Prairie Creek Preserve

A single visit may be all you need

Good -Several choices of trails and options in terms of by foot, bicycle, horses, or electric bikes. -Reasonable facilities and generally clean bathrooms -Wildlife spottings were good (we saw wild...

Horses Wild

We went twice to the prairie and did some of the short hikes. Very nice family friendly. Nice observation tower.

One of the prettiest hikes in and around Gainesville

Not so much water in the swamp, in the summer of 2019 but a great boardwalk over it. Very nice hike to GET to the boardwalk. Bring bug spray

It’s a park-not a Zoo- enjoy what you see

Loved our visit here. It was a little hot and I didn’t plan for that. We saw gators and many types of birds-kept wishing I had a bird book so I knew what I saw. Go-it is a peaceful, place to visit.

County Park

This is a county park located along the Hawthorne bike trail. We parked here for the bike trail, but ended up hiking in the Preserve too. The trail was very nice and well maintained, but we did not se...