Gainesville Florida Recreation

State Parks

• Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
  4732 Millhopper Road • Alachua, FL 32653
  352-955-2008
  A National Natural Landmark, Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park is a 120-foot deep sinkhole. ... more...  map

• Dudley Farm Historic State Park
  18730 West Newberry Road • Newberry, FL 32669
  Located 4 Miles East of Newberry
  352-472-1142
  An authentic living history working farm, encompassing 325 of the Dudley’s original 640 acres,... more...  map

• Fanning Springs State Park
  18020 Northwest Highway 19 • Gainesville, FL 32693
  Located 36 Miles West in Fanning Springs
  352-463-3420
  Located on the Suwannee River, Fanning Springs produces an average of 65 million gallons of water... more...  map

• Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park
  3400 Southeast 15th Street • Gainesville, FL 32641
  352-466-3397
  A recreational trail designed for walking, cycling and horseback riding, Gainesville-Hawthorne... more...  map

• Ichetucknee Springs State Park
  12087 Southwest U.S. Highway 27 • Gainesville, FL 32038
  Located Four Miles Northwest of Fort White
  386-497-2511
  Tubing, picnicking, snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing, swimming, hiking, and wildlife viewing are... more...

• Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
  18700 South County Road 325 • Gainesville, FL 32640
  Located in Cross Creek
  352-466-3672
  Author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived in this restored and preserved Cracker-style home for 25... more...  map

• Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
  100 Savannah Boulevard • Gainesville, FL 32667
  Located off U.S. 441 in Micanopy
  352-466-3397
  Florida’s first state preserve, the 21,000-acre Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a National... more...  map

• San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
  12720 Northwest 109 Lane • Alachua, FL 32615
  386-462-7905
  One of the few remaining mature forests in Florida, San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is home... more...  map

Golf

• Gainesville Golf Practice Center
  6007 Southwest Archer Road • Gainesville, FL 32608
  352-375-3223
  "The Ultimate Golf Practice Facility," this facility includes a 4,200 square foot practice putting... more...  map

• Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club
  9905 Southwest Forty-Fourth Avenue • Gainesville, FL 32608
  Located in Southwest Gainesville
  352-335-0055
  This country club features a 6,526 yard, semiprivate, 18 hole Gary Player Signature golf course, as... more...  map

• Ironwood Golf Course
  2100 Northeast Thirty-Ninth Avenue • Gainesville, FL 32608
  352-334-3120
  Enjoy playing at this 6,465 yard, 18 hole, par 72 golf course that features plush fairways and... more...  map

• Meadowbrook Golf Club
  10401 Northwest Thirty-Seventh Place • Gainesville, FL 32608
  352-332-0577
  Situated on what was once an Indian Reservation, this semiprivate 6,289 yard, 18 hole, par 72 golf... more...  map

• Plantation Oaks Golf Club at Turkey Creek
  11400 Turkey Creek Boulevard • Gainesville, FL 32608
  904-462-4655
  This semiprivate 6,570 yard, 18 hole, par 72 golf course features green fairways lined with live... more...  map

• West End Golf Club
  12830 West Newberry Road • Newberry, FL 32669
  352-332-2721
  The "World's Largest Lighted Golf Course," this 3,940 yard, par 60 executive golf course offers... more...  map

Outfitters & Guides

• Adventure Outpost
  815 Northwest Santa Fe Boulevard • High Springs, FL 32643
  386-454-0611
  This company outfits and guides kayaking and canoeing trips on over 30 waterways throughout the... more...  map

• Santa Fe Canoe Outpost
  386-454-2050
  This guide company offers a wide variety of paddling excursions on the Santa Fe, Ichetucknee, and... more...  map