1Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
American college football stadium of the University of Florida.
Attractions near Alachua
A day out from Alachua: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, 12 mi away
Florida Museum of Natural History sees about 200K visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Alachua; 14 are within 40 miles. Look for 7 museums, 2 state parks and a stadium & arena. The big name further out is Ocala National Forest, 58 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Ginnie Springs
Park & preserve · 14 mi west
Ginnie Springs
Privately owned park in Gilchrist County, Florida, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
The 14 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Alachua. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
Nothing is inside Alachua itself; these 23 are within 60 miles.
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8Florida Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Gainesville, Florida, United States, on the University of Florida campus.
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10Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Museum in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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13Harn Museum of Art
Art museum at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
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Murray Hill Theatre
Music venue and former movie theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Welaka National Fish Hatchery
Fish hatchery and park in Florida in the United States.
Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center
History museum in Hawthorne, Florida.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alachua → · Alachua’s history →
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Photo credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hippodrome State Theatre: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appleton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Harn Museum of Art: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kanapaha Botanical Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Cedar Key Historical Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Micanopy Historical Society Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Murray Hill Theatre: Excel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Silver River Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Welaka National Fish Hatchery: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Archer Historical Society Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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