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State Parks

• Fort Cooper State Park
  3100 South Old Floral City Road • Leesburg, FL 34450
  Located Two Miles South of Inverness
  352-726-0315
  Lake Holathlikaha makes this state park a popular place for fishing, swimming, and canoeing. The area is also a haven for many plants and animals, including threatened and endangered species.  more...  map

• Lake Griffin State Park
  3089 U.S. 441-27 • Leesburg, FL 34731
  Less Than Four Miles North in Fruitland Park
  352-360-6760
  Home to one of the state's largest live oak trees, Lake Griffin State Park's namesake, Lake Griffin, is the eighth largest lake in Florida. Boating, canoeing, fishing, picnicking, and camping are popular activities at Lake Griffin State Park.  more...

Golf

• Silver Lake Golf & Country Club
  9435 Silver Lake Drive • Leesburg, FL 34788
  352-365-0526
  Formerly a private club, this 18 hole, traditional style golf club is now open to public play and features mature trees lining the fairways and water coming into play on at least eight holes. A well stocked pro shop is also on site.  map