Hernando County Office of Business Development

Hernando Lifestyle
Jenkins Creek Park
If you like fishing off a bank and enjoying nature, then spend time at this 135-acre park located across from Jenkins Creek Park, offering activities for the young and the young at heart. Chances are good you will be able to catch a glimpse of manatees here.

 Outdoor Activities
     
&
Sports

golf
Golf: Hernando County features over 11 public and 6 private golf courses.

Fishing: Hernando County has a year-round fishing season,  lakes . Plus, the Gulf of Mexico provides a full range of saltwater fishing.

Hiking: Withlacoochee State Trail - part of Florida's Rails-to-Trails program. It's 41-mile stretch of railroad tracks have been converted to a trail suitable for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. In addition many of the county parks have nature trails.

Camping:

Canoeing:  Withlacoochee and Weeki Wachee Rivers are ideal scenic waterways for a day of canoeing.

Biking:  Miles and miles of bike trails crisscross the county and the Nature Coast ; trails such as the Withlacoochee Croom Off-Road Bike Trail, the Suncoast Trail, and for Mountain Bikers  the Gran Canyon Mountain Bike Park.

 

 

Stewy's Skateboard ParkSkateboarding: Hernando County has it's own skate park : "Pioneer Park Skateboard Complex"  aka "Stewy's Skate  Park" with over 18,000 square feet of skating surface and ramps as tall as 5 feet and areas for beginners and younger children.

The Arts
        
& Other Attractions

Festivals:
Tom Varn Park Art Show
Annual Art, Craft & Music Festival at Tom Varn Park.

Music :
Band Shell Bash a series of free outdoor concerts, featuring regionally recognized acts. The music is always family-friendly. The Hernando Park Bandshellevent also includes the Brooksville Cruise-In, an antique hot rod car show .

 

 

 

Heritage Museum
Historical:
Monuments, museums and other landmarks commemorate pivotal historical events.

confederate soldier statue
Brooksville Raid reenactment

For more information on attractions and events in Hernando County and around Florida visit:

Hernando County Tourist Development

Visit Florida

              Copyright © 2011, Hernando County Office of Business Development                Site Index
15800 Flight Path Drive Brooksville, FL 34604  Phone (352) 540-6400  FAX (352)754-5361