Alachua County, FLSync 2026-08-07 · 19:54 EDT
Springs & Nature · Gainesville, FL

Morningside Nature Center

A 416-acre city nature park with more than six miles of trails through sandhill, flatwoods and cypress domes, and one of the last stands of fire-dependent longleaf pine woodland left in the area. A ten-acre Living History Farm on the grounds interprets daily life on an 1870 Florida farm. Free to visit, and dogs are not allowed anywhere in the park.

Free admission7:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily from March 15 to September 30; 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily from October 1 to March 14Open in maps

Hours

Park, March 15 to September 30
7:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily
Park, October 1 to March 14
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily
Living History Farm
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday
Holidays
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Prescribed burns
The park closes for prescribed burns; call 352-393-8240 to check

Admission

Free.

Seasonal notes

  • Living History Saturdays. On the first Saturday of the month from September through May, interpreters work the Living History Farm from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, portraying day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. The program is free.
  • Barnyard Buddies. Every Wednesday from September through May at 3:00 PM, children with an adult can help staff with the afternoon feeding on the Living History Farm. The program is free.

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