Historic Downtown Travel Guide
Ocala
Visit Historic Downtown
Popular places to visit
Florida Horse Park
Explore the great outdoors at Florida Horse Park, a lovely green space in Ocala. Discover the museums in this family-friendly area or seek out its horse riding.
Ocala Downtown Square
Ocala Downtown Square is just one of the places to see in Ocala, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the area's live music and monuments.
World Equestrian Center – Ocala
Learn about the events happening in World Equestrian Center – Ocala during your trip to Ocala. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training
Enjoy an outing to Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training during your stay in Ocala. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Bubba Raceway Park
Catch an event at Bubba Raceway Park during your trip to Ocala. Discover the area's live music or seek out its horse riding.
I-75 Super Flea Market
You can enjoy retail therapy at I-75 Super Flea Market during your stay in Ocala. Discover the area's live music or seek out its horse riding.
Things to do
Silver Springs Jungle Kayaking and Paddleboarding
Glass Bottom Kayak Tours of Silver Springs
Silver Springs: Clear Kayaking Wildlife Tour
Manatees, Monkeys and Florida Natural Spring Adventure Tour
Silver Springs: Clear Kayak Wildlife Adventure
Be Well Holistic Massage Wellness Center, P. A. Signature Massage 60-Min.
Top hotels in Historic Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Ocala Downtown
Great location, decent hotel.
Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026
Shamrock Cove Inn
Older but rooms were clean. Friendly front desk. Water and snacks were a nice touch.
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Equus Inn Ocala
Breakfast was fine. Didn't have time to eat as had to leave early. The pool was full of leaves and trash laying around from other guest. Found out there was pieces of glass in the pool and the pool got shut down, but they took hours to get the pool cleaned up.
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Ocala North
The website for making reservations for Days Inn was horrible. As I advanced through the process the dates were changed several times. Shame on me for not double checking the date at the last stage because it was wrong. I was charged for a day that I didn't want. I immediately tried to change it ...
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026
Quality Inn & Suites Ocala I-75
Nice Hotel.
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026
Studio 6 Ocala, FL
Air conditioning and refrigerator both worked but were both very noisy. The place is falling apart. Damaged furniture, warped flooring, rust in shower area, paint peeling. There was no remote for the tv, finally got one. The room phone did not work. Smell of pot throughout. I appreciate it is a cheaper ...
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Historic Downtown
North Magnolia Business District
While North Magnolia Business District isn't home to many top sights, Reilly Arts Center and Southeastern Livestock Pavilion SELP are some notable places to visit nearby.
Historic District
Though Historic District may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Reilly Arts Center and Paddock Mall.
West Ocala
West Ocala might not have many top sights, but Southeastern Livestock Pavilion SELP and Reilly Arts Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Fort King District
If you're spending some time in Fort King District, Silver Springs State Park and Fort King are top sights worth seeing.
