Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park | Florida State Parks
Begin your journey at Paynes Prairie by exploring the newly renovated visitor center. With hands-on exhibits and sweeping views of the dynamic landscape, you can learn about the preserve’s …
Hours & Fees - Florida State Parks
Effective Oct. 17, 2024: A road resurfacing project is taking place at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park until Spring of 2025. The Puc Puggy campground road, park drive and parking …
Paynes Prairie Visitor Center - Florida State Parks
Begin your journey at Paynes Prairie by exploring the newly renovated visitor center. With hands-on exhibits and sweeping views of the dynamic landscape, you can learn about the preserve’s …
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a 22,000-acre wilderness that represents the finest of …the . Real Florida. Paynes Prairie became the first state preserve in 1971 and was designated a …
Experiences & Amenities - Florida State Parks
Saturday evenings from November through February, campers can enjoy ranger-led campfire programs at the campfire amphitheater about Paynes Prairie's cultural and natural resources. …
Wild Places of Paynes Prairie - Florida State Parks
Paynes Prairie holds the distinguished title of being the first state preserve in Florida, set aside and protected in 1970. A significant diversity of flora and fauna is found here, including over …
History - Florida State Parks
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is biologically, geologically and historically unique. This park became Florida's first state preserve in 1971 and is now designated as a National Natural …
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail - Florida State Parks
2024年10月1日 · Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail stretches 16 miles from the city of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Park through the Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and …
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park - Florida State Parks
Far from the Far West, herds of wild horses and bison roam the prairie in this surprisingly diverse preserve south of Gainesville. Paynes Prairie is unique in many ways. Nowhere else in Florida …
Geology of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Most people who visit Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park are surprised to discover that a place labeled a prairie with herds of bison and horses roaming free is at times completely …