Travel and Explore Ocala, FL!

Ocala, FL Ocala was surveyed for a town in 1846, and then founded on 1868. Today you can find Florida's oldest attraction and the world's largest formation of clear artesian springs at Silver Springs. The springs offer a Jeep Safari ride, a glass-bottom-boat ride, and a Jungle Cruise ride. Attractions include The Appleton Museum of Art, the Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing, displaying over 100 antique cars, and the E-One Factory Tours, showing where fire trucks are manufactured. Other things to do are tours of the horse farms and Silver Springs Wild Waters offering a wave pool.  Appleton Museum of Art, The  4333 N.E. Silver Springs Blvd.  Ocala  Florida  (352) 236-7100  The art museum offers European, West African, Pre-Columbian and Asian artwork.  Civic Theatre    Ocala  Florida    Features Broadway productions.  Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing  13700 S.W. 16th Ave.  Ocala  Florida  (352) 245-8661  The museum traces the sport drag racing through a 30-year collection of "Big Daddy" Garlits' and displays over 75 race cars, over 60 antique automobiles and trucks.  E-One Factory Tours  1601 S.W. 37th Ave.  Ocala  Florida  (352) 854-3524  The tours offer you guided tours of three factories which make fire trucks.  Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce  3 Independent Dr.  Ocala  Florida  (904) 366-6600    Ocala National Forest  East of Ocala on FL 40  Ocala  Florida  (352) 625-2520  This 460,000-acre forest has numerous plants and hundreds of clear lakes and streams. Activities available include camping, swimming, scuba diving,snorkeling, horseback riding, canoeing and mountain biking.  Ocala-Marion County Chamber of Commerce    Ocala  Florida  (352) 629-8051    Silver Springs  SR 40  Ocala  Florida  (352)236-2121 or (800)234-7458  Silver Springs is the world's largest formation of clear artesian springs in the world. Silver Springs is a 350 acre nature theme park which offers the world famous Glass Bottom Boats, river cruises, jeep safari, Aligator exhibit and live animal shows. In addition the park offers events year round and a concert series featuring nationally acclaimed performers.  Silver Springs Wild Waters  Next to Silver Springs  Ocala  Florida  (352)236-2121 or (800)234-7458  The water park offers a wave pool, high waterslide flumes, a 800' waterway for tubing and a children's play area.