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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Ocala Wetland Recharge Park opens doors to public

The Ocala Wetland Recharge Park opened its doors to the public earlier this week.

Ocala Wetland Recharge Park officially opened its doors to the public on Monday, September 21

The park, which is located at 2105 NW 21st Street, is a project multiple years in the making. Although a grand opening celebration was planned for last summer, a sinkhole forced park officials to delay the opening.

In July 2019, two separate sinkholes resulted in over 2.5 million gallons of reuse water spilling at the park, causing further delays.

The Ocala Wetland Recharge park features a collection of trails, paths, and winding boardwalks that all take visitors on a zig-zag journey through the park.

Boardwalk at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
The boardwalk winds through the entirety Ocala Wetland Recharge Park and provides for beautiful views

Walking trails along all sides of the park allow for great views the of plants and wildlife that call the park home.

American ibises at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
American ibises on the boardwalk at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
White egret at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
A white egret takes off from the boardwalk at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park

Some of the trails are named for the associated wildlife that you may encounter, including Snail, Alligator, and Frog Loops.

The park is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. Read more about the park through the City of Ocala Wetland Recharge Park webpage.

Have you visited the park yet? If you have, share your photos with us through our contact form, or via email, or through social media on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. And make sure to check out our photos of the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park below!

Cell 1 at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
Ocala Wetland Recharge Park is open to the public seven days a week, sunrise to sunset
A downed tree at the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
Spanish moss is prevalent throughout the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
The Ocala Wetland Recharge Park layout allows for beautiful views of the sun throughout the day
Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
The boardwalk at Ocala Wetland Recharge Park winds throughout the entire park and offers great views of the surrounding plants and wildlife
Groundwater Recharge Process at the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
Information boards are peppered throughout the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park and offer visitors a variety of details about the park’s functionality and wildlife.