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

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

More than 7,000 acres of old hardwood hammock, sandhills and karst sinkholes spread between Gainesville and Alachua. Hikers park on Millhopper Road; off-road cyclists and horse riders use a separate trailhead off San Felasco Parkway. The preserve is a designated Important Bird Area, and spring and fall are the seasons to walk it.

$4 per vehicle; $2 per pedestrian or bicyclist8:00 AM to sunset, dailyOpen in maps

Hours

8:00 AM to sunset, daily

Admission

$4 per vehicle; $2 per pedestrian or bicyclist

Seasonal notes

  • Spring birding. Spring is one of the two seasons the state's birding trail entry singles out here, when breeding wood thrush, hooded warbler, yellow-throated vireo and summer tanager are in the hammock. The month boundaries are our own approximation.(general guidance, not verified)
  • Fall migration. The state's birding trail entry calls fall the best window for migrants along the oak edges and swamp, with cuckoos, grosbeaks, orioles and 20-plus warbler species recorded. The month boundaries are our own approximation.(general guidance, not verified)

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