Sweetwater Wetlands
Sweetwater Wetlands Park is not only a place to connect with nature, it’s a way to protect our environment. The park, which consists of more than 125 acres of wetlands and ponds, was created to...
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Cedar Lakes Gardens
Cedar Lakes Woods & Gardens was founded by Dr. Raymond Webber and opened for public enjoyment in January of 2014. He discovered the 100+ year old retired lime rock quarry in 1991. Through his...
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Gainesville-Hawthorne
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail stretches 16 miles from the city of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Park through the Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and other local and state conservation lands.
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Paynes Prairie
Bird watching, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, kayaking & canoeing just 1 mile away from the Herlong Mansion. Paynes Prairie is biologically, geologically and historically unique. This park became Florida´s first state preserve in 1971 and...
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