Gainesville Regional Airport 18 min
Bivens Arm Nature Park (13 min)
Nature park featuring restrooms, trails, picnic tables, grills, a playground & more. Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo (16 min)
Zookeeper training facility at Santa Fe College, with a small zoo & playground open to the public. Harn Museum of Art (12 min)
One of the largest university-affiliated museums in the U.S., it offers art from around the globe. Sweetwater Wetlands Park (17 min)
Manmade wetlands habitat with birds, crocodiles, boardwalk nature trails & ranger-led tours. Florida Museum of Natural History-Exhibits (11 min)
Museum exploring the natural & human heritage of Florida, the Caribbean & Latin America. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (11 min)
State preserve with various wildlife habitats & trails for hiking, horseback riding & bicycling. Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History (11 min)
Many species of butterflies & birds roam free in this Natural History Museum interactive exhibit. San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park (24 min)
Park featuring mature trees & wildlife, plus hiking, biking & horseback riding trails. Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention (5 min)
Modern museum from the inventor of Gatorade featuring interactive science & technology exhibits. Morningside Nature Center (10 min)
Nature center with more than 7 mi. of trails, farm animals, guided tours & events. Depot Park (6 min)
This large park features a playground & splash pad, lawns, a large pond with a promenade & more. Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park (22 min)
Lush park where visitors can hike to view small waterfalls, thick foliage & a 120-ft. cavity. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (12 min) Historic Haile Homestead (14 min) Sweetwater Wetlands Park (6 min)
This large, manmade wetlands park features walking trails & wildlife-observation decks. | 
