Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park

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Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail east end01.jpg
The east end of the Hawthorne-Gainesville Trail
Map showing the location of Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail
Map showing the location of Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail
Location Alachua County, Florida, USA
Nearest city Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates 29°35′28″N 82°11′21″W / 29.59111°N 82.18917°W / 29.59111; -82.18917Coordinates: 29°35′28″N 82°11′21″W / 29.59111°N 82.18917°W / 29.59111; -82.18917
Area 16-mile (26 km) length
Governing body Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail is a rail trail in Florida.

It is protected as a 16-mile (26 km) long Florida State Park and runs from the City of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Water Works to the town of Hawthorne. It passes through the Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and the Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area along a former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad line.

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[edit] Recreational activities

Activities include hiking, running, cycling, rollerblading, and horseback riding. A grassy equestrian pathway is available except east of the Lochloosa trailhead.

[edit] Hours

The Boulware Springs trailhead is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. November through April and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May through October. The Paynes Prairie portion of the trail is open from 8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year.

[edit] Speed Limit

There is a speed limit of 20 mph (32 km/h) for all trail traffic. Note: stop signs on trail are strictly enforced.

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