The City of Sparr, FL
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Sparr is a small town in the state of Florida. The largest nearby city to Sparr is Gainesville, approximately 32 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Sparr, including Olde Tyme Bread House, ATSA Pizza, Hitching Post, Anthony Pizza & Subs and Red Lobster. For a larger selection of Sparr restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Sparr Golf Courses, Amusement Parks and/or Museums, including the Ocala Golf Club, North/East Course at Pine Oaks Golf Course, Appleton Museum of Art, Silver River Museum and Silver Springs Nature Theme Park. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Sparr please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 2 airports are located in or near Sparr:
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)
- Ocala Intl. Airport (OCF)
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Sparr, Florida Attractions
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Florida Museum of Natural History - Gainesville, The Florida Museum of Natural History is the State of Florida's official state-sponsored and chartered natural history museum. Its main facilities are that can be found on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
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Gainesville Raceway - Gainesville, Gainesville Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip just outside Gainesville, Florida. It opened in 1969 and is most famous for hosting the NHRA's prestigious Gatornationals event since 1970. Kenny Bernstein became the first drag racer to break the 300 mile-per-hour barrier at the track on March 20, 1992 during qualifying for that year's Gatornationals.
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Golden Ocala Golf Course - Ocala, The Golden Ocala Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Marion County Florida. This course is located in the city of Ocala, . Tee times are accepted up to 14 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 352-622-2245.
Address: 7340 N Us Hwy 27, Ocala, FL 34482
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Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural Center - Hawthorne, The Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural Center is a museum that can be found at 7225 Southeast 221st Street, Hawthorne, Florida. It contains exhibits depicting the history of Hawthorne, . The building itself, constructed in 1907, was originally an African-American church.
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Hotel Thomas - Gainesville, The Hotel Thomas, which is also referred to as Sunkist Villa but currently known as the Thomas Center, is an historic building in Gainesville, Florida. It is that can be found on the block bounded by Northeast 2nd and 5th Streets and Northeast 6th and 7th Avenues. It was built starting in 1910 in the Classical Revival style by noted Atlanta-based architect, William Augustus Edwards, designer of academic buildings at 12 institutions in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, including the original University of Florida campus, as well as a dozen or more county courthouses in those states plus other building and houses,
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Ironwood Golf Course - Gainesville, The Ironwood Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Alachua County Florida. Built in 1964, this Gainesville course designed by David Wallace is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 352-334-3120. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 2100 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens - Gainesville, The Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Gainesville, Florida, operated by the North Florida Botanical Society. Their name comes from nearby Lake Kanapaha. The gardens were established in 1978 when the society leased 33 acres for a public botanical garden. Another 29 acres were added in 1982. The gardens opened to the public in 1986.
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Lake Eustis Museum of Art - Eustis, Lake Eustis Museum of Art is a museum that can be found at 200 B East Orange Avenue, Eustis, Florida. Opened in 1995, the museum exhibits contemporary artwork from the Southeastern United States, and is the only art museum in Lake County.
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Lakes of Lady Lakes Golf Club - Lady Lake, The Lakes of Lady Lakes Golf Club is a 9 hole public golf course in Lake County Florida. Built in 1995, this Lady Lake course designed by Steve Nugent is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 352-750-4474. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.
Address: 503 Canopy Ln, Lady Lake, FL 32159
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Larimer Memorial Library - Palatka, Larimer Memorial Library is a historic library at 216 Reid Street in Palatka, Florida. It was given to the Arts Council of Greater Palatka in 1992, and renamed the Larimer Arts Center. On March 12, 2008, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Sparr, Florida Hotels
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Silver Springs - Ocala5360 E Silver Springs Blvd
Silver Springs, FL 34488
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Sparr, Florida Restaurants
This is a list of Sparr Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Pizza Restaurants, Cafeterias, Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants, Cajun & Creole Restaurants, Delicatessens Retail, Fast Foods & Carry Out and Diners. Happy Dining!
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Sparr Articles
Published December 13, 2010
Gold Head Branch State Park is one of Florida’s oldest state parks. Throughout the park are markers and plaques describing years of natural changes that have occurred.
