questions about ocala

ldizzle_Sks · October 08, 2007, 11:29:37 AM

I am planning on goin to ocala , camping a few days and riding my atv. I have never been there just wondering what is a good campground or area to stay in? thanks

ldizzle_Sks · October 08, 2007, 12:25:25 PM

o and my truck is only 2wd would goin to lake delancy or big shrub be a problem

jayman · October 08, 2007, 04:41:12 PM

You can get into either place with 2wd. Not a problem what so ever. Delancy has the better campground as far as more trees (you feel like you are camping). Big Scrub has better riding (Much better) although the campground is a completely open field what out one shade tree. You actually camp in a grass field (not so fun for the kids).

jayman · October 08, 2007, 04:41:55 PM

Oh, forgot to say that big scrub has brand new (big) showers for when you want to clean up.

ldizzle_Sks · October 08, 2007, 05:06:16 PM

thanks alot i guess delancy is my choice, due to trees

jayman · October 08, 2007, 05:25:26 PM

Delancy is $6.00 per night, Big Scrub is now $12.00 per night.

At Delancy you actually feel like you are in the wild, at Big Scrub you feel like your playing football.

At Delancy there is no running water or showers, at Big Scrub there are faucets and showers.

At Delancy there are trails that are marked but also VERY whooped out currently, at Big Scrub there are initial whoops at the powerlines (you use these to get to any of the trails) then you can go off into any trail out there provided that it is not a numbered road.

At Delancy because of the marked trails it is much harder to get lost, at Big Scrub if you keep an eye on N,S, E or W then you will almost always know where you are at. The powerlines only go East and West so if you go off into a trail off from the powerlines going north then you head generally south until you hit the powerlines. This applies to any direction.

ldizzle_Sks · October 08, 2007, 09:46:41 PM

and what does "whooped" mean? sorry if a dumb question, also is there any way to ride atv from delancy trails to the big scrub trails?

jayman · October 08, 2007, 09:57:21 PM

I think there is a way to get to both just do not know if all of the trails wold be legal. They are supposed to be making them interlink. Whooped means instead of the trails being flat and being able to ride at a good pace the trails have hills (very wavy) in them and the quad is constantly going from one small hill to another making it uncomfortable to ride for long distances or at a good pace. For those of us that have great suspension you can blitz through them but it does get tiring.

ldizzle_Sks · October 09, 2007, 11:36:48 AM

well i think im just gonna try lake delnacy trails and next time try big scrub

jayman · October 09, 2007, 11:45:37 AM

I am sure you will enjoy both.

Remember to bring with you:

Drivers License
Registration on Vehicles
Green Permit Sticker
and $75.00 per person for the new fees

You must have all of the above on you at all times while on the trails

ldizzle_Sks · October 09, 2007, 01:23:45 PM

when i bought the atv , the salesman said they were mailing me the green sticker, Well just to make sure i called the DMV and tax collectors office, they both said that the dealer would be mailing it to me. IT has been 4 weeks and still nothing, I bought from Barneys motorsports st.pete

jayman · October 09, 2007, 01:41:29 PM

Quote from: ldizzle_Sks on October 09, 2007, 01:23:45 PM
IT has been 4 weeks and still nothing, I bought from Barneys motorsports st.pete

That's the problem

mrbones · October 09, 2007, 02:24:57 PM

Quote from: jayman on October 08, 2007, 05:25:26 PM
Delancy is $6.00 per night, Big Scrub is now $12.00 per night.

Is there a day parking fee for Big Scrub or is it the same either way, $12?

jayman · October 09, 2007, 02:38:38 PM

I think it is the same

eldiablo64 · October 09, 2007, 08:23:22 PM

I bought from Barneys motorsports st.pete my buddy bought his 400ex at Barneys it took about 4 to 5 weeks to get his sticker

ldizzle_Sks · October 09, 2007, 08:29:11 PM

really i wonder if it will be a problem if i dont have that sticker when i go to ocala, I plan on goin the weekend of the 19th

jayman · October 09, 2007, 08:37:55 PM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It WILL be a problem

ldizzle_Sks · October 09, 2007, 09:14:48 PM

damn! any solutions?

jayman · October 09, 2007, 09:18:16 PM

Go to the tag department and pay the $5.00 there. They will give you a sticker. If they will not then tell them that you want a letter stating that you have applied for the registration and it is out of your hands. Then worse thing that could happen in Ocala is a warning.

ldizzle_Sks · October 10, 2007, 09:02:02 PM

thanks but i checked the mail today and there it was , now i have a big ugly green sticker on my red quad lol

ladyinpink · October 12, 2007, 06:02:52 AM

You all ugly green is what it is all about. That is for them blinded rangers that keep harashing everyone.