Cultural enrichment activities and events can be found throughout
Lake County, Leesburg and surrounding communities, The Villages, Fruitland Park, Mount Dora, and Tavares sponsor frequent art and theater shows. Leesburg devotes 15% of its land to parks and recreation activities and students enjoy local tennis, racquetball courts, biking/walking/jogging trails, ball fields, picnic pavilions, and waterways. The county boasts over 1400 lakes which provide access to water skiing, boating and fishing. Beacon College is conveniently located within short distances of local malls, movie theaters, restaurants, live music venues, art galleries, dinner theaters, museums and fitness clubs.
If the need arises, there are many excellent medical facilities in Leesburg and surrounding communities. Leesburg Regional Medical Center is within one mile of the Beacon College campus. The following is a partial list of hospitals of Lake County:
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
600 E. Dixie Ave.
Leesburg, FL 34748
(352) 323-5762
http://www.leesburgregional.org
South Lake Hospital
1099 Citrus Tower Blvd.
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 394-4071
http://www.southlakehospital.com
Florida Hospital Waterman
1000 Waterman Way
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 253-3388
http://www.fhwat.org/
The Villages Regional Medical Center
1400 U.S. Highway 441 North
The Villages, FL 32159
(352) 753-6900
http://www.tvrmc.org/
There are also a number of physicians and pharmacies convenient to campus. Limited transportation is available on a first come basis during weekday business hours for medically necessary appointments. (Some fees may apply.)
There are many places of worship within Leesburg and surrounding communities. Students are sure to find one based on their particular religious faith. Many local churches and synagogues provide shuttle services for transportation to and from worship.
First Baptist Church
220 N. 13th Street, Leesburg 34748
352-787-1005
Morrison United Methodist Church
1005 W. Main Street, Leesburg 34748
352-787-3786
Saint James Episcopal Church
204 Lee Street, Leesburg 34748
352-787-1981
Saint Paul's Catholic Church
1330 Sunshine Avenue, Leesburg 34748
352-787-6354
Christian Science Church
300 North 13th Street, Leesburg 34748
352-787-1921
Congregation Beth Sholom (Synagogue)
315 North 13th Street, Leesburg 34748
352-326-3692
Local Transportation
Transportation for college-sponsored activities, trips and evening classes is provided to all students without charge. Limited transportation is available on a first come basis during weekday business hours for medically necessary appointments. (Some fees may apply.) Other transportation needs are the responsibility of the individual student.
• Taxi service is available for local travel.
• Lake County offers a fixed-route transportation service called LakeXpress. The bus service runs every hour from Lady Lake to Mount Dora with circulator routes in the cities of Leesburg and Mount Dora. For more information regarding routes, scheduling and bus passes, call LakeXpress at (352) 326-8637 or visit www.ridelakexpress.com.
• For convenient, door-to-door airport transportation, contact Lake Limo, (900) 448-2808, www.lakelimo.net or Lake County Shuttle (352) 483-1155.
