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Places near Alachua by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Alachua
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alachua
- Devil's Millhopper Geological State Parkpark · 45 min
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Inventionmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Baughman Centerchurch · 30 min
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Santa Fe Teaching Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Alachua
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alachua?
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park (nature spot, about 3 km), Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park (park, about 7 km), Dove World Outreach Center (church, about 8 km), WGGG-AM (Gainesville) (attraction, about 10 km), Santa Fe Teaching Zoo (nature spot, about 10 km), Glen Springs (attraction, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alachua?
214 places on Spotwander: 65 churches, 46 forts & heritage, 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Alachua?
Trinity United Methodist Church, about 8 km by road; Dove World Outreach Center (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Alachua?
Dixie Highway From High Springs to Gainesville (1919), about 5 km by road; Courtyard of Champions (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alachua?
Start in Alachua, visit Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, then Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, then Baughman Center, then Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, then Santa Fe Teaching Zoo, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.