{"id":1219,"date":"2019-06-03T16:49:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T22:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/?page_id=1219"},"modified":"2022-08-07T11:28:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T17:28:19","slug":"sweetwater-preserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/outdoors-hiking-areas-with-maps\/live-florida-beauty\/alachua-county\/sweetwater-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweetwater Preserve Hiking Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_2_3 fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first 2_3\"  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.fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #a0ce4e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #a0ce4e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h1 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:23px;\">Sweetwater Preserve Hiking Trails<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#747474;\">\n<h2>Location and Hiking Trail Maps with Nature Viewing Information and Photos<\/h2>\n<p>Hiking Sweetwater Preserve<br \/>\nBoulware Springs Park Entrance<br \/>\nAlachua County<br \/>\nNear Gainesville, Florida<br \/>\nEntry Fee: None<br \/>\nTraffic: Light to Moderate<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2471\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-recording-dec-09-1130-am-2-full.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"wp-image-2471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-recording-dec-09-1130-am-2.jpg\" alt=\"PDF Trail Map of Sweetwater Preserve\" width=\"255\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-recording-dec-09-1130-am-2-200x262.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-recording-dec-09-1130-am-2-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-recording-dec-09-1130-am-2.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PDF Trail Map ^<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/explore\/recording\/recording-dec-09-1130-am--2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive Trail Map at AllTrails &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"u68703-28\" class=\"shared_content\" data-content-guid=\"u68703-28_content\"><span id=\"u68703-27\">Get ready for excellent nature viewing when hiking Sweetwater Preserve in Gainesville, Florida. Plenty of American Beech and oak to provide ample shade for most of the hike too.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1213\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1213\" class=\"wp-image-1213 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Coral snake bike rack at East Trail entrance, Sweetwater Preserve, for those biking the Gainesville-Hawthorne Bike Trail\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater01.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike Rack<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"u68703-31\" class=\"shared_content\" data-content-guid=\"u68703-31_content\"><span id=\"u68703-30\">It is really two hiking trail loops, an east and a west loop, connected by a bridge over Sweetwater Branch Creek to form a sort of figure eight for your hike. It has two entrances, a west entrance off the street where there is parking, and an east entrance accessible by parking at Gainesville Bike Trailhead Parking (Google Map below) near Boulware Springs State Park and turning right (southeast) up the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail after a couple tenths of a mile. Taken together, the trails will lead you about 4 miles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-content-guid=\"u68703-31_content\">What Are the Trails Like Hiking Sweetwater Preserve?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"shared_content\" data-content-guid=\"u68703-34_content\"><span id=\"u68703-33\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1217 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sweetwater Creek at Sweetwater Preserve in the spring, Gainesville, FL\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater11.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span>The trails are relatively hilly for the region but common to Gainesville, with a good number of sub-trails. Maps are<\/p>\n<p id=\"u68703-34\" class=\"shared_content\" data-content-guid=\"u68703-34_content\"><span id=\"u68703-33\">provided when they are in stock at the entrances helps you find your way, and the major intersections are numbered by posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"shared_content\" data-content-guid=\"u68703-34_content\"><span id=\"u68703-33\">Where Sweetwater Preserve really shines, however, is the pond overview on the East Trail Loop. A sign warns of alligators, and though I saw none that day, it&#8217;s an area rich in animal life. A bench allows you to sit back and enjoy the symphony of croaking frogs in summer months. Trail traffic is light to moderate with some joggers and people taking their dogs on walks in the creek area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d6936.77381206744!2d-82.308381!3d29.621504!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xb631009114391c61!2sGainesville+Bike+Trailhead+Parking!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1559602765515!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trail Images Below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/outdoors-hiking-areas-with-maps\/live-florida-beauty\/alachua-county\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2388 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-alachua-county-trails.png\" alt=\"More Alachua County Hiking Trails\" width=\"315\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-alachua-county-trails-200x25.png 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-alachua-county-trails-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-alachua-county-trails.png 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j92IGdW2z0Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1214\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1214\" class=\"wp-image-1214 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Swamp at Sweetwater Preserve\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater07.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swamp<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1215\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1215\" class=\"wp-image-1215 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Frog in the swamp\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sweetwater08.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frog<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1216\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a 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