| Do you plan on being in Gainesville
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| | Devil's MilhopperDevil's Milhopper is an
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| anytime soon? Maybe you're a Florida
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| | amazing sinkhole that is over 100 feet
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| Gators fan or a rival in town to watch a
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| | deep and 500 feet across that is located
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| game? Maybe you're a new student or
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| | in Devil's Millhopper Geological State
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| professor at the University of Florida?
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| | Park about two miles northwest of
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| Regardless of the reason for being in
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| | Gainesville. You can walk to the bottom
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| Gainesville, here's some activities that
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| | of it on a winding staircase. Small
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| won't hurt your wallet and let you stick
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| | streams fall down the steep slopes. This
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| it to the man. Although I am not sure
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| | park is open from 9am-5pm
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| who this man is, we'll definitely help
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| | Wednesday-Sunday. There is a small
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| you stick it to him regardless.1. Check
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| | admission fee of $2.00 per vehicle and
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| out the alligators at Lake AliceLake
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| | $1.00 if on foot or bicycle. For info:
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| Alice is a great place to relax in
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| | call Devil Millhopper Geological State
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| nature, and still be in the middle of the
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| | Park at 352-955-2008.5. Check out the
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| City. Placed in the heart of the
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| | Florida Museum of Natural HistoryThis is
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| University of Florida campus, you can
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| | Florida's official natural history museum
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| find a great spot to sit down and watch
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| | and features over 20 million specimens.
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| alligators as they pop their heads out of
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| | It is the largest museum of natural
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| the water. It is located at the corner of
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| | history in the southeastern United
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| Museum and North South Drive. There are
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| | States. Admission to the museum is free
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| benches to sit down at, open grass to
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| | although it is suggested to leave a
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| have a picnic, and a trail that wraps
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| | donation. There is a separate fee if you
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| around the lake. The best part is that
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| | want to check out the popular Butterfly
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| it's completely free. Heck you could
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| | Rainforest, where you can view thousands
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| even take a date there and pull the
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| | (yes thousands) of different types of
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| romantic card while in reality you just
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| | butterflies. It is a remake of the
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| care about your own bank account but
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| | Amazon Rainforest. The museum is located
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| she'll never know.2. Take a tour at the
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| | on the University of Florida campus on SW
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| Santa Fe ZooDidn't think Gainesville has
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| | 34th Street and Hull Road. For further
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| a zoo? Well at the community college it
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| | info, here is the link to their site: Go
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| does! About a 15 minute drive from the
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| | walking, biking, or rollerblading on
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| heart of Gainesville, Santa Fe Community
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| | Gainesville-Hawthorne State TrailThis
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| College has the only zoo around north
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| | scenic trail lasts for 16 miles from the
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| central Florida. With over 200 different
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| | Gainesville Boulware Springs Park through
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| animals and 75 species, you'll see
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| | the Paynes Prairie State Park and the
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| numerous mammals, birds, reptiles and
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| | Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area. The
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| amphibians being displayed in a naturally
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| | wooded trail features native plants and
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| wooded environment. Tours are free and
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| | wildlife and upon arriving in Paynes
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| are held at specific times on weekdays
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| | Prairie you might see bison, wild horses
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| and weekends. Here's the website for the
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| | or cranes. Use of the
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| zoo: Float down the warm crystal clear
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| | Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park is
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| water of Ginny SpringsThis could be
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| | free according to the website. Here is
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| coolest place in the entire region.
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| | the link for hours, contact info,
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| Within 45 minutes of Gainesville, Ginnie
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| | directions and more: Relax at Lake
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| Springs offers crystal clear water that
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| | Wauberg (note: this is only open to UF
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| is 72 degrees year round, perfect for
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| | students, faculty, staff and up to four
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| floating down the river on a tube,
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| | guests)Located only 8 miles from campus,
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| snorkeling, and even scuba diving. You
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| | this recreational site offers UF
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| can rent equipment from one of the local
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| | students, faculty, and guests free access
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| shops or bring your own. Take a cooler
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| | to boating, volleyball, a ropes course, a
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| with some drinks down the river while
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| | climbing wall, picnics, and more with
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| enjoying the scenery (yes, the cooler
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| | their Gator 1 cards. As far as boating
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| floats also). You can choose the long
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| | you can take out kayaks, sailboats,
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| ride down the river (about 2 hours) or
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| | paddleboats, and rowboats. The site is
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| the short one (about 45 minutes).
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| | open Tuesday through Friday from
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| There's an admission fee of $10 for
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| | 12:00pm-7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday
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| adults and $3 for children ages 7-14.
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| | from 10:00am-7:00pm.Try out these
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| There could be additional rental fees if
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| | activities above and you can save
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| you need equipment but this is all
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| | significantly on your stay in
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| definitely worth the money since you can
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| | Gainesville. Enjoy!Brought to you by
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| spend the entire day and/or night at the
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| | Talk Florida Gators football,
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| Springs. Here's their website: Go to
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| | basketball, and more!
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