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Gainesville

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Gardens · State Parks · Natural History Museums
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    Top tours near Gainesville

    FROM $57 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kennedy Space Center Day Trip with Transport from Orlando
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    Hidden gems in Gainesville

    Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation ©
    Wildlife Area
    Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Butterfly Rainforest ©
    Garden
    Butterfly Rainforest
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Florida Museum of Natural History ©
    Natural History Museum
    Florida Museum of Natural History
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Florida National Scenic Trail
    Hiking Trail
    Florida National Scenic Trail
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours

    Side trips from Gainesville

    Universal Orlando Resort ©
    Theme Park
    Universal Orlando Resort
    Orlando
    4.2
    Duration: 8 hours
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    Scuba / Snorkeling
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    Crystal River
    4.7
    Duration: 3h 30 min
    St. Augustine Distillery ©
    Distillery
    St. Augustine Distillery
    St. Augustine
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Orlando International Premium Outlets ©
    Factory Outlet
    Orlando International Premium Outlets
    Orlando
    4.3
    Duration: 4 hours

    Popular things to do in Gainesville

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    Paynes Prairie
    State Park
    Paynes Prairie
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Sweetwater Wetlands Park ©
    Wildlife Area
    Sweetwater Wetlands Park
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Lubee Bat Conservancy ©
    Zoo
    Lubee Bat Conservancy
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Swamp Head Brewery ©
    Brewery
    Swamp Head Brewery
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Parks in Gainesville

    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens ©
    Garden
    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Depot Park ©
    Park
    Depot Park
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kanapaha Park ©
    Park
    Kanapaha Park
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Morningside Nature Center ©
    Park
    Morningside Nature Center
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Museums in Gainesville

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art ©
    Art Museum
    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Historic Haile Homestead ©
    Specialty Museum
    Historic Haile Homestead
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Matheson History Museum ©
    History Museum
    Matheson History Museum
    4.6
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Kid-friendly things to do in Gainesville

    Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo ©
    Zoo
    Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention ©
    Science Museum
    Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kika Silva Pla Planetarium ©
    Observatory
    Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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    Places to visit with Gainesville

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