Protecting 159 acres of lushly forested bottomland along the confluence of Possum Creek and Hogtown Creek, Loblolly Woods Nature Park is an urban gem.
At this park–one of ten that make up the City of Gainesville’s Hogtown Creek Greenway–spring wildflowers carpet the forest floor and the namesake loblolly pines are some of the largest in the region.
Bisected by a broad bicycle-friendly path, it’s a place where narrow side trails lead to pretty bluffs above the creeks and sinkholes. Leashed pets welcome. All trails are shared with cyclists.
Fossil and shark teeth hunting is prohibited in City Parks per Ordinance Sec. 18-20 (23). Prohibited activities: Engage in the removal, alteration or destruction of archaeological or cultural resources from any park property and water body except as authorized by the city manager or designee. For purposes of this article "archaeological or cultural resources" means any associated physical artifacts and features below the ground service indicating the past use of a location by people which may yield information on the city's history or prehistory, including but not limited to artifacts, fossils, bones, shell mounds, or primitive culture facilities or items.
159 acres
Boardwalk repairs at Loblolly Woods Nature Park were made spanning from Northwest 8th Avenue approximately 1400 feet north. Work began in August 2021 and completed in January 2022. The cost of the project was $420,187.
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3315 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville 32607 View Map
3315 NW 5th Ave , Gainesville 32607
Open daily dawn-dusk.