| Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail | |
|---|---|
| IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| 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; -82.18917 |
| 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 rail line.
Read more about this topic: Florida State Parks In Alachua County
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