
Spend a relaxing day at the one of Martin County's numerous public parks.
Within a short drive to The Oaks, you will find a place where you can walk in the woods, ride your bicycle, fish from a pier, sleep under the stars, picnic and even take your horse with you if you want. In addition to the many sporting parks, passive recreation areas featuring nature trails which provide opportunities for hiking, biking, seasonal hunting and primitive camping are within easy reach.

If you are a parent with school-aged children look no further than The Oaks.
The A-rated Martin County elementary schools, middle schools and High Schools are a wonderful benefit to families wanting the best for their children without the burden of private schools tuition. Each of the Martin County schools are among the best in Florida and have earned top ratings from GreatSchools.net, a widely respected independent nonprofit organization. The county's high school graduation rate is 86.8 percent.
Join the frenzy and excitement of spring training baseball, played just a mile from THE OAKS at Tradition Field! Or visit any one of the 10 teams that play in South Florida. If you are a sports fan, you'll have a chance to do it all in St. Lucie!
Hundreds of golf courses can be found in South Florida, but within a short drive of The Oaks, you will find the world famous PGA Golf Club, the first PGA-owned-and-operated public golf facility, boasts award-winning courses designed by two of the finest course designers in the world, Tom Fazio and Pete Dye. Nationally rated, PGA Golf Club features three 18-hole courses and the first PGA Learning Center. In addition, The PGA Learning Center, which opened in 2000, is a 35-acre state-of-the-art facility which features practice areas for every type of golf shot. There are putting greens and courses, chipping areas, a variety of bunker styles and more than 100 practice stations, providing visitors the opportunity to learn the game under the guidance of PGA Professionals.

Forty miles of the world's best sandy beaches stretch along the Martin County coast. Stroll the beach at night and see a rare 300-lb sea turtle laying eggs in our protective sands. Deep water inlets follow the Intracoastal north from historic Hobe Sound, to charming Stuart and Jensen Beach. Why not snorkel just off shore to visit one of the famous Treasure Coast wrecks or experience the mesmerizing colors along the reef? And fishing? How about some Snapper, Grouper, Mahi-Mahi, or Wahoo? Martin County is world famous. The ocean sport fishing in the nearby Gulf Stream is just part of the reason Stuart is known as "The Sailfish Capital of the World"!
The area is alive with its own collection of fashionable shops, intimate boutiques, antique stores, art galleries and restaurants. There's also music and entertainment. Even "live" theatre! Stuart, Florida's downtown area is one of the reasons people who visited decided to call Florida home! If designer labels are your preference, visit the world renown Gardens Mall or Downtown at the Gardens, a short drive to the South, where you can find designers from Tiffany's, Nordstroms, Bloomingdales and 160 other shops and restaurants.
