Notable sanctuary · Dixie, Florida
Long Prairie
Long Prairie is a sanctuary in Dixie, Florida.
Long Prairie: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Long Prairie
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Long Prairie — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.71995, -83.04041. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Prairie
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~25 km · Must-see
- Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ginnie Spring · park · Gilchrist · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~57 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~58 km · Must-see
- O'Leno State Park · park · Columbia · ~62 km · Must-see
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~72 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~73 km · Must-see
- Old Town Hammock · river spot · Dixie · ~12 km
- Hart Springs · attraction · Gilchrist · ~12 km
- Sun Springs · attraction · Gilchrist · ~13 km
- Board Pile Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~15 km
- City of Hawkinsville · fort · Dixie · ~18 km
- Cherry Sink Church · church · Gilchrist · ~21 km
- Deserters Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~21 km
- Bell Church · church · Gilchrist · ~25 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Long Prairie
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~57 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~58 km · Must-see
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~72 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~73 km · Must-see
- Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~76 km · Must-see
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~78 km · Must-see
- Osceola National Forest · sanctuary · Columbia · ~86 km · Must-see
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Long Prairie yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Prairie?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Prairie?
Nearby: Andrews Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 25 km), Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, 37 km), Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area (fort, 41 km), Ginnie Spring (park, 44 km), Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 57 km), River Rise Preserve State Park (sanctuary, 58 km).
Is Long Prairie worth visiting?
Long Prairie is listed as a notable sanctuary in Florida on Spotwander.