Gainesville Regional Airport 29 min
Price's Scrub (7 min) Morningside Nature Center (21 min) Nature center with more than 7 mi. of trails, farm animals, guided tours & events. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (4 min) State preserve with various wildlife habitats & trails for hiking, horseback riding & bicycling. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (18 min) Harn Museum of Art (21 min) One of the largest university-affiliated museums in the U.S., it offers art from around the globe. Sweetwater Wetlands Park (13 min) Manmade wetlands habitat with birds, crocodiles, boardwalk nature trails & ranger-led tours. Lake Wauburg (6 min) Florida Museum of Natural History-Exhibits (21 min) Museum exploring the natural & human heritage of Florida, the Caribbean & Latin America. Barr Hammock Preserve (8 min) Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic Park - Boat ramp/dock (15 min) Newnans Lake (19 min) More than 5,500-acre lake, a popular fishing spot, with a boat launch area for canoeing & kayaking. Depot Park (17 min) This large park features a playground & splash pad, lawns, a large pond with a promenade & more. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park (15 min) The Pulitzer Prize-winning author's restored 1930s Cross Creek farmhouse with tours & gardens. Historic Haile Homestead (20 min) Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History (21 min) Many species of butterflies & birds roam free in this Natural History Museum interactive exhibit. |