POE SPRINGS PARK
2800 NW 182nd Ave., High Springs
(352) 454-1992
floridasprings.org/visit/map/
poesprings
Poe Springs Park contains 202
acres of scenic park property and
its own spring. The park has a
playground for children, a softball
field, two volleyball courts, five
covered pavilions and its own
lodge for weddings, birthdays
and reunions.
RIVER RISE STATE PARK
410 SE O’Leno Park Rd., High Springs
386-454-1853
floridastateparks.org/park/River-
Rise
The Santa Fe River goes
underground in O’Leno State
Park and re-emerges over three
miles away in River Rise Preserve
State Park as a circular pool
before resuming its journey to the
Suwannee River.
SAN FELASCO HAMMOCK
PRESERVE STATE PARK
12720 NW 109 Ln., Alachua
(386) 462-7905
floridastateparks.org/
sanfelascohammock
This preserve has one of the few
remaining mature forests in Florida.
The park offers outdoor adventure to
hikers, off-road bicyclists, horseback
riders and nature lovers.
SANTA FE COLLEGE KIKA
SILVA PLA PLANETARIUM
3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville
(352) 395-5225
sfcollege.edu/planetarium
Since 2006, the Kika Silva Pla
Planetarium has been dedicated to
enriching the learning environment
of Santa Fe College students and
the community. It employs the latest
educationally innovative technology
in a unique immersive learning
environment for Santa Fe and
University of Florida students and
the public of North Central Florida.
SANTA FE COLLEGE
TEACHING ZOO
3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville
(352) 395-5601 • sfcollege.edu/zoo
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
is situated on 10 forested acres and
houses 250 individual animals from
70 species, including white-handed
gibbons, red-ruffed lemurs, ocelots,
bald eagles, Galapagos tortoises,
African grey parrots, and Matschie’s
tree kangaroo.
SWEETWATER
WETLANDS PARK
325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville
(352) 393-8520
sweetwaterwetlands.org
Sweetwater Wetlands Park consists
of more than 125 acres of wetlands
and ponds, created to improve the
water quality of wetlands in Paynes
Prairie and the Floridan Aquifer. At
the park, you can walk more than
3.5 miles of crushed gravel trails and
boardwalks, experience the lush
landscape and wildlife from viewing
platforms, and learn about the
habitat through educational signs
and tours.
THE HISTORIC THOMAS
CENTER AND GALLERIES
302 NE 6th Ave., Gainesville
(352) 334-5067
historicthomascenter.org
Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, the building is a
beautifully restored, Mediterranean
Revival-style hotel. Stroll through the
lovely gardens and view the art in
the two galleries. You can experience
the past through the 1920s-period
rooms and local history exhibits.
Listen and learn about the history of
the property and the Thomas Family
with a cell phone tour.
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