General Information

In our efforts to keep the recreation facilities in optimal condition, the following Villages Dog Parks will not open until 9:00am one day per week due to maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the recreation center listed below.

• Atlas Canine Park, Wednesday; Rohan Regional Recreation Complex at 352-674-8400

• Brinson/Perry Dog Park, Wednesday; SeaBreeze Regional Recreation Complex at 352-750-2488

• Dudley Canine Park, Friday; Fenney Regional Recreation Complex at 352-674-8460

• Paradise Dog Park, Thursday; Paradise Regional Recreation Complex at 352-753-0637

• Rupert Canine Park, Thursday; Riverbend Village Recreation Center at 352-674-8455

Trails & Pathways 

Information Provided by Executive Golf

The United States Golf Association recently implemented a new rule under Rule 13.2a (2): 

•There is no longer a penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. 

•Players are not required to putt with the flagstick in the hole; rather, they continue to have the choice to have it removed (which includes having someone attend the flagstick and remove it after the ball is played).

Information obtained from www.usga.org

Removing the flagstick to help in retrieving a golf ball from the cup is still considered proper etiquette and requires that we complete the task by hand. Using the flagstick to pinch and pull up the golf ball from the cup is frowned upon and not considered good etiquette standards.

The challenge for Executive Golf Courses in The Villages is that many residents use assistance or ball removal devices for the convenience of not bending as far to remove golf balls from cups. When ball retrieval devices are inserted with flagsticks still in place (Photo 2) the damage to the delicate edges of cups occur.  It also causes degradation of the putting surface for the players that follow.  

We are asking all residents that use these devices to simply pull the flag stick out gently (Photo 1) and remove the golf ball with your device. This will ensure the integrity of the cup edges and allow players to enjoy the same crisp quality of the cups as the players before them. 

We appreciate your cooperation!

Please be considerate of others and all properties.  Dog owners are responsible for picking up after their pets.  Please take all waste home for disposal.  Do not use storm drains, postal or recreation facilities for disposing of solid waste or plastic bags.  In addition, please follow all county ordinances including all dogs are required to be on a leash.  

New signage has been added to the Fenney Springs Nature Trail & Boardwalk to help educate visitors on the nature found along the trail.  Drop by and take a look.

Media Release 

Participation in clubs, activities and events throughout The Villages® community may be photographed and recorded. Participant, by engaging in the activity, irrevocably consents to be photographed and recorded and grants The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. and its successors, assigns and licensees the right to publish and use such photographs and recordings for informational, advertising, marketing, and similar purposes.

Fenney Putt & Play and Croquet & Lawn Bowling Facilities - UPDATED 3/25/2022

Polo Fields

The polo player entrance gate off of Buena Vista Boulevard is locked.   All clubs will need to enter through the electronic gate at the south end during off season.  Walkers and approved Resident Lifestyle Groups will be allowed admittance from 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM.  The timer is being set and the gate will automatically open as each car/golf cart hits the pad during these hours.  For further information, please contact Saddlebrook Recreation Center at 352-259-5377.

Weather Policy

The Recreation & Parks Department has created consistent and uniform guidelines regarding inclement weather that may impact the public, health, safety and well-being of staff, volunteers, participants and facilities.  Please click here for the complete guidelines!

Recreation Center Emergency Address Information

Our dedicated staff is here to help you get the most out of your unique Villages lifestyle.  When enjoying your choice of activities, we ask that you remember participating in recreational activities always involves some degree of risk. Participants assume full responsibility for and risk of bodily injury arising out of or in any way connected with participation or involvement in or presence at the activity or program. To assist you with emergency situations, the recreation department has provided all outside recreation areas with a bulletin board that has important 911 information including the address/county/phone number you are calling from.  Emergency 911 phones are located at all equipment buildings and pools with pertinent emergency information.  We encourage all residents to become familiar with their recreation centers and 911 information.  Please when visiting any recreation center or swimming pool take a moment to locate these helpful areas. 

Village Center Community Development District for the Lady Lake / Lake County portion of The Villages north of County Road 466 is seeking an alternate volunteer member to serve as their representative on the Architectural Review Committee.

The alternate applicant must be a full time resident of the Lady Lake / Lake County portion of The Villages north of County Road 466 and have lived in The Villages for at least one year. Candidates are recommended to have education and/or experience in any of the following areas: architecture, ability to read site plans, residential/commercial construction, building management, deed restricted communities, landscaping, county code enforcement, etc; however, this is not required. This requires attendance at the ARC meeting every week for the first four (4) weeks and once every month thereafter. The Committee meets weekly, on Wednesdays, for approximately 3 hours (8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.).

If you are interested in becoming an alternate volunteer representative for the Lady Lake / Lake County portion of The Villages north of County Road 466, the application is available by clicking the application link below. Please complete the application and return it to the Community Standards Department, 984 Old Mill Run, The Villages, Florida.

Section 112.3145(7)(g), Florida Statutes requires that Architectural Review Committee members must complete and submit a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) at the time they are appointed to the Architectural Review Committee. 

Application

As the District prepares for renovation of the First Responders Recreation Center, the area is in the process of being secured for construction.  The vehicular entrance at Clearview Avenue is scheduled to close on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.  The Clearview Avenue entrance will remain accessible for golf cars only accessing the Soulliere Villas and The First Baptist Church of The Villages.  All vehicular traffic to The First Baptist Church of The Villages should use the church entrance at Highway 42. Please use caution in this area and pay attention to all directional signage.  For additional updates on the First Responders Recreation Center, please visit DistrictGov.org.

• Providing for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees incurred by the District in enforcing its Rules and the deed restrictions, and for the recording of the Order of Enforcement in the Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, once entered by the District, so that the Order of Enforcement acts as a lien against the violator’s real property.

• Pressure Washing and Hedge Trimming - If a property is found in non-compliance of the Rule’s pressure washing and/or hedge/shrubbery trimming requirement, the Board may at the respective public hearing order maintenance of the property to bring the property into compliance with the District’s Rule. Such maintenance may include: (a) pressure washing a home, driveway, walkway, fences, or walls; and/or (b) trimming hedges and shrubbery off the soffit and/or rain gutters of the home, and entry to the front door. The cost of any such maintenance shall be borne by and charged to the property owner and shall include the actual cost of maintenance plus an administrative fee in accordance with the Fine Schedule.

• Providing for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees incurred by the District in enforcing its Rules and the deed restrictions, and for the recording of the Order of Enforcement in the Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, once entered by the District, so that the Order of Enforcement acts as a lien against the violator’s real property.

• Pressure Washing and Hedge Trimming - If a property is found in non-compliance of the Rule’s pressure washing and/or hedge/shrubbery trimming requirement, the Board may at the respective public hearing order maintenance of the property to bring the property into compliance with the District’s Rule. Such maintenance may include: (a) pressure washing a home, driveway, walkway, fences, or walls; and/or (b) trimming hedges and shrubbery off the soffit and/or rain gutters of the home, and entry to the front door. The cost of any such maintenance shall be borne by and charged to the property owner and shall include the actual cost of maintenance plus an administrative fee in accordance with the Fine Schedule.

• Providing for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees incurred by the District in enforcing its Rules and the deed restrictions, and for the recording of the Order of Enforcement in the Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, once entered by the District, so that the Order of Enforcement acts as a lien against the violator’s real property.

• Pressure Washing and Hedge Trimming - If a property is found in non-compliance of the Rule’s pressure washing and/or hedge/shrubbery trimming requirement, the Board may at the respective public hearing order maintenance of the property to bring the property into compliance with the District’s Rule. Such maintenance may include: (a) pressure washing a home, driveway, walkway, fences, or walls; and/or (b) trimming hedges and shrubbery off the soffit and/or rain gutters of the home, and entry to the front door. The cost of any such maintenance shall be borne by and charged to the property owner and shall include the actual cost of maintenance plus an administrative fee in accordance with the Fine Schedule.

• Providing for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees incurred by the District in enforcing its Rules and the deed restrictions, and for the recording of the Order of Enforcement in the Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, once entered by the District, so that the Order of Enforcement acts as a lien against the violator’s real property.

• Pressure Washing and Hedge Trimming - If a property is found in non-compliance of the Rule’s pressure washing and/or hedge/shrubbery trimming requirement, the Board may at the respective public hearing order maintenance of the property to bring the property into compliance with the District’s Rule. Such maintenance may include: (a) pressure washing a home, driveway, walkway, fences, or walls; and/or (b) trimming hedges and shrubbery off the soffit and/or rain gutters of the home, and entry to the front door. The cost of any such maintenance shall be borne by and charged to the property owner and shall include the actual cost of maintenance plus an administrative fee in accordance with the Fine Schedule.

• Providing for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees incurred by the District in enforcing its Rules and the deed restrictions, and for the recording of the Order of Enforcement in the Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, once entered by the District, so that the Order of Enforcement acts as a lien against the violator’s real property.

• Pressure Washing and Hedge Trimming - If a property is found in non-compliance of the Rule’s pressure washing and/or hedge/shrubbery trimming requirement, the Board may at the respective public hearing order maintenance of the property to bring the property into compliance with the District’s Rule. Such maintenance may include: (a) pressure washing a home, driveway, walkway, fences, or walls; and/or (b) trimming hedges and shrubbery off the soffit and/or rain gutters of the home, and entry to the front door. The cost of any such maintenance shall be borne by and charged to the property owner and shall include the actual cost of maintenance plus an administrative fee in accordance with the Fine Schedule.

• Providing for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees incurred by the District in enforcing its Rules and the deed restrictions, and for the recording of the Order of Enforcement in the Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, once entered by the District, so that the Order of Enforcement acts as a lien against the violator’s real property.

• Pressure Washing and Hedge Trimming - If a property is found in non-compliance of the Rule’s pressure washing and/or hedge/shrubbery trimming requirement, the Board may at the respective public hearing order maintenance of the property to bring the property into compliance with the District’s Rule. Such maintenance may include: (a) pressure washing a home, driveway, walkway, fences, or walls; and/or (b) trimming hedges and shrubbery off the soffit and/or rain gutters of the home, and entry to the front door. The cost of any such maintenance shall be borne by and charged to the property owner and shall include the actual cost of maintenance plus an administrative fee in accordance with the Fine Schedule.