The Villages is located approximately 45 miles northwest of Orlando and 75 miles northeast of Tampa.
What city is closest to The Villages?
55 miles: Orlando
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85 miles: Tampa
107 miles: Saint Petersburg (Florida)
126 miles: Jacksonville
72 miles: Daytona Beach
What airport do I fly into for The Villages Florida?
The nearest airport to The Villages is Orlando Sanford (SFB) Airport which is 45 miles away. Other nearby airports include Orlando (MCO) (52.9 miles), Tampa (TPA) (75.2 miles), Jacksonville (JAX) (109.5 miles) and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) (113.5 miles).
What is the best part of The Villages to live in?
Village of Briar Meadow | Affluent Neighborhood in The Villages. If you're looking for a high end neighborhood in the Villages, the Village of Briar Meadow could be for you. Located right on Lopez Legacy Golf and Country Club and the Briarwood Executive Golf Course, this is the perfect spot for those who are retired!
What big city is The Villages near?
The Villages is approximately 22 miles southeast of Ocala, via US 301.
Where should I stay when visiting The Villages?
Many families visiting The Villages loved staying at The Brownwood Hotel & Spa, Hampton Inn & Suites Lady Lake/The Villages, and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - The Villages, an IHG Hotel.
Are there shuttles from Orlando airport to The Villages?
We offer up to 10 daily roundtrip shuttles between The Villages® Community and Orlando International Airport (MCO) for just $33 each way with complimentary home pickup and drop-off.
How close is The Villages to the ocean?
The Villages is ideally located in Central Florida, approximately 40 miles from the west coast of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico and 70 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the east. This makes a trip to the beach easy and convenient.
Does The Villages have a beach?
Daytona is probably going to be the closest beach to the Villages. The gulf coast near the villages is mostly estuaries. Cedar Key is a very very small town and I don't remember even seeing a beach there. Further south at Crystal River you will have a small beach but not the miles of beaches Daytona has.
Is it expensive to live in The Villages?
The Villages, FL Cost of Living Index. The community has a cost of living index of 103, just marginally more expensive than Florida's cost of living and only 3% higher than the national average. Healthcare and utilities are close to average for the U.S. and utilities are just 5% higher.