Carney Island Park
Live oaks at Carney Island: Carney Island Park offers quite a few places to sit in the shade under the oaks while enjoying the breeze off of Lake Weir.
Today was our Florida Trail effort to get Marion County residents out hiking during the Marion County Springs Festival weekend, and I led a hike out at Carney Island Park in Ocklawaha. I only had a few takers but they were good company. When Rob and I arrived, we sat in the car and watched a mama and baby deer work their way past us, getting spooked a few minutes later when a jogger, obvilious to the natural tableau, ran up to the trailhead to “tag” it and run back to the beach parking lot.
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April 1st, 2007 at 9:04 pm
I would appreciate instructions on how to locate this park.
Thanks. Marcel Davignon
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:19 pm
Follow CR 25 east from Belleview (intersection of US 441 / 301 / 27, CR 25 and SR 484) to Ocklawaha … you’ll see the signs directing you towards a road on the right that leads into the park. If you get to the light in Ocklawaha, you’ve gone too far.
March 18th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Are you open for easter on sunday 3/23 ?
March 18th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Since it is a county park, and there is a fee box when you enter, it doesn’t take anyone to “run” the front gate, so I would guess it would be open. I would suggest calling Marion County Parks & Recreation (352-671-8560) on a weekday to find out for sure.