Tree Service in Dunnellon, FL
Tree Service in Dunnellon, FL
Dunnellon is the one town on our list that is not in Citrus County. It sits just across the Withlacoochee River in southwestern Marion County, where the Rainbow River joins it. That river is the county line, and it changes which rules apply to your tree. Broadway Tree Care serves Dunnellon, FL.
- 5.0 Stars Across 27 Google Reviews
- Free On-Site Quotes
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- Serving All of Citrus County
Broadway Tree Care provides tree removal, trimming, stump grinding and emergency storm work in Dunnellon, FL (Marion County). Rated 5.0 stars across 27 Google reviews. Call (813) 735-2777 for a free written quote.
- What
- Tree removal, trimming and pruning, stump grinding, emergency storm work, lot clearing
- Where
- Dunnellon, FL. Marion County, population 1,928 (2020 census)
- Phone
- (813) 735-2777
- Free on-site quotes throughout Dunnellon
- Full cleanup and haul-off included
- Marion County permit questions answered before we schedule
Broadway Tree Care provides tree service in Dunnellon, FL, in Marion County.
Broadway Tree Care performs tree removal, tree trimming & pruning, emergency tree removal, stump grinding, tree health assessment, tree cabling & bracing, lot clearing and tree planting.
Broadway Tree Care operates as a service-area business and has no walk-in location.
Broadway Tree Care holds a 5.0 star rating from 27 Google reviews.
Broadway Tree Care can be reached at (813) 735-2777.
Broadway Tree Care is a tree service working across Citrus County, Florida, and Dunnellon (Marion County) is one of the towns we cover. Full removals in town have their own page: tree removal in Dunnellon. Everything else we do here is set out below.
Tree services we provide in Dunnellon
Tree removal
Tree Removal in Dunnellon →Tree trimming & pruning
Tree Trimming & Pruning in Dunnellon →Emergency tree removal
Emergency Tree Removal in Dunnellon →Stump grinding
Stump Grinding in Dunnellon →Tree health assessment
Tree Health Assessment in Dunnellon →Tree cabling & bracing
Tree Cabling & Bracing in Dunnellon →Lot clearing
Lot Clearing in Dunnellon →Tree planting
Tree Planting in Dunnellon →Tree work in Dunnellon: what makes it different
The thing to settle first in Dunnellon is that you are not in Citrus County. The Withlacoochee River forms the boundary, and crossing it puts you under the City of Dunnellon and Marion County rather than Citrus County rules. This is the single most common surprise on jobs up here: somebody gets a permit answer from a neighbour five miles southwest and finds it does not apply. Confirm with the city before we schedule.
More about tree work in Dunnellon
Underneath a good deal of the town is a century-old phosphate industry. Dunnellon was founded in 1887, phosphate was discovered in 1889, and the mining boom that followed ran into the early 1910s: the first of its kind in Florida, which is why the town still calls itself Boomtown. Original pits have since been built over; one of them is now the Blue Cove subdivision. Ground that was mined and then filled has a disturbed soil profile, and trees rooting into fill hold differently than trees in undisturbed ground. It tends to show up as a stability problem before it shows up as a health problem.
The rivers are the other factor. The Rainbow joins the Withlacoochee inside the city and the combined flow runs west toward the Gulf, and the banks along both are the steepest ground anywhere on our service area. Riverfront parcels combine saturated soil with a slope, which limits where equipment can safely sit and pushes most of that work toward rigging. It is worth us looking at a riverbank job before quoting rather than after.
Getting to you in Dunnellon
Dunnellon is the northern end of our service area, about 12 miles north of Hernando.
- U.S. 41 is the main road through Dunnellon and the direct route down to Hernando and Inverness
- County Roads 40, 336 and 484 all run along Pennsylvania Avenue through the city
- The Withlacoochee River forms the southwestern border and the Citrus County line: crossing it is crossing jurisdictions
Rainbow Springs State Park is just outside town, and the confluence of the Rainbow and Withlacoochee rivers is inside the city.
Because this is Marion County, confirm permit requirements with the City of Dunnellon before we schedule. It is the single most common surprise on jobs up here.
Common tree problems in Dunnellon, FL
- A different jurisdiction entirely: City of Dunnellon and Marion County rules, not Citrus County's, despite the short drive
- Former phosphate mining ground with fill and disturbed soil profiles that limit how deeply trees root
- Riverfront parcels along the Rainbow and Withlacoochee where bank saturation undermines anchorage
- Older established canopy through the historic town center on streets not laid out for modern equipment
- Steeper river-bank ground than anywhere else on our service area, which limits equipment placement
Which Dunnellon tree service fits the situation
Every job below is one we run in Dunnellon, and across the rest of Citrus County. The middle column is what the work covers; the right column is the sign that usually brings the call.
| Service | What the job covers | A typical trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Removal | Full removal of hazardous, dead, storm-damaged, or overgrown trees: rigged down safely, hauled out, site left clean. | Large dead limbs, or a canopy that leafed out noticeably thinner this spring |
| Tree Trimming & Pruning | Structural pruning, canopy thinning, deadwood removal, and clearance cuts away from roofs, drives and power drops. | Limbs touching or rubbing the roof, or dragging on the driveway when it rains |
| Emergency Tree Removal | Storm-damaged trees, limbs on roofs, and trunks blocking drives: cleared as quickly as we can get a crew to you. | A limb resting on the roof, a screen enclosure, or a vehicle |
| Stump Grinding | Stumps ground below grade so the spot can be sodded, planted or paved: grindings hauled or left as backfill, your call. | A stump you keep hitting with the mower |
| Tree Health Assessment | An honest read on whether a tree is failing, treatable, or fine: before you spend money removing something that did not need to come down. | The canopy leafed out thinner or later than it used to |
| Tree Cabling & Bracing | Hardware support for split trunks and weak unions: a way to keep a tree you want to keep, when the alternative is removal. | A trunk that splits into two roughly equal stems: a codominant fork |
| Lot Clearing | Clearing trees, brush and undergrowth off building lots, fence lines and overgrown acreage: to the line you mark. | A building lot that needs a pad and driveway cleared |
| Tree Planting | New trees planted at the right depth, in the right spot, with species chosen to survive Florida wind, sand and salt. | You have taken a tree out and want shade back |
Where Dunnellon sits
Dunnellon is in Marion County, Florida, with a population of 1,928 (2020 census). U.S. 41 is the main road through Dunnellon and the direct route down to Hernando and Inverness.
The county line matters more than the short drive suggests. Dunnellon is a City in Marion County, and both the city ordinance and Marion County's rules are different from Citrus County's: so a removal that would be routine five miles southwest can be a different process here. Worth a call to the city before scheduling. The town's history is phosphate. Dunnellon was founded in 1887 and platted in 1890, phosphate was discovered in 1889, and the mining boom that followed was the first of its kind in Florida: the town is still nicknamed Boomtown. The original mining worked in and around what was then called Blue Run and is now the Rainbow River, using the river's own flow to move phosphate, and one of the original pits is now the Blue Cove subdivision. Land that was mined and then built over behaves differently underground than land that was not: fill, disturbed soil profiles and altered drainage all affect how deeply a tree can root and how well it holds. Where the two rivers meet, the ground is a different proposition again: the Rainbow joins the Withlacoochee inside the city and the combined flow runs west toward the Gulf, and riverfront parcels carry the saturation and bank-erosion issues that come with that.
Town background drawn from the Dunnellon, Florida entry on Wikipedia.
What Customers Say
5.0 stars across 27 Google reviews, serving Dunnellon
Outstanding service at an unbeatable price. His knowledge and professionalism is immediately clear. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him!
Karol SanGoogle review · 11 months ago
Professional and on time, Devin is the Man when it comes to tree removals.
Damani DanielsTree removal · Google review · 11 months ago
They provided a wonderful tree service and were very professional. The price was fair as well. I will definitely bring them back out for more trimming in the future.
BL3SS3DGoogle review · 10 months ago
Tree service in Dunnellon, FL: frequently asked questions
Do you serve Dunnellon, FL?
Yes. Dunnellon is about 12 miles north of Hernando on U.S. 41. It is the northern edge of our service area. Call (813) 735-2777.
Is Dunnellon in Citrus County?
No: Dunnellon is in Marion County. The Withlacoochee River forms the border, so you cross the county line getting there. That matters for permits: City of Dunnellon and Marion County rules apply, not Citrus County's.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Dunnellon?
Check with the City of Dunnellon. Because this is a different county and an incorporated city, the answer is often different from what a Citrus County neighbour would tell you. It is the most common thing people get wrong on jobs up here.
Does the old phosphate mining around Dunnellon affect trees?
It can. Dunnellon's mining boom ran from around 1889 into the early 1910s, and ground that was mined and later built over often has fill and a disturbed soil profile. Trees rooting into that hold differently than trees in undisturbed ground: which shows up as a stability problem long before it shows up in the canopy.
Can you work on a Dunnellon riverfront property?
Yes, with a look at it first. The banks along the Rainbow and the Withlacoochee are the steepest ground on our service area and the soil stays saturated, which limits where equipment can sit and often means rigging instead.
Areas we cover around Dunnellon
We run the same trucks into the towns either side of Dunnellon. These are the areas nearest to you that we cover.
Towns near Dunnellon we also cover
Getting from Dunnellon to the towns around it
Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. Town centres geocoded 2026-08-18 (OpenStreetMap Nominatim, county-constrained, cross-checked against Wikipedia).
Dunnellon to Inverness
Roads we runU.S. 41 is the main road through Dunnellon and the direct route down to Hernando and Inverness
Straight-line distanceAbout 16.7 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
Dunnellon to Hernando
Roads we runU.S. 41 is the main road through Dunnellon and the direct route down to Hernando and Inverness
Straight-line distanceAbout 11.6 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
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