Overview
Wildwood is a city of 7,300 people (2019) in Sumter County, Florida.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 91°F; winter lows dip to about 53°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby Central Florida)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SFB Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando — 49 mi away (major hub). Directions
- MCO Orlando International Airport, Orlando — 53 mi away (major hub). Directions
Wildwood is at the juncture of Interstate 75, Florida's Turnpike, State Road 44, and U.S. Highway 301.
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Food for you
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Get in
By car
Wildwood is at the juncture of Interstate 75, Florida's Turnpike, State Road 44, and U.S. Highway 301.
By bus
- Greyhound Bus Lines, Days Inn, 551 East SR44/175. +1 352-748-7766. Station open daily 7AM-9:30PM.
Nearby
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Bushnell
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Inverness
City / town · 10 listings · 18 mi away
Tavares
City / town · 11 listings · 19 mi away
Eustis
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Ocala
City / town · 17 listings · 24 mi away
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