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Beautiful Great Oaks canopy this trail side oasis. 350’ of frontage along Withlacoochee State Trail. Bordered by the Withlacoochee State Forest.
Withlacoochee River and Lake Townsen Park are right across Lake Lindsay Rd.
Two camping spots for towable, slide-in, camper van or medium size RV, tent, truck, pop-up.
Two spots have rentals.
One is a clean comfortable 20’ Holiday Rambler. AC/Heat, electric hot water, shower, kitchen, flush toilet, refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, coffee maker, etc sleeps two on sofa bed and there is a fold out cot for third guest
The second rental is a cozy slide in with electric hot water, AC/heat, shower and flush toilet, microwave, refrigerator, sleeps 2 in the bunk and table drops down to give sleeping for two more
both drive in/camp in spots have 20 amp electric and filtered well water for campers to use
there is a porta potty for tent campers and an outdoor sink and bench to clean gear, rinse off, cool off
one week maximum stay(per spot/month)
two day minimum
Clean safe environment with a 24 hour Circle K within short walking distance and a full grocery Dollar General across the street from the Circle K There is a local eatery just up the street and serves pretty good breakfast
The property was once a small commercial freight depot along the Eastern Seaboard Railway Line All that remains of the train depot is the crumbling loading dock support wall and endless amounts of train and railroad track artifacts Bring your metal detector you wont leave empty handed
Huge Great Oaks tower over and canopy the entire property Walk right onto the bike path from the property
Bicycle, kayak, hiking, canoeing, roller blading, fishing, skateboarding
Lots of history in the area and plenty to see and do. If you come just to relax, well got that covered too There are two picnic tables and a gas bbq grill, horseshoes, ball games, frisbees, and more two kayaks for rental use and one row boat with two seats and seating for two more. Fishing gear, hiking gear, tents, sleeping bags and other gear for rent as well.
Come unwind, or chase the wind
Down dirt driveway to end. Spots 1 & 2 marked at end. If your checking into a rental accommodation please see manager in trailer for keys and a walk thru. Thank you
There is now an original restored Ringling Circus car on the premises. It is packed with circus memorabilia and displays. Just opened. Well worth the trip! It is donation only and staffed by volunteers. Open Mon, Wed and Saturday 10 till 1.
We enjoyed visiting the historic sites of Venice Florida. It was a pleasant learning experience. As these tours are relatively new, the only suggestion I would have to offer would be to talk about more recent history rather than just the focus on the early development of Venice. While it was interesting, there were a lot more recent sites that could have been mentioned while on tour. The tour guide was dressed as a historic character and was talking about the life of that specific personality, some of which had already been discussed while at the train station. In doing so, we passed several places while riding the trolley in Venice that should have earned honorable mention. But overall, it was a great experience.
Public bathrooms and drinking fountain are a big plus for Legacy Trail bikers!
Adjacent to Legacy Park at the South end of the Legacy Trail & start of the east side of Venice Waterway Park & bike path. Interesting historic building, nicely preserved with a Barnum & Bailey rail car.
Beautiful 1927 train station. They have a tour you take, clean bathrooms, and a playground for the kids. The Legacy Trail goes right next to it.
You will also find a couple of train cars, one of which is from the Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Enjoy
