Welcome to The Villages in north central Florida. A fun loving community in Florida is one of the largest age-restricted active adult communities in the United States and continually grows to meet the needs of the Baby Boomers looking for a great lifestyle. The Villages have grown into three counties and close to 60,000 households. This community Florida spans three counties, three zip codes and over 20,000 acres. The entire community is connected by over 100 miles of golf cart legal streets and trails. This 55+ community is an entirely self-sustaining town complete with retail establishments, restaurants, banks, post offices, healthcare centers and countless recreational amenities and activities for an active adult lifestyle.
Currently there are three town centers with restaurants and shopping. 25 neighborhood recreation and 17 village recreation centers. In addition to the recreation centers, there are also countless other desirable amenities within the community including tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard and basketball courts. There are several catch and release fishing lakes and nine softball fields that play host to over 200 softball teams. There is a polo field with grandstand seating is a particular favorite for many residents, especially because it is nestled near Ocala in central Florida, the acclaimed "Horse Capital of the World".