Best Tourist attraction in Gainesville, FL

(5) Best Tourist attraction

Depot Park
1 DEPOT PARK
Large park with a pond & play areas

874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601, United States

Rating: 4.8 (3799)
Florida Museum of Natural History-Exhibits
2 FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY-EXHIBITS
Exhibits on the region's land & culture

3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States

Rating: 4.8 (2824)
Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History
3 BUTTERFLY RAINFOREST AT THE FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Interactive butterfly & bird exhibit

3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States

Rating: 4.8 (1707)
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
4 SWEETWATER WETLANDS PARK
Nature trails, wildlife & ranger tours

325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601, United States

Rating: 4.8 (1437)
UF Bat Houses
5 UF BAT HOUSES
Structures housing thousands of bats

Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States

Rating: 4.8 (791)

Best Places List (60)

1 Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Giant water lilies & themed gardens BEST
Rating: 4.7 (2390)

Summer House, 4700 SW 58th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
2 Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
Mini rainforest with sinkhole sights
Rating: 4.4 (1643)

4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653, United States

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
3 Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE
Landscaped park with community events BEST
Rating: 4.6 (1072)

1911 Sweetbay Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501, United States

Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE
4 Possum Creek Park
Skate park, dog park & nature trail BEST
Rating: 4.6 (886)

4009 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32653, United States

Possum Creek Park
5 Harn Museum of Art
Global works in a colossal space BEST
Rating: 4.7 (845)

3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States

Harn Museum of Art
6 Veterans Memorial Park
BEST
Rating: 4.7 (841)

7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States

Veterans Memorial Park
7 Loblolly Woods Nature Park
Public park with trails & nature viewing BEST
Rating: 4.6 (664)

3315 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607, United States

Loblolly Woods Nature Park
8 Tom Petty Park
Rating: 4.4 (636)

Northeast Park, Gainesville, FL 32609, United States

Tom Petty Park
9 Alfred A. Ring Park
Densely forested area with a trail BEST
Rating: 4.7 (568)

1801 NW 23rd Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605, United States

Alfred A. Ring Park
10 Horton House
Remains of an 18th-century tabby house BEST
Rating: 4.6 (553)

Riverview Dr, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, United States

Horton House
11 Squirrel Ridge Park
BEST
Rating: 4.6 (540)

1603 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States

Squirrel Ridge Park
12 Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
Hands-on science & technology displays BEST
Rating: 4.6 (539)

811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, United States

Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
13 Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park
BEST
Rating: 4.7 (392)

1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605, United States

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park
14 Morningside Nature Center
Guided tours, nature trails & animals BEST
Rating: 4.5 (353)

3540 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641, United States

Morningside Nature Center
15 Cofrin Nature Park
Woods & wetlands with a hiking trail BEST
Rating: 4.6 (344)

4810 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605, United States

Cofrin Nature Park
16 Forest Park
Recreation, picnicking & off-leash pets
Rating: 4.3 (321)

4501 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607, United States

Forest Park
17 Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
10-acre campus zoo open to the public BEST
Rating: 4.6 (319)

3000 NW 83 St Building Z, Gainesville, FL 32606, United States

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
18 Sweetwater Preserve
Wooded wetlands with a hiking trail BEST
Rating: 4.6 (303)

309 SE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, United States

Sweetwater Preserve
19 Fred Cone Park
Rating: 4.4 (285)

2801 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Fred Cone Park
20 La Chua Trailhead
BEST
Rating: 4.8 (282)

4270 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641, United States

La Chua Trailhead
21 San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
Forest park with wildlife & trails BEST
Rating: 4.7 (276)

11101 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653, United States

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
22 Westside Park
BEST
Rating: 4.6 (261)

3100-3346 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605

Westside Park
23 Lubee Bat Conservancy
BEST
Rating: 4.8 (226)

1309 NW 192nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609, United States

Lubee Bat Conservancy
24 Boulware Springs Park
BEST
Rating: 4.5 (213)

3300 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Boulware Springs Park
25 Must Love Dogs Park
Rating: 4.2 (213)

5505 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States

Must Love Dogs Park
26 Escape Key - Room Escape Game
BEST
Rating: 4.6 (209)

3501 SW 2nd Ave #2300, Gainesville, FL 32607

Escape Key - Room Escape Game
27 Greentree Park
Rating: 4.4 (196)

Gainesville, FL 32605, United States

Greentree Park
28 Tu Viện A Nan
BEST
Rating: 4.8 (174)

2120 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641, United States

Tu Viện A Nan
29 Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
BEST
Rating: 4.8 (158)

8528 E, County Rd 225, Gainesville, FL 32609, United States

Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
30 Newnans Lake Conservation Area
Fishing lake surrounded by cypresses
Rating: 4.4 (146)

8635 NE 69th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

Newnans Lake Conservation Area
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