Mark's Guide for Alachua, High Springs, Lake Butler
Quick Nearby Amenities
Amenities that are 1 mile from
the property.
Dollar General
20910 N State Rd 121Alachua Dining
Dining in Downtown Alachua, 12 minutes from the property.
Mark recommends the Medianoche Cuban or the Ropa Vieja Bowl. Try the tequeños.
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Mi Apá Latin Café of Alachua
15634 US-441Mark recommends the Medianoche Cuban or the Ropa Vieja Bowl. Try the tequeños.
Great Italian food in nearby Alachua. The pastas are highly recommended and the pizza is decent.
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New York Pizza Plus
15202 NW 147 DrGreat Italian food in nearby Alachua. The pastas are highly recommended and the pizza is decent.
Awesome locally owned pizza place with daily specials. The wings are awesome.
Pizza In The Neighbor Hood
14212 NW 154th AveAwesome locally owned pizza place with daily specials. The wings are awesome.
Typical Tex-Mex cuisine. I prefer the same restaurant in High Springs for dine in, but this location works best in a pinch or for carryout.
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El Patio
60 High Springs Main StreetTypical Tex-Mex cuisine. I prefer the same restaurant in High Springs for dine in, but this location works best in a pinch or for carryout.
Great local burgers. It closes at 7 and is closed Sundays, so check their hours!
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Bev's Better Burgers
639 NE Santa Fe BlvdGreat local burgers. It closes at 7 and is closed Sundays, so check their hours!
Lake Butler Dining
Dining in Lake Butler the next town over, 10-20 minutes.
Hot food served until 8pm. The sides are underwhelming but the fried chicken, tenders, and wings are all good.
S&S Grocery and Gas
4793 Main StHot food served until 8pm. The sides are underwhelming but the fried chicken, tenders, and wings are all good.
The best Tex-Mex in Lake Butler. Closed Sundays. The chimichanga is great!
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Laredo Mexican Restaurant
225 W Main StThe best Tex-Mex in Lake Butler. Closed Sundays. The chimichanga is great!
Sightseeing
They will rent you a kayak, put you in at a drop point, and then pick you up further down the river.
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Rum 138
2070 SW County Rd 138They will rent you a kayak, put you in at a drop point, and then pick you up further down the river.
Great spring to go to swim. There is a beach. You can typically enter this spring for free from the river if you rent kayaks from Rum138.
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I-State Park yaseGilchrist Blue Springs
7450 NE 60th StGreat spring to go to swim. There is a beach. You can typically enter this spring for free from the river if you rent kayaks from Rum138.
Great tubing experience. Shuttle drops you upstream and picks you up downstream. Only reusable containers allowed on the water per EPA. Friendly for all ages.
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Igumbi laseNtshonalanga lweParki yeState yeIchetucknee Springs
U.S. 27Great tubing experience. Shuttle drops you upstream and picks you up downstream. Only reusable containers allowed on the water per EPA. Friendly for all ages.
Great spring to tube. Little to no rules, but not recommended for children or families due to the party atmosphere. Short walk upstream to enter the river and then short walk back once you exit downstream.
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Ginnie Springs
7300 Ginnie Springs RoadGreat spring to tube. Little to no rules, but not recommended for children or families due to the party atmosphere. Short walk upstream to enter the river and then short walk back once you exit downstream.
Great preserve 10 minutes away to walk. Trail leads to the bank of the Santa Fe River.
Santa Fe River Preserve North Gate
Great preserve 10 minutes away to walk. Trail leads to the bank of the Santa Fe River.
Very quiet nature walk on donated preserve land 10 minutes from the property.
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Mill Creek Preserve
Very quiet nature walk on donated preserve land 10 minutes from the property.
Chastain-Seay Park used to be a huge attraction in Worthington Springs with camping and swimming in the spring. Unfortunately, a few decades ago the spring disappeared and a park is now all that’s left. Great kayak launch to the Santa Fe. Often closed when there are flooding conditions during rainy season if it causes unsafe conditions to be in the park.
Chastain-Seay Park
Southwest 118th RoadChastain-Seay Park used to be a huge attraction in Worthington Springs with camping and swimming in the spring. Unfortunately, a few decades ago the spring disappeared and a park is now all that’s left. Great kayak launch to the Santa Fe. Often closed when there are flooding conditions during rainy season if it causes unsafe conditions to be in the park.
I-Poe Springs Park
28800 NW 182nd AveGreat local spring.
I-Dvil's Ear Spring
Another local spring.
Local lake that is safe for swimming, fishing, and kayaking. There is a fishing pier, beach, and boat ramp. I believe boats have to be idle speed only. Kayaks can be rented onsite using a kiosk as of 12/2020.
Lake Butler Community Center
155 NW 3rd StLocal lake that is safe for swimming, fishing, and kayaking. There is a fishing pier, beach, and boat ramp. I believe boats have to be idle speed only. Kayaks can be rented onsite using a kiosk as of 12/2020.
Cool visit to a sinkhole in Gainesville. Most impressive in the rainy season. Check their website as sometimes it is closed for maintenance or COVID-19 safety guidelines.
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Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
4732 Millhopper RdCool visit to a sinkhole in Gainesville. Most impressive in the rainy season. Check their website as sometimes it is closed for maintenance or COVID-19 safety guidelines.
High Springs Dining
Great places to dine after visiting the springs.
Great local brewery. Food trucks typically onsite but you can get carryout and bring it to the brewery. Kid friendly.
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High Springs Brewing Company
18562 NW 237th StGreat local brewery. Food trucks typically onsite but you can get carryout and bring it to the brewery. Kid friendly.
El Patio
60 High Springs Main StreetGreat chimichangas and fajitas!
Great Outdoors Restaurant
18587 High Springs Main StGood food but on the pricy side.
Great pizza and wings. Get the garlic butter brushed crust.
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PEPPERONI'S PIZZERIA
19975 Northwest 244th StreetGreat pizza and wings. Get the garlic butter brushed crust.