Land Clearing & Forestry Mulching in Ocala, Florida
📞 Call (352) 780-7314Overgrown lot? Wooded acreage you can't use? Homesite that needs to be build-ready? We clear land across Ocala and every corner of Marion County — forestry mulching, full land clearing, lot prep, fence lines, and the grading that finishes the job. Straight per-acre pricing, honest timelines, and land you can actually walk when we leave.
Land Clearing
Full clearing for acreage, pasture reclamation, and build sites. Trees, stumps, roots — gone.
Forestry Mulching
One machine, one pass. Palmetto and scrub ground into clean mulch on site — no burn piles, no hauling.
Lot Clearing
Build-ready homesite lots in Marion Oaks, Silver Springs Shores, and everywhere in between.
Brush Removal
Underbrush and overgrowth cleared for visibility, fire safety, and usable ground.
Fence Line Clearing
Clean corridors along new and existing fence — built for Marion County horse country.
Grading & Dirt Work
House pads, driveways, and rough grading — the finish step after the clearing.
Why Marion County land needs a local clearing crew
This county is growing faster than almost anywhere in America — Marion County authorized 6,729 new homes in 2024, and most of them are going onto wooded infill lots in Marion Oaks, Silver Springs Shores, and the acreage corridors off SR 200 and US 27. Every one of those builds starts the same way: the lot gets cleared.
Clearing here isn't generic dirt work. Marion County land means sandy uplands with pine-oak scrub and saw palmetto that regrows the moment you turn your back, protected specimen live oaks you want to keep anyway, wetland pockets that trigger water-management review, and — this surprises new landowners every year — gopher tortoise burrows that legally stop a job until Florida Fish & Wildlife signs off. We walk every parcel before we quote it, flag all of that up front, and price the job the way it will actually run.
What it costs
Real numbers, because that's what you actually want to know: lightly wooded Marion County acreage typically clears for $1,200–$4,800 per acre; forestry mulching of underbrush runs a few hundred to $1,000 per acre; a typical quarter-acre homesite lot lands between $1,500 and $5,000. The full breakdown — including permit rules and the tortoise math — is in our 2026 Marion County cost guide.
Sources: U.S. Census / FRED — Marion County building permits · Marion County Land Development Code · FWC Gopher Tortoise Program
Common Questions
How much does land clearing cost in Ocala?
Most lightly wooded acreage in Marion County runs $1,200–$4,800 per acre; heavily wooded land can reach $6,700+ per acre. Lot size, vegetation density, and debris handling drive the price. See our 2026 cost guide for a full breakdown.
Do I need a permit to clear land in Marion County?
Often no for a single-family residential parcel — unincorporated Marion County exempts most upland clearing on individual home lots, though trees 10" DBH and larger, specimen live oaks, and any wetland areas are regulated. We flag permit questions during the site walk.
How fast can you clear a residential lot?
A typical quarter- to half-acre homesite lot is a 1–2 day job with a forestry mulcher. Larger acreage depends on density — we quote a timeline with every estimate.
What happens to the trees and brush?
With forestry mulching, everything is ground into a natural mulch layer on site — no burn piles, no haul-off fees. For full land clearing with grubbing, debris can be hauled, piled, or mulched depending on what the lot needs.
Ready to see the land under all that brush?
Free walk-and-quote anywhere in Marion County — most estimates inside 24 hours.
📞 Call (352) 780-7314