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Hiking Alachua CountyBryan Lindenberger2022-10-17T15:34:40-06:00
  • Hiking Newnan's Lake Conservation Area

Hiking Trails in Alachua County, Florida

Trail Maps, Photos, and Other Information

Enjoy hiking Alachua County near Gainesville, Florida! All pages provide maps to parking near trail heads plus trail maps. And you’ll find photos, entry fee and tail information plus more! Includes hiking trails, horseback riding, and off-road biking with great views of nature near Gainesville.

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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

Barr Hammock Preserve – South Trails – Dozens of miles of shaded canopy trails rich in wildlife. Free for use by hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. Closed until spring 2023.

Live Oak at Bivens Arm Nature Park

Bivens Arm Nature Park – A nice spot in Gainesville for a family picnic gathering with a playground. But the nature walk is short and not much of a hike.

Horses Left for Wild

Cone’s Dike Trail – An easy 5-mile there-and-back at Payne’s Prairie (see below). Find a marsh with plenty of  flowers, birds, and other animals.

Three ducks at shore

Lake Alto Park – Boating ramp, fishing, and picnic area plus two long trails, Tree Frog Trail and a LEAFS Society Trail,  are also linked from the page.

Pier over Lake Alto

Lake Alto Preserve – Multiple trails form a 4-mile loop that includes extensive boardwalk over a swamp. Plus, find a pier with a very calm and refreshing lake view.

Trail at LEAFS Stewardship Forest

LEAFS Stewardship Forest – Forest with meandering and somewhat overgrown trails preserved by the Longleaf Ecology and Forestry Society.

Viewing Platform at Little Orange Creek Reserve in Hawthorne, Florida

Little Orange Creek Preserve – Kathy Cantwell there-and-back trail near Hawthorne offers one of the most fun short trails you can find anywhere.

Winter fog at Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve

Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve – Six to ten miles of hiking amid longleaf pines in this beautiful, 3000-acre reserve. With low traffic, you may have all to yourself!

Pines on Trail at Newnan's Lake Restoration Area

Newnan’s Lake Conservation Area – Two connected loops provide 9 miles of hiking in mostly open sun with pines. Discover great birding opportunities including bald eagles.

Trail through forest

Orange Creek Conservation Area – North Tract – Five miles of loops for hiking and horseback. See also the Orange Creek South Tract in Hiking Marion County.

Great Egret - note dark legs, while immature great blue heron which is white has light colored legs

Paynes Prairie Preserve North Entrance – A fun little hike with great animal views. You’ll never get this close to alligators and all kinds of marshland birds except at the zoo.

Lake Wauburg at Paynes Prairie in summer

Paynes Prairie State Preserve – Hours of hiking trails with a great view of Paynes Prairie and picnicking at Lake Wauberg. See also Cone’s Dike Trail at this location.

Alligator in Micanopy, FL

Prairie Creek Preserve – Miles of rich trails including pines, old forest, and swamp and marshlands. And it’s well maintained by the Alachua Conservation Trust.

Hiking Price's Scrub State Park in Micanopy, FL

Price’s Scrub Greenway Loop – Hiking, biking, and equestrian trails at Price’s Scrub State Park provide a solid good time outdoors with wide trails and a choice of loops.

Walking bridge over creek

San Felasco Hammock – Creek Sink Trail – 2.3 mile hiking or running loop through dense woods with a creek and sink hole ponds. It shares parking as Spring Grove Trail, next >

Dense subtropical forest hammock with an easy to follow hiking trail

San Felasco Hammock – Spring Grove Trail – Six-mile loop in sandy hills amid beech and oak for hiking and birding. You’ll really enjoy your time hiking here!

Swamp at Sweetwater Preserve

Sweetwater Preserve – Rich in wildlife, this preserve has two entrances near Gainesville, and a bench overlooking an active swamp steals the show.

White Ibis

Sweetwater Wetlands Park – A stroll around ponds with some of the best birding opportunities in central Florida.

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