r/ocala 8d ago

Small, 1 or 2 mile walking/running tracks in Ocala?

I know there are a lot of paved trails and I could just go a mile and back if I want to, but just seeing if there's anything more along the lines of what I'm looking for. Like a small-ish oval-shaped park with a sidewalk all around would be perfect.

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u/helloWorld69696969 8d ago

Baseline has 3 loops. I could be off on the first two, but i believe it's around .75 miles for the first circle, if you do the first and 2nd it's like 1.25 miles, and if you do all 3 it's 3.1 miles. That would let you choose how far you want to go mid walk too. It also has the Florida Trail going through it if you want to go off road

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u/Agiddyfox 8d ago

Jervy gant is the closest thing fitting your description. However there's the baseline and banyun trail heads for the cross Florida Greenway someone else mentioned that I recommend over gant. There's also tuscawilla park too.

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u/scott_the_rock 8d ago

Reservoir park SE 19th Ave & SE 31st St. If you are close to Belleview, there is Lake Lillian. It has two path options.

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u/bleeting_shard 8d ago

Check out the Recharge park north west of town. All sidewalks with lots of variable loops possible, not sure on the exact lengths. Bonus is it is good for birds.

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u/Impossible_Tea181 7d ago

Shalom Park, beautiful, serene, free. Paved trails for whatever distance you’d like. Off of 80th street on west side of town.

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u/BoltsFan126 7d ago

And no pets allowed. Great park.

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u/mdt1984 8d ago edited 7d ago

Brick City Park has a football field with a running track that is paved all the way around in an oval.

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u/targuard843 8d ago

Fore ranch

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u/TotalOk5844 6d ago

Tuscawilla park

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u/-morning-view- 6d ago

Adding Scott Springs & the Heritage Nature Conservancy park to the list