Hogtown Creek Greenway
Gainesville milesAs Hogtown Creek threads its way through modern-day Gainesville, step into the past along a string of urban nature preserves.
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park
Gainesville 0.9 milesEncompassing forested wetlands north of downtown Gainesville, this 84-acre park pairs a loop of less than a mile with a large family play area.
How to Identify a Coral Snake
Coral snake or king snake? Their coloration is similar so it's tough to tell, but remember the rhyme, "red touch yellow, kill a fellow." Don't pick snakes up!
John Mahon Nature Park
Gainesville 0.5 milesTen acres isn't a lot for a natural area, but at John Mahon Nature Park in Gainesville, it's plenty for a quick, refreshing walk in the woods off Newberry Road.
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Gainesville 1.5 milesOne of the most beautiful and complex gardens in Florida, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens sits beneath grand live oaks with two dozen themed gardens on 68 acres.
La Chua Trail
Gainesville 1.1 milesWhere Paynes Prairie drains into the Floridan Aquifer, alligators gather. Watch them from above along the La Chua Trail in the home of the Gators, Gainesville.
Lake Alto Preserve North
Waldo 2.6 milesA well-marked system of trails weaves around wetlands and across upland pine forests to a dock overlooking scenic Lake Alto.
LEAFS Preserve North
Waldo 1.2 milesOn the North Tract of LEAFS Preserve, explore a forest undergoing longleaf pine restoration along a well-defined loop with scenic views of Lake Alto.
LEAFS Preserve South
Waldo 1.0 milesSouth of the Lake Alto Canal, a mile loop introduces well-managed uplands of restored longleaf pine flatwoods in the South Tract of LEAFS Preserve.
Little Lake Santa Fe Preserve
Waldo 0.8 milesMeander across an upland pine forest to cypress-filled wetlands on a short loop trail alongside Little Lake Santa Fe.
Little Orange Creek Preserve
Hawthorne 3.6 milesProtected uplands and wetlands converge where a set of trails lead to observation platforms overlooking scenic vistas of the Little Orange Creek watershed.
Loblolly Woods Nature Park
Gainesville 3.0 milesProtecting 159 acres of lush forests along the confluence of Possum Creek and Hogtown Creek, Loblolly Woods Nature Park is a beauty spot in urban Gainesville.