When you go down the 49, and you see that big elementary school on the scenic route, you make a left to go on the sr200. Now, if you make a right, you better make a left after that bridge, because if you keep going down there Idk exactly where, but you will come across a little area with confederate flags, and driveways (that look like backroads). Marion Oaks is cool, though. Im from the tri- state so this was very unusual to see🤣. I was doing a doordash order, and that’s how I got there. So you gotta be very careful as a delivery driver.
Siverloc
22 Aug 2025
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I took a solo day trip to Ocala and stayed at the Country Inn off I-75 South. I had an amazing time. The staff and hostesses were great, and the room was nice.
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Ocala was ok, typical FL town. There’s nothing special here, unless horses are your thing. There’s definitely a negative feel at the equestrian center
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18 Jun 2025
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While I’ve lived here, it had pockets where you shouldn’t be after dark. For the most part you’ll do fine. Nightlife was not existent back then, so you’d find more to do in Gainesville or traveling to Orlando.
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23 Mar 2025
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Avoid this city, got stuck in some sand on a sandy road. Two white guys stopped and told us we shouldn’t be there past night time. They were very helpful and helped us get unstuck. Also spoke to a lady at the Walmart that told us to stay away from the national park there because a lot of blacks go missing there.
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When you go down the 49, and you see that big elementary school on the scenic route, you make a left to go on the sr200. Now, if you make a right, you better make a left after that bridge, because if you keep going down there Idk exactly where, but you will come across a little area with confederate flags, and driveways (that look like backroads). Marion Oaks is cool, though. Im from the tri- state so this was very unusual to see🤣. I was doing a doordash order, and that’s how I got there. So you gotta be very careful as a delivery driver.
I took a solo day trip to Ocala and stayed at the Country Inn off I-75 South. I had an amazing time. The staff and hostesses were great, and the room was nice.
Ocala was ok, typical FL town. There’s nothing special here, unless horses are your thing. There’s definitely a negative feel at the equestrian center
While I’ve lived here, it had pockets where you shouldn’t be after dark. For the most part you’ll do fine. Nightlife was not existent back then, so you’d find more to do in Gainesville or traveling to Orlando.
Avoid this city, got stuck in some sand on a sandy road. Two white guys stopped and told us we shouldn’t be there past night time. They were very helpful and helped us get unstuck. Also spoke to a lady at the Walmart that told us to stay away from the national park there because a lot of blacks go missing there.