Hiking Trails in Alachua County, Florida
Trail Maps, Photos, and Other Information
Hiking trails, horseback riding, and off-road biking with great views of natural wonders near Gainesville, Florida. Includes location maps to get you there, trail maps so you won’t get lost, and identification of many plants and animals. #LiveFloridaBeauty
Barr Hammock Preserve – Levy Loop Trail
6.5 mile loop around a restored marshland, great for hiking or biking with abundant wildlife and other nature-viewing
Barr Hammock Preserve – South Trails
Dozens of miles of shaded canopy trails rich in wildlife, free for use by hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders
Bivens Arm Nature Park
A nice spot in Gainesville for a family picnic gathering and a short nature walk
Lake Alto Park
Boating ramp, fishing, and picnic area plus two long trails, Tree Frog Trail and a LEAFS Society Trail, also linked from the page
Lake Alto Preserve
Multiple trails form a 4-mile loop that includes extensive boardwalk over a swamp and a lake view
LEAFS Stewardship Forest
Forest with trails preserved by the Longleaf Ecology and Forestry Society
Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve
Six to ten miles of hiking amid longleaf pines in this beautiful, 3000-acre reserve
Paynes Prairie Preserve North Entrance
You’ll never get this close to alligators and all kinds of marshland birds except at the zoo
Paynes Prairie State Preserve
Hours of hiking trails with a great view of Paynes Prairie and picnicking at Lake Wauberg
Prairie Creek Preserve
Miles of rich trails including pines, old forest, and swamp and marshlands, lovingly and well maintained by the Alachua Conservation Trust
San Felasco Hammock – Creek Sink Trail
A fun, 2.3 mile hiking or running loop through dense woods with a creek and sink hole ponds, moist and green year around from same parking area as Spring Grove Trail, directly below
San Felasco Hammock – Spring Grove Trail
Six-mile loop in sandy hills amid beech and oak for hiking and birding
Sweetwater Preserve
Rich in wildlife, this preserve has two entrances near Gainesville, and a bench overlooking an active swamp steals the show
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
A stroll around ponds with some of the best birding opportunities in central Florida
Hiking Trails
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