We hope you book and enjoy our charming lake house. "Serenity at the Lake" in Hernando is located in a peaceful setting surrounded by palm trees, lush greenery, and beautiful plants with lovely views of flowers, the lake and the occasional visiting of sandhill cranes. This is a perfect location if you are visiting the area, or if you simply want to experience a touch of Florida lakeside with many wonderful activities minutes away! We are located towards the back of our neighborhood on a circle, so not much traffic comes through. Our neighbors are mostly snowbirds or keep to themselves. The rest of the neighborhood is mostly retirees. It's the perfect neighborhood for walking, riding bikes, running or just relaxing outdoors and enjoying everything the lake has to offer. Please note: We DO NOT allow parties of any kind in this house - we respect the quiet and privacy of our neighbors. We are less than 5 miles to 3 very popular restaurants that are family owned and have a long standing in our town. We are a short drive to the local pharmacy, grocery store and farmers market. Withlacoochee State Trail (10 min) is an extremely popular trail for biking, walking, running and skating. 46 mile flat terrain trail traverses rivers and forests, small town charm and railroad history. Crystal River (25 min) is a popular place to see hundreds of manatees certain times of the year and you can swim with them right from your boat in Kings Bay. Three Sisters springs connected to the bay are an amazing place to kayak, paddle board and snorkel in too! The manatees flock to the springs during the winter months. Ocala, FL (20+ mins) Horse Capital of the world! World Equestrian Center plus many farms and places to horseback. Downtown Dunnellon (15-20 min) historic village shopping, amazing Cuban sandwiches, Greek food and seafood with live music on the river! The rainbow river is also a tourist attraction as well as a local destination. Homosassa (30 min) AMAZING scalloping certain times of the year. Silver Springs (29 miles) - Glass bottom boat rides on the river and Zoo. Tampa Airport & Lowry Park Zoo - 1.5 hours Orlando Theme Parks & Airport - 1.5 hours Clearwater Beach - 1.5 hours The less popular/crowded Crystal River man-made beach, Pine Island beach, and Cedar Key beach are all about an hour away.