18 Things to do near Gainesville, FL
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Northside Park
Gainesville, Florida
4.3 miles NWOne of Florida's oldest disc golf courses, a pine-tree tournament layout with dual tees, dual pin positions, and a history of hosting historic events in Gainesville.
Disc Golf
Barr Systems Disc Golf Course
Gainesville, Florida
4.4 miles NWA private but publicly welcome disc golf course at Barr Systems in Gainesville, FL — numbered tee posts, security cameras, and a ditch that becomes a real hazard in rainy season.
Disc Golf
Lake Wauburg
Micanopy, Florida
9.0 miles SA mostly short, tight disc golf course at Lake Wauburg with UF-only access — keep an eye out for gators and call ahead since the park runs on student staffing.
Disc Golf
Jonesville Park
Gainesville, Florida
10.4 miles WA big, busy disc golf course near Gainesville with open holes, carved wooded fairways, an intelligent layout, and carpet tees — bring the map to stay on track.
Disc Golf
Alachua Sink
Alachua, Florida
15.1 miles NWCave
House of Trees
Newberry, Florida
18.1 miles WA very technical private 12-hole disc golf course on 8 acres with crossing fairways and concrete tees — a guide is needed and you must contact Iaon for permission to play.
Disc Golf
Oleno State Park
High Springs, Florida
23.8 miles NWA tannic-water swimming bend in the river with Spanish moss overhead, docks to jump from, and a short hiking trail that follows the river until it plunges underground — alligators in the nearby sinkhole add to the excitement.
Swim
Ichetucknee Area
Bell, Florida
24.7 miles NWSeveral clear, cool springs clustered northwest of Gainesville in the Ichetucknee area — details available through the linked Florida springs resource.
Swim
Ichetucknee River
Fort White, Florida
34.4 miles NWA pristine 6-mile spring-fed river averaging 20 feet wide and 5 feet deep in North Central Florida, with most of the river flowing through Ichetucknee Springs State Park.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Swim
Fanning Springs State Park
Fanning Springs, Florida
36.9 miles WA beautiful, clear spring with a diving platform inside a Florida state park — cool, refreshing water for just $1 per person.
Swim
Rock Bluff Springs
Bell, Florida
37.0 miles WSwim near Bell, Florida
Swim
Hart Springs
Bell, Florida
37.6 miles WHart Springs County Park lets you swim, snorkel, and scuba dive in strikingly clear spring water — with cave diving for the truly adventurous — for just $4 a person.
Swim
Ocala Greenway Disc Golf Course
Ocala, Florida
38.2 miles SEBuilt on an old barge canal with elevation on most holes, a mix of wooded and open fairways, and 80% of the course in the shade — perfect for Florida's sunny days.
Disc Golf
Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon, Florida
39.5 miles SA large first-magnitude spring feeding the crystal-clear Rainbow River — swim, snorkel, or rent a canoe to paddle downstream past the headspring through gorgeous water the entire length.
Swim
The Park
Ocala, Florida
39.8 miles SA large Ocala skatepark with a 12,000 sq. ft. covered street course, a kidney bowl, a concrete beginner course, and an 11-ft vert ramp (licensed riders only).
Skateboard
Manatee Springs State Park
Chiefland, Florida
40.8 miles WCrystal-clear Manatee Springs flows into the Suwannee River, offering swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving in one of Florida's most beautiful spring-fed parks.
Swim
Ronnie Van Zant Memorial
Green Cove Springs, Florida
41.8 miles NESandy oak woods, quiet shade, and 36 holes of disc golf at Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park in Green Cove Springs — the Rattlesnake Challenge back-nine adds 18 more technical holes between 6 and 7.
Disc Golf
Jerry Eden
Green Cove Springs, Florida
42.0 miles NEPublic (No Fee)
Disc Golf
