Ocklawaha
Marion County, Florida
Ocklawaha is an unincorporated Marion County community on the southern shore of Lake Weir, named for the Ocklawaha River that feeds the lake. It's best known today as the home of the Ma Barker House — floated across Lake Weir in 2016 and now preserved at Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area, site of the longest gun battle in FBI history (1935). Lake Weir's south shore has quiet residential pockets, a 685-acre county park, and Old Florida atmosphere just south of Weirsdale.
Villa+Cala Lineup tracks 2 local businesses in Ocklawaha , including 2 attractions.
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Ocklawaha has 2 local restaurants and businesses tracked by Villa+Cala Lineup. Highlights include Ma Barker House, Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area, Lake Weir south shore. See the full lineup on this page or browse upcoming events below.
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Ocklawaha is in Marion County, FL.
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Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area
ocklawahaOver 750 acres of sandhill islands, wetlands, and lakeside beaches on Lake Weir. Four miles of hiking trails, boat ramps, swimming, and picnic pavilions — plus regular sightings of deer, turkeys, and bald eagles. Entry is $7 per vehicle.
Ma Barker House
ocklawahaThe Ma Barker House is a 1930 Florida cracker-style home and the site of the longest gun battle in FBI history — the January 1935 shootout between the FBI and the Barker-Karpis gang that killed matriarch Kate "Ma" Barker and her son Fred. The house was floated across Lake Weir in 2016 to its current preservation site at Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area, where Marion County maintains it as a historic attraction. Tours are available by appointment through mabarkerhouse.org.
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