Apopka Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Canoeing

Canoeing, Apopka

 mrkevinwright Says:  You can rent canoes here or if you have your own canoe or kayak you can launch it for $5.00 It is a great stretch of the Wekiva River, lots of wildlife including alligators, deer, water birds, snakes. The place is a little run down but the river is great. 

kelly park (rock springs)

kelly park (rock springs), Apopka

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the swimming area just about about a hundred yards from rock springs. a great place to have a picnic, swim. and enjoy natural florida. 

kelly park (rock springs)

kelly park (rock springs), Apopka

 doug48 Says:  kelly park is located six miles north of downtown apopka. it's name derives from dr. howard kelly who gave the land for the park to orange county in 1927. the park has a spring and run that flows ten miles to the wekiwa river. rock springs get's it's name from the large... 

Spring - Apopka Art and...

Spring - Apopka Art and..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Spring - Apopka Art and Foliage Festival; Summer - Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival; Fall - Harvest Festival, Kitty Land Park; Winter - Live Nativity and Candle light Services by various religious organizations, Annual Christmas Parade - Park Avenue to Main Street, held the... 

Hotels  

Howard Johnson Express Apopka

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Budget Inn of Apopka

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Hotels  

Apopka has little to offer in...

Apopka has little to offer in..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Apopka has little to offer in the way of accomodations. There are not many hotels. But of the ones I have patroned I would recommend the Howard Johnson Express Inn or the Days Inn.Average Price is around $30.00 for 2. The Howard Johnson offers an outdoor swimming pool,... 

Restaurants  

captain and the cowboy: steaks & seafood

captain and the cowboy: steaks & seafood, Apopka

 doug48 Says:  the captain and the cowboy is located in the 1905 eldrege-mcbride house a mile east of downtown apopka on US441. the property that the restaurant is on was once a seminile indian camp and later was the martin's pond plantation. dr. tom mcbride bought the eldrege house in the... 

catfish place: seafood

catfish place: seafood, Apopka

 doug48 Says:  the catfish place is located in downtown apopka. this is a nice locally owned seafood restaurant that specializes in, you quessed it, catfish. they also offer other seafood dishes as well as meat and poultry. a nice local restaurant to have lunch or dinner when in... 

porkie's original bbq: barbecue

porkie's original bbq: barbecue, Apopka

 doug48 Says:  porkie's is located on main street (US441) in downtown apopka. porkie's is a local barbecue restaurant which serves good moderately priced barbeque. 

Apopka has several chain...

Apopka has several chain..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Apopka has several chain restaurants but if you want a taste of Italian Cuisine, there is a restraurant named Di Gioni that offers affordable Italian dishes with great ambiance.The prices are reasonable and begin with appetizers starting below $10.00. The entrees can range... 

Nightlife  

Other than the few locally...

Other than the few locally..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Other than the few locally owned pubs, Apopka doesn't offer much in the form of nightlife. But, because of it's central location, Apopka is less than 20 minutes from some of the hottest spots central Florida has to offer. Church Street Station, Pleasure Island (Disney... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

No we don't have to worry...

No we don't have to worry..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  No we don't have to worry about earthquakes or moose, but we do have other things to watch for. Please remember that Florida has lots of swamp land and many of the areas are surrounded by lakes or water of some sort. And the urge to dive into a beautiful calm lake is too... 

Tourist Traps  

Be careful of some...

Be careful of some..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Be careful of some establishments that offer horseback riding. The cost is about $25 per person per hour. Check the horses you will be riding prior to paying for your trail adventure. Unfortunately, many of the horses used are not well cared for and are trail trained to... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Lake Apopka. One of the...

Lake Apopka. One of the..., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Lake Apopka. One of the largest lakes in central Florida, but goes unnoticed because of its location and the inability to provide tourists with the desire to swim, boat, or water ski. Lake Apopka is the man source of water for the farming community that is so vital to the... 

Favorites  

Visit the natural springs....

Visit the natural springs...., Apopka

 SnowAngel Says:  Visit the natural springs. Rock Springs State Park is located in Apopka and offers a day of fun, camping, canoeing and picnicing. If you're there in the Spring time catch the Art and Foliage Festival, Summertime offers the Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival and Winter time you... 

The Place

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 pictured is the swimming area just about about a hundred yards from rock springs. a great place to have a picnic, swim. and enjoy natural florida. 

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A Little bit of everything!

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 My Alma Mater! Apopka High School: Home of the Blue Darters*GO Big Blue! Apopka, Florida is known as "The indoor foliage capitol of the world". A small and diverse community, with lots to offer those... 

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apopka florida

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 apopka florida is known as the "indoor follage capital of the world". apopka grows most of the ferns used in floral arrangements used around the united states. the area around apopka was first... 

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