Laura's Guidebook
Bike trails
You can bike to Archer a quaint town more SW on Archer road on nice trail. It is about 6-7 miles one way 12-14 miles round trip
Old Archer Road Trail
Old Archer Road TrailYou can bike to Archer a quaint town more SW on Archer road on nice trail. It is about 6-7 miles one way 12-14 miles round trip
15 mile trail. 30 miles round trip. Hawthorne is another quaint trail.
15 locals recommend
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail15 mile trail. 30 miles round trip. Hawthorne is another quaint trail.
San Felasco State Hammock Preserve Hiking Trailhead
11101 Millhopper RdSightseeing
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
100 Savannah BlvdDevil's Millhopper Geological State Park
4732 Millhopper RdKanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 Southwest 58th DriveFood Scene
Volcanic Sushi + Sake
5212 SW 91st TerraceBangkok Square
6500 SW Archer RdGreat lunch value. My favorite thai place in Gainesville.
Daily Green
436 SE 2 StEspecially if you choose to visit Magnolia Parke and Devils Millhopper. They have movies playing at the Parke and also live music. This is a great place to have an evening out.
31 locals recommend
One Love Cafe
4989 NW 40th PlEspecially if you choose to visit Magnolia Parke and Devils Millhopper. They have movies playing at the Parke and also live music. This is a great place to have an evening out.
La Tienda
2204 SW 13th StPublic & General Restaurant
1000 NE 16th AveSatchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd AveGarlic & Ginger
5847 SW 75th StClose by the house
The Top
30 North Main StreetDragonfly Sushi & Sake Company
201 SE 2nd AveDowntown near Hippodrome.
Mark's Prime Steakhouse
201 SE 2nd AveHigh end dining.
Boca Fiesta
232 SE 1st StFuji Sushi
14218 W Newberry RdTop Hog
14128 West Newberry RoadThe Bakery Mill
1143 NW 76th BlvdThe muffins. Go here if you are in mood for chocolate muffins.
Mi Apá Latin Café of Gainesville
114 SW 34th St
Check out what specials we have going on today!
Monday. .55 Regular or Boneless Wings tuesday. 3 Tacos $4. 3 Sloppy Tacos $5. Chicken, Steak, or Reuben Quedillas
wednesday. $4 Burgers with Fries or Tots. $5 Irish Mules.
12 locals recommend
Mother's Pub & Grill
5109 W University Ave
Check out what specials we have going on today!
Monday. .55 Regular or Boneless Wings tuesday. 3 Tacos $4. 3 Sloppy Tacos $5. Chicken, Steak, or Reuben Quedillas
wednesday. $4 Burgers with Fries or Tots. $5 Irish Mules.
4 Rivers Smokehouse - UF Gainesville BBQ
3262 SW 35th BlvdPeach Valley Cafe
3275 SW 34th StMetro Diner
2130 SW 34th StYummy House
3102 SW 34th StNorthwest Grille
5115 NW 39th AvePomodoro Cafe
9200 NW 39th AveIf you find yourself in Micanopy, if in mood for pizza go here.
There is a brand new store in Jonesville now.
50 locals recommend
Blue Highway a Pizzeria
204 Northeast Highway 441If you find yourself in Micanopy, if in mood for pizza go here.
There is a brand new store in Jonesville now.
Amelia's Restaurant
235 S Main StFine Italian dining. Reservations are usually recommended.
Culture
It is free to go. They have a box if you would like to donate money but there is no admission charge.
124 locals recommend
Harn Museum of Art
3259 Hull RdIt is free to go. They have a box if you would like to donate money but there is no admission charge.
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
3201 Hull RdGainesville Community Playhouse
4039 NW 16th BlvdCade Museum for Creativity & Invention
811 S Main StThe Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2nd PlDowntown. Historically used to be a jail.
UF
You can walk around and exercise by going up and down stadiums Monday through Friday. Go after 430pm and parking is easier.
60 locals recommend
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
You can walk around and exercise by going up and down stadiums Monday through Friday. Go after 430pm and parking is easier.
Lake Alice
You can walk around in building Monday through Friday as long as no venues are going on. There is a part you can go and walk or run. One round would be about two laps around a track (this is definitely a estimation).
19 locals recommend
Stephen C. O'Connell Center
250 Gale Lemerand DrYou can walk around in building Monday through Friday as long as no venues are going on. There is a part you can go and walk or run. One round would be about two laps around a track (this is definitely a estimation).
This is a beautiful campus. Check out Reitz Union. Bat House. Plazas of America. If you like libraries they have three: Marston science library, library west liberal arts, and heath science library.
80 locals recommend
University of Florida
1310 Museum RdThis is a beautiful campus. Check out Reitz Union. Bat House. Plazas of America. If you like libraries they have three: Marston science library, library west liberal arts, and heath science library.
parks
Depot Park
874 SE 4 StThis one is closest to my home. Soccer, volleyball, baseball, basketball. picnic tables. walking path around park and small wooded trails.
Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park
7400 SW 41 PlThis one is closest to my home. Soccer, volleyball, baseball, basketball. picnic tables. walking path around park and small wooded trails.
Gum Root Park
7300 NE 27th AveSweetwater Park
532 SE 2nd AveLoblolly Woods Nature Park
3315 NW 5th AveBest recreation park outside of any on UF campus. Nice Frisbee golf place.
Jonesville Soccer Park - GSA
3401 NW 143rd StBest recreation park outside of any on UF campus. Nice Frisbee golf place.