Parks, Waterfront & Recreation

Park & Trail Rules

• Hours of use: 7:00 AM to dusk.
• All park participants must be a Middleton resident or guest of a resident.
• Residents and guests under 12 years of age must be accompanied by someone 16 years of age or older.
• Pets must remain on leash unless in a dog park area. Be polite and scoop the poop.
• Enjoy at your own risk.
• Users are responsible for their own equipment.
• Proper attire is required.
• To report an area in need of repair, email MiddletonDistrict@DistrictGov.org.
• In case of emergency, call 911.
• Violators will be trespassed.
• A courtesy phone is located at the pool. Current location: 7492 Priddy Way, The Villages, Sumter County.

Fishing & Kayaking Area

• Hours of use: 7:00 AM to dusk.
• All participants must be a Middleton resident or guest of a resident.
• Users are responsible for their own equipment.
• Enjoy at your own risk. Take care not to disturb wildlife or vegetation. Wildlife includes, but is not limited to, alligators, snakes and other Florida species.
• Please do not trespass on private residential property.
• Proper attire required.
• In case of emergency call 911.

Fishing

• Residents and guests under 12 years of age must be accompanied by someone 16 years of age or older for fishing.
• Fishermen are required to comply with federal, state and local laws, statutes and ordinances.
• For licensing information visit www.myfwc.com.
• Fishing in Middleton is catch and release.
• Please fish only in designated areas.

Kayaking

• Residents and guests under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
• Non-motorized vehicles only.
• All users on the water must wear a USCG-approved PFD (personal flotation device). Other gear may be required.

No swimming or smoking (posted symbols). Violators will be trespassed.

Courtesy phone located at Lake Harlow Pavilion. Posted emergency location for the fishing and kayaking area: 7520 Priddy Way, The Villages, Sumter County.

Family Pool Rules

• Hours of use: 7:00 AM to dusk.
• All participants must be a Middleton resident or guest of a resident.
• No one under the age of 16 is allowed without an accompanying adult.
• Enjoy at your own risk—no lifeguard is on duty.
• No glass or animals are allowed in the fenced-in pool area.
• Approved life vests are permitted; infant and toddler flotation devices are allowed with adult supervision.
• Children 36 months and under must wear protective underpants in the pool.
• Shower before entering the pool.
• Do not swallow pool water.
• No food, glass, or drink is allowed in the pool or on the wet deck.
• The pool deck is slippery when wet.
• Do not run on the pool deck.
• Proper attire is required.
• To report an area in need of repair, email MiddletonDistrict@DistrictGov.org.
• The nearest emergency phone is on the pool deck. In case of emergency, call 911.
• Bathing load: 56 persons.
• Maximum depth: 5 feet.
• No diving.