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Places in The Villages

Outfitters, trails & local spots in The Villages

1,162 places in The Villages: 111 places to eat and drink, 81 shops, 161 things to do and 12 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,162
14 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
111
1.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
81
18 gifts · 1 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
161
60 outdoors · 11 arts · 6 landmarks
Places to stay
12
0.1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does The Villages have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Gear up & get out9 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.Seafood country4 seafood restaurants and fish markets.Galleries & stages11 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A bookish town3 bookstores.
The map

Where The Villages gathers

203 of The Villages’s 1,162 places sit within a five-minute walk of Old Camp Rd. A second center gathers around Wedgewood Ln.

Old Camp RdWedgewood Ln
203places in a five-minute walk of Old Camp Rd17% of The Villages’s places
150around Wedgewood Ln13% of The Villages’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

81 shops

18 gifts & boutiques, 16 home & hardware, 15 clothing. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

111 places to eat & drink

77 restaurants, 16 cafés & treats, 14 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

161 things to do

84 fitness & sports, 60 parks & outdoors, 11 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

12 places to stay

7 hotels & inns, 5 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

731 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 268Walgreens Pharmacy · Legacy Clinic of Chiropractic · Ocala EyeOffices & pros 111SCORE · Record Nations · Custom Apparel & GiftsBanks & insurance 105Bank of America · Wells Fargo Bank · Wells Fargo BankHome services 34uBreakiFix · Villages of Lake Sumpter · All Surface Rejuvenations PlusHair & beauty 29Salon Jaylee Colony · Angela's Nails · Nails & BeyondGroceries & convenience 12The Fresh Market · Walmart Neighborhood Market · 7-ElevenPets 12Colony Plaza Animal Hospital · Paws Animal Hospital · Woof Gang Bakery & GroomingAuto & gas 11Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires · Tire Choice Auto Service Centers · Clark's Pump-N-ShopOther services 149Alex Ghazal Dmd, Pa · Tri-County Foot & Ankle · The Villages Polo Club
Community

66 schools, churches & public places

Where The Villages learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 29Workman Transportation Lake Sumter Landing Shuttle Depot · The Villages Public Safety Fire Station 51 · Savannah CenterCommunity groups 21Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club · Belle Glade - Country Club Restaurant · Cane Garden Country ClubSchools & childcare 10The Villages High School · TENAJ Salon Institute · The Villages Charter Middle SchoolPlaces of worship 6Fairway Christian Church · Hope Lutheran Church · Immanuel Baptist Church

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.