Gainesville Regional Airport 1 hr 19
Ernie Mills Park (13 min) Halpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve (22 min)
8,100-acre reserve named for a Seminole leader, offering 17 miles of multi-use trails, plus fishing. Hunter Springs Kayaks (22 min) Ross Prairie State Forest (13 min) Rainbow Springs State Park (17 min)
Serene public park offering natural springs & a river, as well as campgrounds & picnic areas. Florida Trail - Pruitt Trailhead (21 min) Rainbow Springs State Park Tube Rentals (19 min) Three Sisters Springs (21 min)
In the winter, manatees can been viewed from a boardwalk in this wildlife refuge with clear water. Rainbow Springs (22 min)
State park's headspring for the Rainbow River, producing up to 600 millions of water a day. Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (24 min)
An undeveloped winter haven for endangered manatees, with a picnic area, bay views & a gift shop. Hunter Springs Park (23 min)
This wooded park is named for its natural springs & popular for a cozy beach with a kayak launch. Fun 2 Dive - Swim with Manatees (21 min)
Manatee and snorkeling KP Hole Park (20 min)
County park known for river tubing also has boating, snorkeling & other year-round water activities. Crystal River Archaeological State Park (27 min)
Remnants of the county's earliest human settlement, a prehistoric ceremonial center & burial mounds. Blue Run of Dunnellon Park (13 min)
Community park with access to the Rainbow River for kayaking & a water tubing exit. | 
