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Gainesville

4.5
Gardens · State Parks · Natural History Museums
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    Top tours near Gainesville

    FROM $30 BOOK WITH VIATOR St. Augustine Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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    FROM $74 BOOK WITH VIATOR Crystal River Manatee Swim in Kings Bay National Wildlife Refuge
    4.8
    Duration: 3 hours
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    FROM $25 BOOK WITH VIATOR Secrets of St Augustine Ghost Tours
    4.6
    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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    Popular things to do in Gainesville

    Butterfly Rainforest ©
    Garden
    Butterfly Rainforest
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation ©
    Wildlife Area
    Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Florida Museum of Natural History ©
    Natural History Museum
    Florida Museum of Natural History
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Paynes Prairie
    State Park
    Paynes Prairie
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours

    Side trips from Gainesville

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    Scuba / Snorkeling
    Scuba & Snorkeling
    Crystal River
    4.7
    Duration: 3 hours
    Stetson Mansion ©
    Historic Site
    Stetson Mansion
    DeLand
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    St. Augustine Distillery ©
    Distillery
    St. Augustine Distillery
    St. Augustine
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    St. George Street ©
    Landmark
    St. George Street
    St. Augustine
    4.3
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Gainesville

    Florida National Scenic Trail
    Hiking Trail
    Florida National Scenic Trail
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens ©
    Garden
    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Sweetwater Wetlands Park ©
    Wildlife Area
    Sweetwater Wetlands Park
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    University of Florida ©
    University / School
    University of Florida
    4.5
    Duration: 4 hours

    Kid-friendly things to do in Gainesville

    Lubee Bat Conservancy ©
    Zoo
    Lubee Bat Conservancy
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo ©
    Zoo
    Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention ©
    Science Museum
    Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kika Silva Pla Planetarium ©
    Observatory
    Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Parks in Gainesville

    Depot Park ©
    Park
    Depot Park
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kanapaha Park ©
    Park
    Kanapaha Park
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Morningside Nature Center ©
    Park
    Morningside Nature Center
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    A Nan Buddhist Statue Park
    Park
    A Nan Buddhist Statue Park
    4.7
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Museums in Gainesville

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art ©
    Art Museum
    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Historic Haile Homestead ©
    Specialty Museum
    Historic Haile Homestead
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Matheson History Museum ©
    History Museum
    Matheson History Museum
    4.6
    Duration: 30 minutes

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