San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is a nature preserve located northwest of Gainesville, in Alachua County, Florida. The park covers over 7,000 acres and is known for its diverse ecosystems. The park includes 56 archaeological sites, representing various eras from the Paleo-Indian period (10,000 to 12,000 years ago) up to the 20th century.

Gainesville is the county seat of, and the largest city in, Alachua County, Florida. In 2018 the US Census Bureau estimated Gainesville's population at 133,997.

Morningside Nature Center features a living history farm meant to simulate a North Florida family homestead from the mid to late 1800s.

Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation features 25 different species living here. You can meet the individual animals and learn their special stories. Every tour stresses important facts about conservation and preservation and the balance of nature.