With the state’s start on Phase 2 of the reopening process, it is important to know what is open and what isn’t. Luckily, many open-air facilities like parks have reopened! Here is a complete list of open parks in the city of Gainesville that you can take your family to!
All of this information can be found on the City of Gainesville’s website. For questions, contact the Parks Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department.
Keep in mind while parks are reopening, some amenities in each park might be prohibited. Also, make sure to maintain social distancing and proper sanitation protocol when in public.
Parks:
Albert “Ray” Massey Park
Citizens Park at NE Complex
Depot Park
Forest Park
Fred Cone Park
Greentree/Kiwanis Challenge Park
Haisley Lynch Park
Hibiscus Park
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Complex
Northside Park
Possum Creek Park
Sweetwater Branch Park (Matheson)
T.B. McPherson Park
Tom Petty Park
Nature parks:
29th Road Nature Park
Alfred A. Ring Park
Bivens Arm Nature Park
Boulware Springs Nature Park
Broken Arrow Bluff Nature Park
Clear Lake Nature Park
Cofrin Nature Park
Colclough Pond Nature Park
Duval Park
Flatwoods Conservation Area
Gum Root Park
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park
John Mahon Nature Park
Loblolly Woods
Morningside Nature Center
Palm Point Nature Park
San Felasco Park
Split Rock Conservation Area
Springtree Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Ironwood Golf Course
Pools: (no sunbathing or splashing allowed, the pools are only open for swimming laps)
Dwight H. Hunter Pool
H. Spurgeon Cherry Pool
Community Gardens:
Community Garden – 2950 SW 40th Place
Community Garden – 1700 NE 31st Avenue
Dreamers Garden 700 – 400 NW 10th Avenue
Green Acres Park Garden
McRorie Community Garden
Tot lots: (all lots are open, but playgrounds are closed)
Dolliree Bowens Tot Lot
Seminary Tot Lot
Hidden Gem Tot Lot
Mother Lucille Perkins Tot Lot
Tot Lot #2 – 832 SE 9th Street
Tot Lot #4 – 424 NW 6th Avenue
Click here to find a full list of open parks in Gainesville, locations and offered amenities for each park.
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