The 5700-acre Barr Hammock Preserve is located just west of Micanopy, Florida in southern Alachua Co ...

Please see the latest updates for parks and facilities opening and remaining closed as of June 12th, ...

Effective Monday, May 4, DEP will implement phase one to reopen the Florida State Parks. As these pa ...

​Lake Alto Park currently offers a boat launch and connects to hiking trails in Lake Alto Preserve. ...

Mill Creek Preserve is located five miles north of the city of Alachua and is 1,200 acres in size. T ...

Recreational opportunities on Newnans Lake State Forest are under development. A 1-mile hiking trail ...

Situated in the upper Hogtown Creek basin, 29th Road Park features nature trails through upland mixe ...

Over a mile of trails wind through upland mixed forest and slope forest, tracing the course of Hogto ...

Newly rebuilt boardwalks and overlooks, new hiking trails, new playground equipment, and other upgra ...

Boulware Springs is a trailhead for the 17-mile Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail. Picnic facilities ...

Nestled between the beauty of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens and the sweeping vistas of Lake Kanapaha, B ...

Come visit over 50 separate gardens and numerous waterfalls and koi ponds that were born in a 100 ye ...

The Cellon Live Oak, at Cellon Oak Park, is a Florida Co-Champion Live Oak named for its former owne ...

Bordering the extensive wetlands of Sugarfoot Prairie, Clear Lake Nature Park is quietly nestled bet ...

The playground equipment features great climbing areas and monkey bars. Cofrin Nature Park features ...

A short walk on a shady trail leads to Colclough (pronounced Coke-lee) Pond where visitors can enjoy ...

Playground, recreational facilities and nature preserve. Baseball Field Basketball Court Footb ...

Romp in the Playground: Climb, run, slide, spin and experience this exciting custom play area! Desi ...

In the midst of north Florida's sandy terrain and pine forests, a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep l ...

Tucked away in East Gainesville's Duval neighborhood, this park features a 2-acre stormwater pond to ...

This is a small playground located adjacent to a boat launch dock. There is a big oak tree perfect f ...

Mesic and wet pine flatwoods, along with a basin swamp and a cypress dome on the property, provide h ...

Four Creeks Preserve is a 711 acre nature preserve located in northwest Gainesville. The preserve up ...

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equ ...

The Great Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a program of the FWC.   At its core is a network of 489 si ...

Gum Root Park features trails through a variety of natural communities, including blackwater stream, ...

The Hogtown Creek Greenway encompasses 13 individual conservation areas, totaling over 700 acres of ...

From former pinelands and majestic upland mixed forest to shady fern-covered wetlands where water sl ...

Located just off Newberry Road, John Mahon Nature Park features a loop trail through the forest. Vis ...

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is comprised of 24 major collections visually accessible from a 1 1/2 mil ...

Lake Alice is a signature feature of the University of Florida campus.   It is a proven sanctuary to ...

Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining artistic ability with delightful "treasure-hunts" in ...

The park is located about 1.3 miles east of Hawthorne on Route 20. There are 65 beautiful rolling ac ...

Trails and boardwalks provide shady routes for walking, biking, or jogging on this portion of the Ho ...

634-acre Preserve with 3.5 miles of unpaved trails through pine flatwoods and cypress swamp. Trails ...

2,742-acre Preserve with 6.25 miles of unpaved trails through pine flatwoods and cypress swamp. All ...

The Micanopy Native American Heritage Preserve is a 16-acre site dedicated to the native peoples of ...

Gainesville’s premier nature park, Morningside Nature Center, is one of the last remaining examples ...

Hunt for Fossils - Right in Gainesville! Mudslinger Tours provides a fun adventure to go into the l ...

One of Florida's first state parks, O'Leno State Park was first developed by the Civilian Conservati ...

Reaching out from the surrounding shoreline, Palm Point is a true gem among Gainesville’s Nature Par ...

Payne’s Prairie is biologically, geologically, and historically unique.  This park became Florida´s ...

Possum Creek Park features mowed recreation fields suitable for ballgames, flying kites, frisbee and ...

Prairie Creek drains Newnans Lake, one of the largest lakes in north Florida, towards Paynes Prairie ...

The Santa Fe River goes underground in O'Leno State Park and reemerges over three miles away in Rive ...

This preserve has one of the few remaining mature forests in Florida. The limestone outcrops and ext ...

At Gainesville's northwestern edge lies this beautiful forested oasis, recently transferred to the C ...

A new pedestrian/bicycle entrance to Split Rock Conservation Area is open for public use. The entran ...

Springtree Park features a small playground and picnic area, as well as nature trails that pass thro ...

The 125 acre Sweetwater Preserve is located in southeast Gainesville adjacent to Paynes Prairie Pres ...