Ocklawaha is a rural, lake-dotted community on the northeast shore of Lake Weir in southeast Marion County, best known historically as the site of the 1935 Ma Barker shootout. Buyers find lakefront homes, fishing-camp cottages, and inland acreage at prices below the gated communities nearby. Ask Lina for this week’s median and active listings from the live MLS.
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SLA Realty Group serves all of Ocklawaha — including Lake Weir shore, Ma Barker / East Lake, Sunset Harbor, and Ocklawaha rural — across ZIP codes 32179.
Ocklawaha is Lake Weir living with a slice of crime history — here’s what defines it:
A 5,700-acre spring-fed lake known for bass fishing, sandy bottoms, and a lakeshore lifestyle.
The relocated, restored 1930s home where the FBI killed Ma and Fred Barker in a 1935 shootout.
A public sand beach and boat ramp on Lake Weir popular with swimmers and anglers.
A county recreation and conservation area on a peninsula into Lake Weir, with trails and a beach.
Ocklawaha is part of Marion County in the Orlando metro. Explore the map, then ask Lina to pull listings in any pocket you like.
Ocklawaha’s market splits between Lake Weir waterfront — the priciest segment, with docks and lake views — and affordable inland acreage, manufactured homes, and fishing cottages. It’s one of the more budget-friendly ways to get on a major Marion County lake.
Lakefront and inland homes price very differently, so ask Lina for today’s median and active listings in the part of Ocklawaha you’re considering.
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Yes — if you want rural, lake-oriented living. Ocklawaha sits on Lake Weir with fishing, boating, and Sunset Harbor’s beach, at prices below the gated communities to the south, with Ocala about 25 minutes northwest.
Lake Weir waterfront commands a premium while inland acreage and manufactured homes are far more affordable. Because prices shift weekly, ask Lina for today’s median and active listings in your target area.
Yes — Ocklawaha holds much of Lake Weir’s northeast and east shoreline, with both waterfront homes and dock-access lots. Lina can filter lakefront listings for you.
It’s the restored 1930s house, moved to Carney Island in Ocklawaha, where the FBI killed Ma and Fred Barker in a 1935 gun battle — now a small local landmark.
Ocala is roughly 25 minutes northwest, and The Villages and Summerfield are about 20–25 minutes southwest.
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