Devil's Millhopper State Geological Site
- Devil's Millhopper gets its unique name from its funnel-like shape. During the 1880s, farmers used to grind grain in gristmills. On the top of the mill was a funnel-shaped container called a "hopper" that held the grain ... wildernet.com
Gainesville-hawthorne Trail
This is a wonderful trail through some of the best natural areas in north-central Florida. It?s wooded and quiet even though it travels close to busy highways and country roads. All of the 15-plus miles are a pleasure to trav... trails.com
Florida National Scenic Trail
- In 1964, James Kern, a wildlife photographer and real estate broker envisioned the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) while the hiking the Appalachian Trail. To generate support for the project, Kern created the Florid... wildernet.com
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Florida's first state preserve, Paynes Prairie grants recreation opportunities galore just ten miles south of Gainesville. The 21,000-acre parcel features many varieties of terrain, from hardwood hammocks to pine flatwood... citysearch.com
Alachua County, Gainesville, Florida
The Alachua County Commission, by authority of the Florida Legislature, selected this site for a courthouse in 1854, moving the county seat from Newnansville. The first courthouse was a frame building completed in 1856. I... citysearch.com
Waldo Road Greenway - Depot Avenue Rail-trail - Kermit Sigmon...
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Dudley Farm Historic State Park
The plantation complex consists of eighteen buildings, including the house in which the Dudley family resided complete with the original furniture. americanheritage.com
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site
- In 1970, the home of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Life in rural Florida in the early 1900s still exists today on the farmland, marshland, pineland, and... wildernet.com
San Felasco Hammock State Preserve
- San Felasco Hammock State Preserve is a 6,900-acre undeveloped site offering fine examples of climax mesic hammock, sandhill habitat, and hydric hammock. Upland pines, sinkholes, a prairie and several creeks are the perf... wildernet.com
Paynes Prairie State Preserve
- Paynes Prairies is an extraordinary State Preserve frequently referred to as "one of a kind." The park encompasses 21,000 acres in a shallow basin located below Gainesville. Everyday the basin grows inch by inch from the... wildernet.com