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Gainesville

4.5
Gardens · State Parks · Natural History Museums
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    Hidden gems in Gainesville

    Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation ©
    Nature / Park
    Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Butterfly Rainforest ©
    Garden
    Butterfly Rainforest
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Florida Museum of Natural History ©
    Natural History Museum
    Florida Museum of Natural History
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Florida National Scenic Trail
    Hiking Trail
    Florida National Scenic Trail
    5.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Side trips from Gainesville

    Universal Orlando Resort ©
    Theme Park
    Universal Orlando Resort
    Orlando
    4.2
    Duration: 8 hours
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    Scuba / Snorkeling
    Scuba & Snorkeling
    Crystal River
    4.8
    Duration: 3h 30 min
    St. Augustine Distillery ©
    Distillery
    St. Augustine Distillery
    St. Augustine
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Castillo de San Marcos National Monument ©
    Castle
    Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
    Saint Augustine Beach
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Popular things to do in Gainesville

    Paynes Prairie
    State Park
    Paynes Prairie
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    University of Florida Bat House ©
    Nature / Park
    University of Florida Bat House
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Sweetwater Wetlands Park ©
    Nature / Park
    Sweetwater Wetlands Park
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Lubee Bat Conservancy ©
    Zoo
    Lubee Bat Conservancy
    4.9
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Parks in Gainesville

    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens ©
    Garden
    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Depot Park ©
    Park
    Depot Park
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    A Nan Buddhist Statue Park ©
    Park
    A Nan Buddhist Statue Park
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Kanapaha Park ©
    Park
    Kanapaha Park
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Kid-friendly things to do in Gainesville

    Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo ©
    Zoo
    Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention ©
    Science Museum
    Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Kika Silva Pla Planetarium ©
    Observatory
    Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
    4.3
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Trails in Gainesville

    Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail ©
    Biking Trail
    Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    La Chua Trail
    Hiking Trail
    La Chua Trail
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Bivens Arm Nature Park ©
    Hiking Trail
    Bivens Arm Nature Park
    3.1
    Duration: 2h 30 min

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