Gainesville (Florida) activities: What to do in Gainesville (Florida)
Gainesville (Florida) activities: What to do in Gainesville (Florida)
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, 100 Savannah Blvd. Micanopy, Phone: 352-466-3397, . Is Florida´s first state preserve in 1971 and is now designated as a National Natural Landmark. Alligators, wild horses, bison and over 260 species of birds live in many diverse habitats here. Eight trails provide hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling opportunities. Ranger-led activities during weekends, November through April. Exhibits and an audio-visual program at the visitor center explain the area´s natural and cultural history. A 50-foot-high observation tower near the visitor center provides a panoramic view of the preserve.
Admission Fees - $4/vehicle (up to 8 passengers). Single Car Occupant - $3
Motorcycle Fee (one or two persons) - $3
Admission Fee $1 per person.
Camping Fees - $15 per night
Picnic Pavilion - A 65 person picnic pavilion can be reserved for $30 plus tax.
Group Camping - Camping fee is $4 for each person with a minimum fee of $20 per night, plus tax. Equestrian fee is $10 for both horse and rider.
Ginnie Springs Outdoors 7300 NE Ginnie Springs Road, High Springs, FL 32643. Phone: (352)454-7188. Bring the family or a cooler of beer and friends and float down the natural spring-fed river. Amenities include beach volleyball courts, campsites, picnic tables, shower/bath facility, and dive excursions. Entry $12/person. Camping (including entry) $20/person.
Ocala Jai-alai and Poker, 4601 NW County Rd. 318 Reddick, FL 32686 (About 30 minutes south of campus on 441), ☎ 352.591.2345, . Su-Th 12-12 F-Sa 1:30-1:30. Watch live Jai-alai or play in the new poker room. Runs tournaments and sit'n'goes daily. 18+ �
Devil's Millhopper, 4732 Millhoppper Road Gainesville, Florida 32653, . 9a-5p, Weds-Sun. In the midst of north Florida's sandy terrain and pine forests, a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep leads down to a miniature rain forest. Small streams trickle down the steep slopes of the limestone sinkhole, disappearing through crevices in the ground. Lush vegetation thrives in the shade of the walls even in dry summers. A significant geological formation, Devil's Millhopper is a National Natural Landmark that has been visited by the curious since the early 1880s. Researchers have learned a great deal about Florida's natural history by studying fossil shark teeth, marine shells and the fossilized remains of extinct land animals found in the sink. Visitors can enjoy picnicking and learn more about this sinkhole through interpretive displays.$4/vehicle, $2/pedestrian. �
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