Heagy Burry Boat Ramp

Lake in the Forest Black Bear Resort is a family-run campground and RV park at 19115 SE 44th St in Ocklawaha, on Half Moon Lake in the Ocala National Forest. Its website lists 50/30-amp full hook-up RV sites, cabin rentals (standard, accessible and mini cabins), a lake house and a rental camper, along with a heated swimming pool, a recreation hall, laundry, Wi-Fi, shuffleboard, a playground, a walking trail and fishing on the lake. It also takes seasonal snowbird guests in winter. The resort's website lists (352) 230-7962 for questions and bookings; its Google listing shows (352) 625-6275.

The Forest Community Center at Sandhill Park is a Marion County Parks & Recreation facility at 777 S County Road 314A in Ocklawaha, in eastern Marion County. Completed in 2011 with community development block grant funds, it occupies the expanded and renovated former Forest Public Library building. The center has meeting space and a game room, and the pet-friendly park around it has a playground, a picnic pavilion, walking trails, restrooms, and a boardwalk to the new Forest Public Library next door. Marion County lists its hours as Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. It sits beside a sheriff's substation, tax collector's office, recycling center, and fire station, which together make the area a hub of county services for the Forest community.

The Forest Public Library is a branch of the Marion County Public Library System serving the Forest community around Ocklawaha in eastern Marion County. The library provides free access to books, audiobooks, DVDs, digital resources, and public computers for residents of all ages. The branch offers regular programming including children's story time, book clubs for adults, computer classes, and seasonal events. As part of the Marion County Public Library System, cardholders have access to the entire county-wide collection through interlibrary loans and the digital catalog. The Forest Public Library is an important educational and community resource for the Forest area, providing a quiet space for reading, studying, and accessing information services.

Gator Joe's Beach Bar & Grill is a family friendly lakefront restaurant and bar at 12431 SE 135th Ave, Ocklawaha, FL 32179, on the shore of Lake Weir in southeastern Marion County. The restaurant describes itself as a laid-back beach bar and grill serving island cuisine, and calls itself Marion County's only Key West style waterfront restaurant. Google lists it as an American restaurant with a wheelchair accessible entrance; the restaurant's website notes outdoor seating, its menu has a kids' section, and live music comes up in dozens of its Google reviews. The menu posted on the restaurant's website covers burgers, sandwiches, seafood and steakhouse dishes, including Joe's Own Gator Tail made from locally caught alligator, fish and shrimp baskets, Ocklawaha's Famous Fish Sandwich, gator tacos, blackened shrimp skewers, a 12-ounce ribeye and baby back ribs, with all-you-can-eat fish advertised on Thursdays. The drink menu lists signature cocktails such as Voodoo Juice, Gator Juice and the Lake Weir Painkiller, plus frozen drinks. According to the restaurant's history, it has operated on Lake Weir since 1926 and is named for Old Joe, a large alligator tied to the 1935 FBI gun battle with the Ma Barker gang at a lakefront hideout nearby. Gator Joe's hosts Jeep Night on the third Wednesday of every month and posts its events calendar on Facebook. It accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover and cash.

Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area is a Marion County park of more than 750 acres on Lake Weir at 13275 SE 115th Ave, Ocklawaha. It has a boat ramp, a kayak launch and two park sites with swim beaches, pavilions, grills and playgrounds, plus trails. Hours are 7 AM-8 PM March through October and 7 AM-5 PM November through February; entry is $7 per vehicle and pets are not permitted. Phone (352) 671-8560.

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