interests needs beyond the standard pool-and-shuffleboard minimum. WiFi is available at the clubhouse, and a modem rental program provides in-site connectivity for guests who require dedicated home internet rather than clubhouse access. The Chiefland area's position in Florida's Nature Coast region gives Southern Leisure residents access to a natural environment of uncommon richness and relative tranquility. The golf-cart proximity of a Walmart Supercenter, restaurants, pharmacy, and a farmers' market—representing an unusually complete commercial infrastructure within zero-car-required distance—solves the daily practical logistics that extended-stay living in a rural Florida town demands. The Suwannee River Valley, accessible within short driving range, provides the agricultural and natural landscape character of north Florida's interior that the Big Bend's spring-fed, forest-edged environment concentrates to its most distinctive expression. Manatee Springs State Park—eight miles west of the resort—provides the natural anchor for the region's outdoor programming calendar. The park's first-magnitude spring run, the 1.7-mile boardwalk along the spring run to the Suwannee River, and the winter manatee season make it one of the most biologically significant and accessible natural sites in Florida. The Suwannee River's paddling corridors, accessible from multiple access points in the surrounding region, give residents who kayak or canoe one of the most pristine paddling environments in the state. The Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge and the Nature Coast's Gulf access extend the wildlife observation calendar to shorebirds, sea turtles, and the marine life of Florida's best-preserved coastal habitat. Southern Leisure RV Resort is open year-round and reaches peak occupancy during the Florida snowbird season from November through April. The resort's 55-plus orientation creates the quiet, neighbor-oriented community atmosphere that serious long-term snowbirds prefer over the mixed-demographic resort environment of the more crowded Florida coasts. Reserve well in advance for the winter season—units at preferred concrete-pad pull-through positions with the best amenity access fill earliest—and let Chiefland's Nature Coast position make the case for the Florida that exists an hour north of the tourist corridor.

from $49/night

Pecan Park Sun RV Communities

119 RV Sites

Pecan Park in Jacksonville, Florida, offers 119 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Five tiered categories run from premium through elite and elite plus in both back-in and pull-through configurations, with a pool, hot tub, tennis and pickleball courts, and lake views in an all-ages community. One hundred nineteen sites span premium back-in, premium pull-through, elite back-in, elite pull-through, and elite plus pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Laundry, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, restrooms, and showers support the year-round and seasonal residents who make up much of the community. The property was formerly Pecan Park RV Resort. The amenity roster is broad. An outdoor pool and hot tub anchor the recreation, with a clubhouse, recreation center, and craft room for the social calendar. Tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, basketball, sports courts, and billiards fill the competitive side, with a playground, dog park, community fire pit, and on-site dining besides. Fishing runs from the property's lake, and live music and planned activities run through the season. A beach and state park are nearby. Jacksonville sits in Duval County just south of the Georgia line — geographically the largest city in Florida, with a professional football franchise, an established museum corridor, 22 miles of barrier island beaches, and the St. Johns River threading the urban landscape. Winter and spring carry the heaviest demand. Reserve ahead.

from $63/night

Heritage Oaks RV Resort

81 RV Sites

Heritage Oaks RV Resort near Live Oak, Florida, offers 81 full-hookup RV sites among mature live oaks, with rigs accepted to 80 feet, behind a gated entrance. Park Side back-in and pull-through categories join deluxe pull-through and standard back-in tiers, with a pool, hot tub, clubhouse, and pickleball courts. Eighty-one sites run in back-in standard, back-in Park Side, pull-through Park Side, and pull-through deluxe categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 80 feet. Eighty feet handles the longest coaches with a tow, which is generous for a north Florida property. Contact the resort to confirm amp service for your rig before booking. A laundry, gated entrance, and food trucks handle the practical side. One thing to know up front: the resort is still expanding, and construction noise may be present during your stay. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a clubhouse, game room, arcade, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, billiards, a playground, pond, and dog park filling the grounds. Live music runs through the season. Pets are welcome. Suwannee County sits in the live oak and longleaf pine country of north-central Florida, where the Suwannee River runs dark-stained through limestone springs and hardwood hammocks — one of the least developed river corridors left in the state. The mature oaks give the resort the visual character its name promises. Winter and spring draw the heaviest demand as snowbirds fill north Florida, with the springs season carrying summer. Reserve ahead for January through April.

from $65/night

Thousand Palms Resort

4 RV Sites

Thousand Palms Resort and Campgrounds in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, is a multi-format camping destination in Sumter County offering cabins, RV sites, and tent camping with a comprehensive amenity package for a comfortable and enjoyable camping experience in the heart of Florida's lake and spring country. Lake Panasoffkee's Sumter County position on CR-470 between Coleman and Bushnell gives the resort the specific inland Florida character of a lake and wetland campground in the Withlacoochee River watershed's spring-fed lake system, where Lake Panasoffkee's 4,400-acre shallow lake, the Withlacoochee State Forest's surrounding woodland, and the Jumper Creek Canal's connection to the Withlacoochee River give guests the central Florida freshwater ecosystem access that the springtime bass spawn and the year-round sunfish and catfish fisheries sustain in one of Sumter County's most productive shallow lake systems. Cabins, RV sites, and tent camping with a full amenity range give Thousand Palms the complete accommodation spectrum for the inland Florida lake vacation — the cabin option gives the family or couple the comfortable lakeside Florida accommodation without the tent camping logistics, and the full-hookup RV site gives the self-contained RV traveler the practical lake-adjacent campground infrastructure for the multi-day Sumter County fishing and nature visit. The resort's amenity package gives the on-site recreation depth that the lake access and the woodland setting extend into the broader Withlacoochee River watershed's natural landscape. Pets are welcome. Lake Panasoffkee, one of the largest natural lakes in peninsular Florida at 4,400 acres, is recognized by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as one of the most productive freshwater bass and panfish lakes in the state — a shallow, spring-fed lake whose emergent aquatic vegetation, the floating water hyacinth mats, and the littoral zone's diverse submerged plant community give the large-mouth bass, bluegill, and crappie the structure and food chain productivity that the lake's fishing guide operations and the spring bass tournament circuit specifically depend on. The lake's shallowness (average depth 5 feet) and its spring-fed clarity give it the specific warm-water panfish habitat that the central Florida spring-fed lake system sustains through the year. The Withlacoochee State Forest, surrounding the Lake Panasoffkee basin in Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter Counties, encompasses 157,479 acres of sandhill, flatwoods, and floodplain forest that protect the most extensive block of publicly accessible natural land in the central Florida ridge and valley landscape. The Richloam Tract's longleaf pine restoration project and the Citrus Tract's mountain bike trail system give the state forest's four geographically separate tracts the specific conservation and recreation programming that the Florida Division of Forestry manages in the most complex multi-tract state forest in Florida. Thousand Palms Resort serves guests year-round in Sumter County's subtropical Florida climate, where the mild winters sustain the snowbird and northern visitor market and the spring bass spawn season from February through April represents the most concentrated angling demand on Lake Panasoffkee. The Villages, Florida, the nation's largest active adult retirement community, occupies the eastern and southern Sumter County landscape 20 miles east of Lake Panasoffkee — a planned retirement community of 130,000-plus residents whose golf courses, town squares, and social programming give the Sumter County area its specific retirement community economic character. Reserve sites and cabins ahead for the winter snowbird season and the spring bass fishing tournament calendar.

from $61/night

Okefenokee Pastimes Cabins and Campground

35 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 16 Tent Sites, 4 Glamping Sites

Just outside the main entrance to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in the small community of Folkston, Georgia, Okefenokee Pastimes Cabins, RV Park and Campground has created a destination of unusual character and completeness—a property where a dark sky astronomy field, a weekend restaurant, a pollinator garden, and 31 full-hookup RV sites combine to serve the full spectrum of Okefenokee visitors from the serious swamp naturalist to the family that discovered the campground's star-gazing pavilion by accident and stayed two nights longer than planned. Three deluxe cabins, two camper cabins, four glamping tents, and 17 tent and camping sites extend the accommodation spectrum, making Okefenokee Pastimes one of the most diverse lodging operations at any campground in coastal Georgia. All 31 full-hookup RV sites include electric, water, and sewer connections alongside property-wide Wi-Fi and access to eight tap-to-pay laundry machines, ADA-accessible bathhouses, and a camp store stocked for both practical supply runs and snack-and-souvenir impulses. A covered pavilion and book exchange serve the community's social infrastructure, and a DVD library provides rainy-afternoon entertainment when the afternoon showers that are the Okefenokee's seasonal norm make outdoor activity temporarily impractical. The on-site restaurant, open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m., serves burgers, sandwiches, and locally sourced food that makes it the best dining option within several miles of the refuge entrance. The dark sky astronomy field—a pavilion with a communal fire pit positioned away from the property's lighting infrastructure—represents one of the campground's most distinctive amenities in a region where Charlton County's minimal light pollution creates nighttime sky conditions that urban campers rarely encounter. A catch-and-release fishing pond, pollinator garden with butterfly and hummingbird plantings, and the dog park with proof-of-vaccination entry requirements create an on-property environmental ethic that reflects the campground's proximity to one of the most ecologically important protected areas in the American South. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, beginning at the campground's doorstep, protects 438,000 acres of one of North America's largest and most intact freshwater ecosystems—a peat bog and swamp environment supporting American alligators, sandhill cranes, wood storks, and the American black bear that moves through the refuge's interior terrain. Canoe and kayak trail permits into the wilderness interior require advance reservation and provide multi-day paddling experiences through blackwater channels and lily pad prairies representing the most immersive Okefenokee experience available. The Folkston Funnel, where two major CSX rail lines merge into one of the nation's busiest freight corridors, draws railroad enthusiasts to the city's famous train watching platform for an experience unlike anything else in the Deep South. The Okefenokee area's subtropical climate—hot, humid summers and mild winters—supports year-round camping, with the most comfortable conditions from October through April when the extreme summer heat moderates to temperatures that make swamp paddling, wildlife photography, and stargazing most rewarding. Winter is the driest season in the Okefenokee, when alligator activity slows but sandhill crane migrations and wintering waterfowl bring the refuge to a different kind of peak natural beauty. Spring wildflower season in the surrounding Charlton County landscape and the alligator mating season in April and May—when the swamp reverberates with the bellowing of territorial males—provide the most compelling seasonal reasons to visit the refuge in its most active period.

from $32/night

Suwannee River Rendezvous Resort & Campground

319 RV Sites, 14 Cabins, 19 Tent Sites, 1 Cottage, 1 Treehouse, 3 Lodges, 1 Suite

Suwannee River Rendezvous Resort and Campground in Mayo, Florida, offers 319 RV sites, 20 cabin, cottage, lodge, suite, and treehouse units, and 19 tent sites on the Suwannee River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Dog park back-in categories join standard full-hookup tiers, alongside a spring-fed spa, disc golf course, and boat ramp. Three hundred nineteen sites span 30/50-amp full hookup back-in, 30/50-amp full hookup back-in dog park, and 30/50-amp full hookup back-in dog park Primrose Park categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Dedicated dog park sites put you next to the run rather than across the property. Accessible sites are available. Twenty cabins, cottages, lodges, suites, and treehouses and 19 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and a pet washing station handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and spa anchor the property, with a boat ramp and kayak rentals opening the river for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. A disc golf course, mini-golf, fitness center, recreation center, game room, arcade, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, billiards, ping pong, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest. Lafayette Blue Springs, Troy Spring, Peacock Springs, and Ichetucknee are all close. Spring and fall are peak on the springs circuit. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Sweet Citrus Acres RV Resort

23 RV Sites

Sweet Citrus Acres RV Resort is an active 55-plus community resort in Crystal River, Florida, operating seasonally from November through April on Florida's Nature Coast. Crystal River holds a rare distinction: it's one of the few places in the world where people can legally swim alongside wild West Indian manatees in their natural habitat, drawing thousands of visitors each winter to its spring-fed waters and making the surrounding springs among the most sought-after natural experiences in the state. The resort is gated and features paved sites with full hookups throughout. The centerpiece is The Grove, a 12,000-square-foot clubhouse complete with a bar, fitness center, billiards tables, card tables, and multiple gathering spaces. Outside, guests enjoy a heated pool, a hot tub, and pickleball courts. A seven-acre spring-fed lake on the property supports fishing, and a 1.5-mile walking trail circles the grounds. Additional amenities include a dog park, private bath and shower rooms, laundry facilities, a basketball court, a boat launch, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard courts, and bike trails within the property. Positioned in Citrus County, Sweet Citrus Acres delivers the kind of lush, subtropical Florida landscape that defines the Nature Coast—live oaks draped with Spanish moss, palm-lined streets, and the constant presence of water. The resort's own spring-fed lake adds a quiet, natural focal point for the community, while the clean spring systems running through Crystal River make the surrounding region feel distinct from Florida's more developed coastal corridors. The 55-plus seasonal community develops genuine friendships and traditions over the course of each winter season. Kings Bay, the headwaters of the Crystal River, is the primary gathering point for manatees in winter, and Three Sisters Springs—accessible by guided kayak tour or glass-bottom boat—offers a close-up encounter with these gentle animals that few freshwater experiences can match. Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, a short drive south, is home to a resident manatee rehabilitation program, Florida panthers, black bears, and river otters. The Rainbow River at Rainbow Springs State Park provides some of the clearest kayak paddling in Florida, and the Gulf Coast is within a short drive for saltwater fishing and waterfront dining in coastal communities like Crystal River and Homosassa. As a 55-plus seasonal resort, Sweet Citrus Acres draws an engaged community of regulars who return year after year for the social calendar as much as the location. The November-through-April season aligns perfectly with manatee season in Crystal River, making reservations essential for prime winter months. If you're looking for an active, social RV community in a uniquely Florida setting—where a morning swim with manatees is a realistic option—Sweet Citrus Acres RV Resort in Crystal River delivers both the amenities and the destination.

from $90 $78/night

Ridgecrest RV Resort

47 RV Sites

Ridgecrest RV Resort in Leesburg, Florida, is a 55-plus community with 47 back-in RV sites, an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, a clubhouse, and a recreation center, sized for rigs to 48 feet. A library, craft room, on-site dining, and a full pickleball and bocce program make this a resort built around an active winter social calendar in central Florida's lake district. Forty-seven standard back-in sites accommodate rigs to 48 feet. RV storage is available for residents who travel between stays, and laundry facilities support extended residencies. WiFi reaches the property, and a general store covers basics. The amenity package is the reason people book. A clubhouse and recreation center anchor community programming, an outdoor pool and hot tub cover daily recreation, and a fitness center serves the active-adult membership year-round. Pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, sports courts, and billiards fill the competitive calendar, while a library and craft room serve quieter hours. An on-site dining room means guests need not drive out for every meal, and a lake on the property supports fishing and boating. Picnicking areas and a playground round it out. Pets are welcome. Leesburg sits in Lake County's rolling lake country, between the Ocala National Forest to the east and the retirement communities of Lake and Sumter Counties to the south. Medical facilities, supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, a mall, and a museum are all in the immediate area. Peak season runs through the mild central Florida winter, when snowbird demand fills the resort and the social calendar runs at full strength. Book well ahead for January through March.

from $50/night