SPONSORED CONTENT THE ROAD TO ADVENTURE RUNS RIGHT THROUGH ALACHUA COUNTY! Poe Springs Park South Main Station Inspire your family with fun-filled exploration and discover a place where you can get back to nature, learn without even knowing it, and get hands-on with captivating experiences. Get your family out of the lines, and into their imaginations. Read on for a few ideas to get started: • Share the landscape with alligators, wild horses, and bison (at a safe distance!) on a hike through one of eight state parks. La Chua Trail, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park • Make “wild” new friends like Tuesday the cheetah at Carson Springs Wildlife or the playful family of lemurs at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. • Drift, dive, or float along the Santa Fe River – where the water is a perfect 72º F year-round – and experience eight springs in eight miles. • Refuel with award-winning pizza, fresh-from-the-farm dining, and craft beer on the Alachua County Ale Trail. • Rock out at multi-day music festivals including Tom Petty Weekend, The FEST, and dozens of special events every weekend. Alachua County, FL Memorable Florida moments begin at VisitGainesville.com • Take in a show with world-class theater, exhilarating dance, and stunning performing arts. • Watch imaginations light up at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention and with enriching art and history exhibits at the Harn Museum of Art and more.
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