Oakmont’s slice of north central Florida abounds with gentle hills, natural springs and plentiful outdoor recreational activities. It’s also home to the vibrant city of Gainesville, the University of Florida and the creative, cultural and historic communities that make the area unique. Know what else it is? A birding and wildlife paradise. You may not …
If you’re a new Gainesville resident or considering becoming one, you won’t find a more cutting-edge community than Oakmont. Along with its convenient location on Gainesville’s southwest side, Oakmont offers a multitude of builders, floor plans, lot sizes and terrain. All those options, combined with amazing amenities and natural beauty, produce the type of master-planned …
One of the perks of living at Oakmont is the Gainesville area’s proximity to other cool places around north central Florida. Want to visit all the world-class attractions in Orlando? They’re less that two hours away, after an easy drive south on Interstate 75. Want to go to the beach? Again, less than two hours, …
Here’s an experience and landscape you wouldn’t expect to find in Florida: zip lining over natural canyons. You also might not expect it to be close to home in Oakmont, either, but guess what? It is! If you’ve lived in Oakmont for a little while, or in other parts of north central Florida, then you’re …
One of the perks of living at Oakmont and in the greater Gainesville area is its proximity to similarly appealing towns. In this case, we’re talking about Waldo, Florida. This part of north central Florida is filled with smaller, equally historic places that sprang up in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Several date even …
If you’re a recent resident at Oakmont, or someone considering the move, you might not know that one of Florida’s iconic attractions is less than hour away. That’s right — a quick jaunt south on Interstate 75 and you can enjoy a slice of Florida’s tourism history. We don’t mean the mega-worlds in Orlando, although …
Ready for another in our series of posts on fun things to do in the Gainesville area? Let’s tackle nearby Paynes Prairie State Park, which was Florida’s first state preserve because of its staggering beauty, geographic diversity and history. If you’re an Oakmont resident who wants to explore your own new territory, Paynes Prairie also …
Living in a spacious, master-planned community like Oakmont, near all the cultural, recreational and educational riches of Gainesville, usually means you have everything you need within a few minutes’ drive. That includes entertainment, sporting events at the nearby University of Florida and a bustling north-central Florida metropolis. At some point, however, you’ll want to get …
If you’ve lived at Oakmont for a while, you likely know your way around the Gainesville, Florida area, and have sampled fun things to do and places to visit. The north central Florida city teems with sports and outdoor recreational opportunities, a strong arts community, and medical, research and educational resources thanks to being the …
Oakmont residents live in a “fruitful” part of Florida, and that’s an intended pun. Oakmont’s hometown of Gainesville sits surrounded by jaw-dropping history, natural resources and recreational areas, but also never far from that other important facet of the state’s economy — agriculture. You’ll see cattle ranches, plant nurseries and U-pick farms on the regular …