It's up near Ocala and is about a 1.5 hour drive if I remember correctly.
Tip: do not go on highway 27 as it is really slow once you get up into north Lake County and Marion Country. We found using the Turnpike and then heading up on the 30 (I think) the quickest way.
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is it far from orlando? i am bored with the parks! altho we will go to one or two would like to do something different!
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I have a huge list building of places to visit on the next trip....here's another!
It looks absolutely gorgeous there [msnsmile]
Thanks John!! It does look a lovely place to take a break from the hectic theme parks, I will definately check this out on a return visit[msnsmile2]
Anita
If oneone is into film trivia it's where they have filmed lots of things including the gator farm scene from James Bond's Live And Let Die, scenes from Moonraker and also parts of Creature From The Black Lagoon at Silver Springs. Lots of other ones too - the names of which escape me at the moment. There is a display with lots of photos in one of the buildings just inside the gates of Silver Springs.
Pick a nice warm, balmy Florida day for the trip and it's just perfect [msnsmile]
looks like a brill day out
The fish and other creatures that you see from the glass bottom boat are wonderful. The pilot stops whenever you're above a beautiful display and you just never know what you're going to see, so you have to do this trip every time. We've got to wait until December to go again, when we'll be out with friends.
We always use the turnpike too, John. It's well worth the toll and saves loads of time.
Carla
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If oneone is into film trivia it's where they have filmed lots of things including the gator farm scene from James Bond's Live And Let Die, scenes from Moonraker and also parts of Creature From The Black Lagoon at Silver Springs. Lots of other ones too - the names of which escape me at the moment. There is a display with lots of photos in one of the buildings just inside the gates of Silver Springs.
Pick a nice warm, balmy Florida day for the trip and it's just perfect [msnsmile]
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six original "Tarzan" movies.... starring Johnny Weissmuller.... shot in the 1930s and 1940s..... Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' "The Yearling," starring Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman in 1946.... more than 100 episodes of the famous television series "Sea Hunt," starring Lloyd Bridges ......a few more John.....[msnsmile2]
Another place for us to go visit - looks wonderful - thanks John
Diane [msnsmile]
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