Guidebook for Apopka
Food Scene
Caffe Positano
3030 E Semoran BlvdThe food is wonderful Italian and the service is very nice.
Great steaks. It is next door to Beef O'Bradys and is very low key looking on the outside but has great cocktails and food. It is $$ to $$$ and great for an adult evening out.
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The Back Room Steakhouse
1418 Rock Springs RoadGreat steaks. It is next door to Beef O'Bradys and is very low key looking on the outside but has great cocktails and food. It is $$ to $$$ and great for an adult evening out.
Panera Bread
8120 W Irlo Bronson Memorial HwyParks & Nature
not-so-secret garden. Gotha’s Nehrling Gardens is the former home of famed horticulturalist Henry Nehrling who purchased the property in 1885 to establish a garden where he could experiment with tropical and subtropical plants year-round. By the early 1900s it was a popular destination for thousands of tourists, nature lovers and new Florida settlers. Former president Theodore Roosevelt, inventor Thomas Edison, and horticulturalist Theodore Mead all visited and marveled at the garden. It is now owned and operated by the Nehrling Society, a non-profit volunteer board and staff. Check it out at 2267 Hempel Ave Gotha, FL 34734.
https://nehrlinggardens.org/
This the the place to discover natural Florida and the famous Wekiva Springs. Tubing is $5 per carload and tubes can be rented right outside the park for $3 to $5 dollars. MAKE SURE IN THE SUMMER YOU GO EARLY AS IT FILLS UP FAST AND CLOSES WHEN AT CAPACITY. SOMETIMES THAT IS BY 9:30AM!! Grills and playground on premises
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Kelly Park Campingplatz
400 E Kelly Park RdThis the the place to discover natural Florida and the famous Wekiva Springs. Tubing is $5 per carload and tubes can be rented right outside the park for $3 to $5 dollars. MAKE SURE IN THE SUMMER YOU GO EARLY AS IT FILLS UP FAST AND CLOSES WHEN AT CAPACITY. SOMETIMES THAT IS BY 9:30AM!! Grills and playground on premises
A beautiful drive to see many many alligators and many species of birds. Especially in winter we have many types of migrating birds. There is a tower you can climb. PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT WANDER NEAR THE WATER'S EDGE. It is stunning and very beautiful but alligators may look big and slow but they are extremely fast movers. WATCH CHILDREN!!
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Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
2850 Lust RdA beautiful drive to see many many alligators and many species of birds. Especially in winter we have many types of migrating birds. There is a tower you can climb. PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT WANDER NEAR THE WATER'S EDGE. It is stunning and very beautiful but alligators may look big and slow but they are extremely fast movers. WATCH CHILDREN!!
Shopping
Make sure to give this sprawling antique center the time it deserves. Great shopping and lots of unique items available. There is delicious food. I love the little donuts and the burger spot(yum!).
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Renninger's Antique Center
20651 US-441Make sure to give this sprawling antique center the time it deserves. Great shopping and lots of unique items available. There is delicious food. I love the little donuts and the burger spot(yum!).
West Orange County is home to an abundance of farmers markets and U-pick farms, including the nationally recognized Winter Garden Farmers Market, the Windermere Farmers Market plus several U-pick berry and citrus farms.
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Winter Garden Downtown Pavilion und Bauernmarkt
104 S Lakeview Ave
West Orange County is home to an abundance of farmers markets and U-pick farms, including the nationally recognized Winter Garden Farmers Market, the Windermere Farmers Market plus several U-pick berry and citrus farms.
Essentials
Best bakery grocery store. I love their carrot cake.
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Publix Super Market at Wekiva Plaza
1545 Rock Springs RdBest bakery grocery store. I love their carrot cake.
sports and recreation
Golfer’s Paradise
District 1 has a legacy of golf glory. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour played each year since 1979 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge. The March tournament draws over 100,000 spectators and guests over four days to west Orange County where the winner is awarded a cash purse and vintage red cardigan made famous by namesake Arnold Palmer.
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Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill BlvdGolfer’s Paradise
District 1 has a legacy of golf glory. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour played each year since 1979 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge. The March tournament draws over 100,000 spectators and guests over four days to west Orange County where the winner is awarded a cash purse and vintage red cardigan made famous by namesake Arnold Palmer.
Great for walking and playing. Large playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, softball, baseball,soccer,and football fields.
Field of Fame
Appy LaneGreat for walking and playing. Large playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, softball, baseball,soccer,and football fields.
Parks and Trails
District 2 is teeming with beautiful parks and trails, including Kelly Park, Apopka Station, Riverside Acres and West Orange Trail. Magnolia Park anchors the eastern terminus of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail near a campground under ancient live oaks. The 100-year-old Trimble Park by Mount Dora has a 1.3-mile nature trail that offers a family-friendly outdoor adventure beneath ancient oaks and cypresses along the shorelines of two lakes. Wekiwa Springs State Park is perfect for observing abundant wildlife or cooling off on a summer day in tropical hammocks.
Lake Apopka Loop Trail
Lake Apopka Loop TrailParks and Trails
District 2 is teeming with beautiful parks and trails, including Kelly Park, Apopka Station, Riverside Acres and West Orange Trail. Magnolia Park anchors the eastern terminus of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail near a campground under ancient live oaks. The 100-year-old Trimble Park by Mount Dora has a 1.3-mile nature trail that offers a family-friendly outdoor adventure beneath ancient oaks and cypresses along the shorelines of two lakes. Wekiwa Springs State Park is perfect for observing abundant wildlife or cooling off on a summer day in tropical hammocks.
Sightseeing
Walt Disney World
District 1 is home to a well- known mouse and his closest friends. Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando covers nearly 25,000 acres in the Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake area of District 1. The Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the fall. It was followed by Epcot in 1982, Disney’s Hollywood Studios 1989 and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 1998. Pre-pandemic Walt Disney World employed 77,000 people making it the largest single-site employer in the country.
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Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World
District 1 is home to a well- known mouse and his closest friends. Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando covers nearly 25,000 acres in the Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake area of District 1. The Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the fall. It was followed by Epcot in 1982, Disney’s Hollywood Studios 1989 and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 1998. Pre-pandemic Walt Disney World employed 77,000 people making it the largest single-site employer in the country.
Neighborhoods
encompasses all or parts of some of the oldest communities in Central Florida, including Eatonville, College Park, Ocoee, Tangerine, Zellwood, Mount Dora, Apopka and Lockhart — with rich histories dating back 150 years. Commissioner Moore, who authored a local history book titled Ahapopka: The History of Apopka, has created a supporting honors program that includes a scouting organization-styled badge, educational field trips, and an essay contest that promotes local history and environmental responsibility.The diversity of cultures for which Orange County is known clearly can be seen in communities such as Eatonville, Apopka and Ocoee. Whether African-American/Islander, Central American Hispanic or Caucasian, everyone is represented and more than happy to share their culture with others. “When you have this kind of cultural diversity in your community, you see it in the restaurants and other small businesses, as well as the cultural festivals and celebrations that occur throughout the year,” said Commissioner Moore.
Apopka
encompasses all or parts of some of the oldest communities in Central Florida, including Eatonville, College Park, Ocoee, Tangerine, Zellwood, Mount Dora, Apopka and Lockhart — with rich histories dating back 150 years. Commissioner Moore, who authored a local history book titled Ahapopka: The History of Apopka, has created a supporting honors program that includes a scouting organization-styled badge, educational field trips, and an essay contest that promotes local history and environmental responsibility.The diversity of cultures for which Orange County is known clearly can be seen in communities such as Eatonville, Apopka and Ocoee. Whether African-American/Islander, Central American Hispanic or Caucasian, everyone is represented and more than happy to share their culture with others. “When you have this kind of cultural diversity in your community, you see it in the restaurants and other small businesses, as well as the cultural festivals and celebrations that occur throughout the year,” said Commissioner Moore.