Guidebook for Alachua
Food Scene
My Pizza Place on Main
14933 Main StGreat lunch specials and an overall small-town classic.
Nice Latin flair just up the road; open for breakfast, inexpensive, and fast.
20 locals recommend
Mi Apá Latin Café of Alachua
15634 US-441Nice Latin flair just up the road; open for breakfast, inexpensive, and fast.
Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd AveClassic Gainesville restaurant. Cash only!
Great local restaurant in High Springs, a town of 5,000. Be sure to visit the shoppes on Main St while you're there!
73 locals recommend
Great Outdoors Restaurant
18587 High Springs Main StGreat local restaurant in High Springs, a town of 5,000. Be sure to visit the shoppes on Main St while you're there!
Everything Else
Beautiful state park- clear springs, campgrounds, and more. Make sure you bring your goggles!
179 locals recommend
Ichetucknee Springs State Park - Southern Entrance
U.S. 27Beautiful state park- clear springs, campgrounds, and more. Make sure you bring your goggles!
Although we prefer Ichetucknee Springs, Ginnie Springs is another famous spring in the area. Floating down the river isn't as fun because the water is much murkier. But scuba diving here is amazing!
219 locals recommend
Ginnie Springs
7300 Ginnie Springs RoadAlthough we prefer Ichetucknee Springs, Ginnie Springs is another famous spring in the area. Floating down the river isn't as fun because the water is much murkier. But scuba diving here is amazing!
Harn Museum of Art
3259 Hull RdBeautiful art museum on the University of Florida campus.
Great history museum on the University of Florida campus. Free and fun for all ages.
134 locals recommend
Florida Museum of Natural History
3215 Hull RdGreat history museum on the University of Florida campus. Free and fun for all ages.
Stephen C. O'Connell Center
250 Gale Lemerand DrCome see the Florida Gators basketball team!
UF campus is a great area to walk around. We recommend the northwest side as it's closest to dining and the scenic areas.
80 locals recommend
University of Florida
1310 Museum RdUF campus is a great area to walk around. We recommend the northwest side as it's closest to dining and the scenic areas.
Butler Plaza
3710 SW Archer RdCome do all of your shopping at Butler Plaza.
Hitchcock's
15560 NW US Hwy 441Here's the closest supermarket. Lots of locally sourced produce!
Orlando is just 2 hours away; it was the #1 New Years destination in 2013!
349 locals recommend
Orlando
Orlando is just 2 hours away; it was the #1 New Years destination in 2013!
Jacksonville
Jacksonville is just over an hour north.
Roughly 1 1/2 hours to the east, St. Augustine is a must-see historic site. If you want to visit a beach while you stain in Alachua, you should definitely make St. Augustine your destination.
821 locals recommend
St. Augustine
Roughly 1 1/2 hours to the east, St. Augustine is a must-see historic site. If you want to visit a beach while you stain in Alachua, you should definitely make St. Augustine your destination.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fancy sushi restaurant in downtown Gainesville. Full menu available as well, and sure to please.
111 locals recommend
Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company
201 SE 2nd AveFancy sushi restaurant in downtown Gainesville. Full menu available as well, and sure to please.
Shopping
On game days, you can hear this one for miles- The Swamp, home of the University of Florida football team.
24 locals recommend
The Swamp Restaurant
1104 SW 2nd AveOn game days, you can hear this one for miles- The Swamp, home of the University of Florida football team.