*Summer 2019 Trail Closure Alert*
South entrance and south trails will be closed this summer because of timber harvest activities. We anticipate closing the entrance and trails beginning late June or July 2019. Updates will be posted as available.
Levy Loop trail and entrance will remain open.
The 5,719-acre Barr Hammock Preserve was bought between 2006 & 2010. Alachua County provided funding from the Alachua County Forever Bond, and the Wild Spaces Public Places sales tax. Other funding was through Florida Communities Trust Grants, North American Wetland Conservation Act grants, a donation from the Whitehurst family, and the Southwest Florida Water Management District . The preserve was purchased to protect, preserve and enhance the unique natural and cultural resources found on the property and to provide an enjoyable and educational passive recreational experience. The northern Levy Loop Trail and the Southern Trail entrance. The trails that are accessible from each trailhead currently do not connect.
Preserve Hours:
8AM-6PM (November-April)
8AM-8PM (May-October)