Gainesville, FL
Travel Guide
Visit Gainesville
Where to stay in Gainesville
University Heights
While University Heights isn't home to many top sights, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and Hippodrome State Theatre are some notable places to visit nearby.
Downtown Gainesville
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Downtown Gainesville and surrounding area, you can visit Thomas Center and Hippodrome State Theatre.
College Park
While College Park isn't home to many top sights, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and Stephen C. O'Connell Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Innovation District
While there might not be top attractions in Innovation District, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Haile Plantation
If you're spending some time in Haile Plantation, Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club and Haile Village Center are top sights worth seeing.
Duckpond
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Duckpond and surrounding area, you can visit Thomas Center and Hippodrome State Theatre.
Hotel Eleo at the University of Florida
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Popular places to visit
University of Florida
Take a campus tour or just explore the area around University of Florida, a top college in Gainesville. Stroll along the lakeside or attend a sporting event in the area.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Catch an event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during your trip to Gainesville. Stroll along the lakeside or attend a sporting event in the area.
Florida Museum of Natural History
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Florida Museum of Natural History during your trip to Gainesville. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Hippodrome State Theatre
You can enjoy a show at Hippodrome State Theatre during your stay in Gainesville. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Shands at the University of Florida
Though Shands at the University of Florida might be what brings you to town, perhaps you'll have a chance to explore more of Gainesville while you are here.
Gainesville Raceway
Catch an event at Gainesville Raceway during your trip to Gainesville. Amble around the area's lakeside or attend a sporting event.
Other places like Gainesville
- University of Florida
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Shands at the University of Florida
- Gainesville Raceway
- Sante Fe College
- North Florida Regional Medical Center
- Oaks Mall
- Florida Museum of Natural History
- University of Florida Bat Houses
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
- Thomas Center
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
- Devil's Milhopper Geological State Park
- Regal Royal Park
- Ironwood Golf Course
- Hippodrome State Theatre
- Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
- Curtis M. Phillips Center
- Meadowbrook Golf Club
- Kate's Fish Camp
- Kanapaha Park
- Micanopy Cemetery