Highest-rated Things to Do in Gainesville, According to Tripadvisor

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Highest-rated things to do in Gainesville, according to Tripadvisor

"For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home," Simon Van Booy wrote in his 2011 novel "Everything Beautiful Began After," and what better way to find the cities that might feel like home than to get lost? Travel beckons, and there are many great cities to explore in the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and Las Vegas to San Francisco, metro regions in the U.S. offer an incredible range of activities, attractions, and cultural monuments to enjoy.

Every city has its own unique history—stories of industry, immigration, and imagination. Plus, each city offers its own geographical specificity: San Francisco's gorgeous heights and quad-killing hills; the bustling boroughs of New York and how they wind around bodies of water; the flat desert of Las Vegas with its tremendous, wide-open sky (try stargazing at the nearby Red Rock Canyon for awe-inspiring views of the heavens).

Each city also has its own flavor. Some metros are practically a Baskin-Robbins of adventure, featuring all kinds of flavors, some of which might be complex, unfamiliar, or even new. Los Angeles, for example, can be experienced in so many ways, from its history as the motion picture and entertainment capital to its modern incarnation as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world—there are many versions of LA to visit, just as there are many iterations of San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. Cities, after you scratch the surface, reveal even more treasures within—but first, you must know where to begin!

compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Gainesville using data from . Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, an activity with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of May 31, 2024.

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#29. Artisans' Guild Gallery

- Rating: 5/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 224 Northwest 2nd Ave. Gainesville, Florida
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#28. Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary

- Rating: 5/5 (7 reviews)
- Address: 13915 North State Road 121 Gainesville, Florida
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#27. Florida National Scenic Trail

- Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
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#26. Alachua County Visitors & Convention Bureau

- Rating: 5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 33 North Main St. Gainesville, Florida
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#25. Historic Haile Homestead

- Rating: 4.5/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 8500 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, Florida
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#24. Bluefield Estate Winery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 22 Southeast County Road 234 Gainesville, Florida
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#23. A Nan Buddhist Statue Park

- Rating: 5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 2120 Southeast 15th St. Enter from Southeast 22nd Ave. Gainesville, Florida
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#22. The Hippodrome State Theatre

- Rating: 4.5/5 (196 reviews)
- Address: 25 Southeast 2nd Place Gainesville, Florida
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#21. Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail

- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 3400 Southeast 15th St. Gainesville, Florida
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#20. Gainsville Raceway

- Rating: 4.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 11211 North County Road 225 Gainesville, Florida
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#19. Kanapaha Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: Tower Road Southwest 41st Place Gainesville, Florida
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#18. Lubee Bat Conservancy

- Rating: 5/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 1309 Northwest 192nd Ave. Gainesville, Florida
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#17. Thomas Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 302 Northeast 6th Ave. Gainesville, Florida
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#16. Stephen C. O'Connell Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 250 Gale Lemerand Drive University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
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#15. Swamp Head Brewery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
- Address: 3650 Southwest 42nd Ave. Gainesville, Florida
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#14. La Chua Trail

- Rating: 4.5/5 (114 reviews)
- Address: 4801 Camp Ranch Road Gainesville, Florida
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#13. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

- Rating: 4.5/5 (268 reviews)
- Address: Stadium RD Gainesville, Florida
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#12. Depot Park

- Rating: 5/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 200 Southeast Depot Ave. Gainesville, Florida
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#11. Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

- Rating: 4.5/5 (240 reviews)
- Address: 3000 Northwest 83rd St. Gainesville, Florida
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#10. Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park

- Rating: 4/5 (534 reviews)
- Address: 4732 Millhopper Road Gainesville, Florida
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#9. University of Florida Bat House

- Rating: 4.5/5 (434 reviews)
- Address: Museum Road Near Lake Alice Gainesville, Florida
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#8. University of Florida

- Rating: 4.5/5 (348 reviews)
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#7. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art

- Rating: 4.5/5 (259 reviews)
- Address: SW 34th St. and Hull RD Gainesville, Florida
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#6. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

- Rating: 4.5/5 (475 reviews)
- Address: 4700 Southwest 58th Drive Gainesville, Florida
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#5. Sweetwater Wetlands Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (231 reviews)
- Address: 325 Southwest Williston Road Gainesville, Florida
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#4. Paynes Prairie

- Rating: 4.5/5 (484 reviews)
- Address: Gainesville, Florida
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#3. Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation

- Rating: 5/5 (273 reviews)
- Address: 8528 East County Road 225 Gainesville, Florida
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#2. Florida Museum of Natural History

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,008 reviews)
- Address: 3215 Hull Road University of Florida Cultural Plaza Gainesville, Florida
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#1. Butterfly Rainforest

- Rating: 5/5 (1,256 reviews)
- Address: 3215 Hull Road Florida Museum of Natural History Gainesville, Florida
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.