Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Micanopy FL
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LOCATION:
100 Savannah Boulevard Micanopy, FL 32667 PHONE: Ranger Station: 352-466-3397 Visitor Ctr: 352-466-4100 Reserve: 800-326-3421 www.reserveamerica.com RATES: $39 CHECK IN/OUT: Check in at 1 pm/Check out at 1 pm. ACCESS: Gate Code MAPS: At Ranger Station SITES: 35 rv/tent PULL THRUS: No WATERFRONT: No PICNIC SHELTERS: Yes SITE SURFACE: Shell HOOK-UPS: Water & 30/50 Amp WIFI: No CABLE: No SEWER: No BATH: Yes LAUNDRY: No DUMP STATION: Yes SHADE TREES: Yes POOL: No BOAT RAMP: Yes FEATURES: Kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, birding. Observation tower to view prairie RANKING: 8 PET FRIENDLY: Yes NEARBY ATTRACTIONS Gainesville FL |
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park became Florida's first state preserve in 1971 and is now designated as a National Natural Landmark. Nowhere else in Florida can visitors see wild-roaming bison and horses. There are alligators, deer and nearly 300 species of birds. The Seminole Indians once occupied a village along this savannah.
The 21,000 acre savanna lies between Micanopy and Gainesville Florida and is crossed by I-75 and US 441. It is in the center of the Paynes Prairie Basin and a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail. A 50-foot-high observation tower near the visitor center provides a panoramic view of the preserve. The area's natural and cultural history is explained through exhibits and an audio-visual program at the visitor center. There are eight trails for hiking, horseback riding and bicycling including the 16-mile paved Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail. Note that only electric motors are allowed in Lake Wauberg. We camped a few nights in October 2020 in our Coachmen Beyond van. The site pictured below is the handicap site. This is an older campground but nice and private. We loved bicycling and visiting the prairie to see the wild horses and bison. DIRECTIONS:
Traveling I-75 S toward Micanopy FL take exit 374 Turn left onto Co Rd 234 and travel 1.4 mi Turn left onto US-441 N for 0.6 mi Turn right onto Savannah Blvd           |
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