Five Parks for Visiting Grandkids in and Near The Villages
A pirate-ship playground (check guest eligibility first), two Sumter County lake parks, a new Lady Lake play structure and a short, tree-shaded walking trail.
Picked and checked by hand; updated when hours, venues, menus, or source pages change.
Wilkerson Creek Playground centers on a pirate-ship themed play structure. There are shaded benches, a picnic pavilion and a walking path along the creek.
- Open seven days, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; before you go, check resident and guest eligibility with recreation staff, since eligible guests age 1 and older need a valid Guest ID at resident amenity-supported facilities.
- Address: 1110 Old Camp Road, The Villages, FL
Lake Okahumpka Park is a 130-acre public county park with a playground. There are picnic areas, grills, restrooms, a boat ramp, volleyball and a disc golf course.
- Bring bikes for the paved bike and fitness trail, which runs more than a mile.
- Address: 6085 E State Road 44, Wildwood, FL 34785
Lake Miona Park is a compact county park of roughly five acres on the lake. Kids have a playground, and there's also a fishing dock, restrooms and a boat ramp.
- Picnic pavilions, tables and grills are on site if you're planning a meal.
- Address: 10501 CR 115 off CR 472 E, Oxford, FL 34484
Pyramid Park in Lady Lake got a new red, blue and yellow play structure in late 2024. It has several slides, a spinner, a rope climber, and decks and platforms.
- The play structure is designed for ages 5 to 12.
- Address: 605 W Hermosa Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
Snooky Park is a public town park that opened in 2023. Its 2,000-foot walking trail runs under a canopy of cedar, live oak, water oak and palm trees. Treat it as a short nature walk rather than a playground stop.
- Picnic shelters, restrooms and water fountains are on site.
- Address: 120 W Lady Lake Boulevard, Lady Lake, FL 32159