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Places in Gainesville

Gainesville’s downtown: 250 places in a five-minute walk

1,071 places in Gainesville: 133 places to eat and drink, 103 shops, 52 things to do and 5 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,071
59 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
133
7.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
103
10 gifts · 1 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
52
4 outdoors · 5 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
5
0.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Gainesville have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown250 places within a five-minute walk of Atlas Walk Way.A food town133 places to eat and drink, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Gainesville gathers

250 of Gainesville’s 1,071 places sit within a five-minute walk of Atlas Walk Way.

Atlas Walk Way
250places in a five-minute walk of Atlas Walk Way23% of Gainesville’s places
Eat & drink

133 places to eat & drink

101 restaurants, 15 cafés & treats, 14 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

103 shops

23 home & hardware, 15 clothing, 10 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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See all 23 home & hardware →
Things to do

52 things to do

40 fitness & sports, 5 arts & culture, 4 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 40 fitness & sports →
Places to stay

5 places to stay

4 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

715 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 171Renewal Dermatology · Gainesville Dental Associates · GoSmiles Dentistry - GainesvilleOffices & pros 106RGS Title · Alphonso Arnold Jr. Realtor · Audrey MazurekHair & beauty 96Hammer and Nails Grooming Shop for Guys · Amazing Lash Studio · LifeSpaHome services 81Winwood Children's Center · The Learning Experience · Suburban PropaneBanks & insurance 67Bank Of America · Wells Fargo · Apple Federal Credit UnionAuto & gas 33BP · Flagship Carwash · Flagship CarwashGroceries & convenience 11Exxon · Gainesville Halal Market · Virginia AbcPets 8Star Dog Salon · Companion Animal Clinic of Gainesville · Star Dog SalonOther services 142Prince William Family Medicine · Lifetime Family Medicine · West End Implants & Periodontics
Community

63 schools, churches & public places

Where Gainesville learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 27Kumon Math and Reading Center · Gainesville Middle School · Buckland Mills ElementaryPlaces of worship 19Gainesville United Methodist Church · Holy Trinity Catholic Church · New Journey ChurchCommunity groups 9Life Scholar Project Llc · Refreshing Wells Ministry · Morgan's MessageTown & public services 8Haymarket Post Office · United States Postal Service · Gainesville Post Office

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.