Barr Hammock Preserve

The 5,719-acre Barr Hammock Preserve is located just west of Micanopy, Florida in southern Alachua County. The 6.5 mile Levy Loop Trail is accessed from Wacahoota Road, between US 441 and SR121. The trail provides vistas of restored freshwater marsh, and swamp forests. The trail is located on an elevated levee that surrounds the marsh.

The preserve was purchased to protect, preserve and enhance the unique natural and cultural resources found on the property and to provide an enjoyable and educational passive recreational experience. There is the northern Levy Loop Trail and the Southern Trail entrance. The trails that are accessible from each trailhead currently do not connect.

The Alachua County Barr Hammock Preserve South Trailhead at 300 SE 175th Ave, Micanopy, Florida has re-opened for public use beginning Friday, April 8, 2022. Due to ongoing, heavy rainfall and associated site wetness the planned land management activities prompting trail closure have been postponed. The preserve trails will remain open until the site conditions improve and the management activities can resume.