Nestled among the North Central Florida pines, Gainesville is just off Interstate 75 and serves as a cultural, educational, environmental and commercial center for North Central Florida.
A nature-lover's haven and known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings, Gainesville's many museums, lakes, and parks provide recreation, relaxation, fun and entertainment to thousands of visitors. Because of its attractive landscape and urban character, Gainesville is one of the most beautiful cities in Florida.
The Gainesville area is home to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park, where Rawlings wrote the Pulitzer Prize winner The Yearling. Other sites include Payne's Prairie Preserve State Park, Florida Museum of Natural History, Lake Alice Wildlife Preserve, Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, O'Leno State Park and Ichetucknee Springs State Park.
Gainesville is home to Florida's oldest and largest university, the University of Florida. Well-known for its popular university football team the Florida Gators, the University of Florida is located off of University Avenue, the main strip leading to Gainesville's downtown area. Gainesville is one of the state's centers of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics.
For more information, visit www.visitgainesville.net Photos courtesy of Gainesville Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau.
Getting Around:
If you're planning to check out the nature sites consider renting a car in order to save time. Local ground transportation is available throughout the Gainesville area by the Regional Transit System.
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