Smathers Library

Smathers Library: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Smathers Library

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Smathers Library — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.65078, -82.34180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smathers Library

• Plaza of the Americas · park · Alachua · ~0 km · Must-see
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• Ring of Honor · attraction · Alachua · ~1 km · Must-see
• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · attraction · Alachua · ~1 km · Must-see
• Albert & Alberta · attraction · Alachua · ~1 km · Must-see
• Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · museum · Alachua · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice · lake · Alachua · ~3 km · Must-see
• Baughman Center · church · Alachua · ~3 km · Must-see
• Glen Springs · attraction · Alachua · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bivens Arm · lake · Alachua · ~4 km · Must-see
• 34th Street Wall · attraction · Alachua · ~4 km · Must-see
• Harn Museum of Art · museum · Alachua · ~4 km · Must-see
• Florida Museum of Natural History · museum · Alachua · ~4 km · Must-see
• Calvary Baptist Church · church · Alachua · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fred Cone Park · park · Alachua · ~7 km · Must-see
• Morningside Nature Center · sanctuary · Alachua · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dove World Outreach Center · church · Alachua · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~10 km · Must-see

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