On the third floor, you can pay only $60 for year-long pass to Sweetwater Wetlands Park!! Some…read morepeople go there to jog, some people go there to bird with binoculars, and some go birding with camera equipment, like me. It's $5 per visit by car and $2 per visit on foot or by bike. The lady who waited on my was so nice! She told me about one of her visits there! Whatever your reason, go to the Thomas Center and get your year pass!! Do it!!

I've attended many Wine & Cheese parties here over the years and the space is perfect for special…read moreoccasions as well as . This is a historic landmark well over 100 years old which was originally a private residence, then a hotel, a community college and now a cultural community center in the heart of Gainesville. The Center has a beautiful courtyard, sprawling trees, manicured lawns, elegant architecture, and plenty of space for large groups. The Thomas Center also boasts two art galleries and open cultural center available for all who come to this quaint college town. They offer seasonal concerts, community guided tours and self-guided garden tours. Overall, a wonderful gem in downtown Gainesville. If you ever get a chance to come here for any reason, definitely go. It's one of the hidden treasures of this town and must be experienced to really appreciate it.

Great place whether you need daycare or kenneling your pet. Owners are kind and love your babies…read morelike their own! First time there and our Kira had so much fun!

If you are looking for a place that will care for your pet, this is it. I have never experienced a…read moremore kind and caring environment. The owner and staff cared for our diabetic poodle when we thought that we had no options. He loved going there and they gave him freedom and dignity during his senior years.

Ok if you're going on a dive trip with your buddies then this is a decent budget choice for the…read moretrip. But if you're bringing the wife and kids... meh. I will admit the owner did say they were working on updating the motel and it shows from older pictures to today. The logo is updated. They've painted the buildings and done what they could to improve it. But yeah it's still a cheap motel in High Springs. The rooms have decades of paint build up. Light switch locations are strange. But there are the usual hotel accommodations like a tv, small dorm fridge, soap/shampoo, etc. I will say the soap felt like a domino piece and never seemed to really suds up? Very strange if I'm honest. So yeah, guys trip cheap motel this is a good choice. Also the Pink Flamingo diner and bar across the street is a solid food choice.

On their website it states 24-hr desk service. So we booked for a one night stay. When i arrived…read morewith my pregnant wife around 11:20 no body was at the front desk nor was the office open. My wife emailed them to let them know we would be arriving late and they told us it wasn't a problem. We prepaid for the room only for us to book down the street at "quality inn" if you're traveling through the night i don't recommend high springs!

Great open environment, large community pool! Always clean, the staff are always kind. The…read morewaterslide and diving bonuses reasonably priced to get into and lots of covered space.

This public pool was renovated back in 2022, updating in many ways the original 1960s design with…read morenew locker rooms and other improvements--a new waterslide was also added in 2023. The pool itself is large and unless swim meets are underway, the majority of it is for open swim most of the time. Two or three lanes are normally reserved for lap swimmers as well but for me, as a diver, my main attraction is the dive well. The pool has a dive well which is connected to the rest of the pool but normally cordoned off via the swim lanes. There are two 1M and two 3M springboards and these are open to the public if dive practice or other events like artistic swimming practice are not taking place. There is also a dive tower with 3M, 7M, and 10M platforms but this is only accessible for dive teams and other serious divers who have authorization--as a diver who has used it I very much appreciate its presence because 10M platforms are very, very, hard to find outside of universities in the US. (For other divers, yes, I know the heights are weird and 5M and 7.5M are standard today--I don't know why the two lower platforms are strange heights.) So, to recap, plenty of American public pools have removed even their 3M springboards for liability and other silly reasons and yet here we have, in Gainesville, springboards and even a tower. In fact, all three our Gville public pools have both 1M and 3M springboards which is insanely good fortune. I don't think Jax or Orlando can even claim this. Beyond diving, it's simply a really nice pool: they play great music over the stereo, the lifeguards are in my experience all super-chill, super-competent, folks and you see everyone from swim teams to older serious swimmers to kids splashing around having a grand ole time. This is one of the real success stories of Gainesville's parks and rec programs in my view.

Well this is our second stay with these lovely folks. They truly care about their patrons and will…read morehelp in any way possible. Neat and clean sites no matter your size. Lovely pond in the park for a nice walk around. Thank you Dixieland for our lovely stays with you all. Rita and David

Great place to stay. Primarie and John are the best. They treat you like family from the first time…read morethey meet you. Great location, quiet, great neighbors, pool table, ping pong table, gym, laundry, pond, cookout areas. You need to come by for one night or more, you will love it. The location is perfect to jacksonville, Middleburg, orange park, gainesville, Melrose, starke, you can't beat it. Great country get away area and close to get to city stores.

After new mangament came in, the course has gone downhill, they have two temporary greens, some tee…read moreboxes are just dirt and the greens and slow. The range in nice and long, the chipping green is large, but the putting green is torn apart and mostly dirt. Nice, large clubhouse with a lot of amenities. The course has a good layout but the condition of the course is not the best. I hope in a few months I can delete this update and my review will go back to the four stars it once was, we'll see.

Greens and fairways were not kept up. Totally not worth a penny. We were so disappointed with the…read morelack of care for the golf course. I don't understand how the course is named country club. Totally a waste of money.

I was in Gainesville and visited the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. The gardens were a lot bigger than…read moreI imagined! Lots to see throughout. Various theme gardens. Very peaceful and beautiful. You can definitely get your steps in! Staff was helpful. There is also a little gift shop. Really enjoyed my visit. A great way to spend an afternoon.

We love visiting botanical gardens when we travel. However, much of the beauty in gardens can be…read moreseasonal. Early March is not a good time to visit much of this particular garden. The herb area, azaleas, camellia, bamboo, plus some of the water features were nice, but overall there wasn't very much to see. We were glad there were plenty of rain shelters in the garden, as they were needed during our visit.

This hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the University of Florida campus. The location…read morewas easy to find with a well staffed reception desk. UF students get $5 discount on the posted rate.

This place gets 5 stars simply for the location, parking and top notch convenience. The rooms are…read morevery basic and kind of old school Hampton Inn style. There's nothing fancy about the room, but we found it to be clean and enough for our trip. Based on reviews, we knew we weren't getting a luxury hotel (very low price reflects that!), but we were steps from where we had meetings and that was worth it. Last time we went to Gainesville our car was towed so we were also very appreciative of the secure parking offered at no additional cost. There are in/out privileges so if you want to head to dinner, no problem moving your car. There's also a Starbucks in the Reitz where you can order ahead on the app. We will definitely try to stay here again on our next trip.