State Trail

Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail

Alachua County, FloridaAbout 6 acres
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
floridastateparks.org

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 6 acres, Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail lies in Alachua County, about 5 miles southeast of Gainesville.

Things to do include horseback riding, biking, and hiking.

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

HikingBikingHorseback riding

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Hawthorne Trail16.06 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianAsphalt surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Hawthorne Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 16.06 mi, Asphalt

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Vault or pit toilets
  • Nature center or museum
  • Parking

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
3400 SE 15 Street
Gainesville, FL 32641
Nearest town
Gainesville — about 5 mi southeast (straight line)
Coordinates
29.6224, -82.3059

Entrances

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Nearby state parks

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
7.1 mi south (straight line)
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
7.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Price's Scrub State Park
11.7 mi south (straight line)
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
13.2 mi southeast (straight line)
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
14.5 mi west (straight line)
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
14.7 mi northwest (straight line)
River Rise Preserve State Park
25.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
25.9 mi northeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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