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Alachua Audubon Field Trip: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park

  • When: Saturday, October 25, 2025,  8:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Location: 4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: $2-$4 at the park or online

Meet trip leader Christine Zamora in the parking lot of Devil's Millhopper at 8 a.m. for an accessible and inclusive bird walk. October 20th to 26th is Birdability Week and Christine will be leading a walk at one of the locations she has made a Birdability Site Review for. What does that mean? This location has some features of an accessible trail and creating a review helps people to know whether it's a trail they can or want to bird.

Devil's Millhopper was one of the first field trip locations of Alachua Audubon Society in 1960! Part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail network, 68 species have been found during the month of October. This includes fifteen species of warblers and four species of thrush.

The trail starts at the parking lot, where we will follow it along the rim of the 120 feet deep sinkhole. Learn more about trail conditions and the park below. Beginning or new birders are welcome to join.

Trail description: Total distance of .75 mile. The trail is paved for a distance of about 0.17 miles. The remainder of the path is crushed rock which then transitions to hard packed soil, following a lollypop route around the rim of the sinkhole, with a distance of 0.57.

Please be advised, there are a few sections where roots are persistent on the trail. Benches are found along the path and frequent intervals. Accessible bathrooms are located at the beginning of the trail. This walk will not involve going down the stairs (232 steps) but anyone who is interested can do so on their own.

Non-members are always welcome.

Here are some items to consider carrying on any field trip: binoculars (a must), water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, sturdy shoes, rain gear for sudden downpours, notebook, camera, contact information.

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