Hernando
An unincorporated community north of Inverness, along the northern edge of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes.
Lake Tsala Apopka in Hernando. Photo by Imdaddychip, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hernando is a census-designated place in Citrus County, not to be confused with Hernando County to the south. It was a city until it disincorporated in the 1970s. It sits along US 41, about five miles north of Inverness and about twelve miles south of Dunnellon. Myriam lives here herself.
Living here
Hernando is spread out rather than built around a town centre. Homes line the lakes of the Hernando pool and the roads off US 41, and the golf communities of Citrus Hills begin just to the southwest.
The lakes have shaped local life for a long time: Hernando has a long airboat tradition, and until 2006 it was home to the Ted Williams Museum.
Hernando suits buyers who want the lakes and the trail close by, with Inverness and the golf communities of Citrus Hills a short drive away.
Nature and things to do
The Hernando pool is the northernmost of the three pools of the Tsala Apopka chain, roughly 6,200 acres of lakes and wetlands that are part of the Withlacoochee River system.
- The Withlacoochee State Trail, with a trailhead in Hernando. North of town the paved trail continues to its northern end at Citrus Springs, south of town to Inverness and Floral City.
- Fishing and paddling on the Hernando pool of Tsala Apopka Lake.
- Whispering Pines Park and the lakefront parks of Inverness, a short drive south.
- Fort Cooper State Park, just south of Inverness, with lake views and hiking trails.
Getting around
US 41 is the main road, south to Inverness and north to Dunnellon. State Road 200 and County Road 486, Norvell Bryant Highway, both end at US 41 in Hernando. The nearest hospital is HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness.
Approximate driving distances and times from the centre of Hernando, calculated with OpenStreetMap routing. Real travel times depend on traffic.
Good to know
- Hernando the community is in Citrus County. Hernando County is a separate county to the south.
- Many homes in Citrus Hills carry a Hernando postal address.
- Lakefront homes need the same checks as coastal ones: flood zone, elevation and insurance.
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