But today, Marion County is again become a tourist destination, including one-day or weekend trips. People visit the World Equestrian Center, visit the many springs in the Ocala National Forest or hike trails on the Cross Florida Greenway.
The reason Marion is again experiencing a new heyday is also thanks to the heavily traveled I-75, which now boasts 100,000 daily vehicle trips through the area of State Road 200.
As the population begins to near 400,000, it is getting increasing difficult to get from the east side of I-75 to the west side without knowing a few ways around the traffic jams that often plague the SR 200 and County Road 484 exits.
Florida Fresh Air: Cross Florida Greenway provides hiking, biking and equestrian trails
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