Gainesville Vacation Rentals, Homes, Condos, Villas and Beach Rentals
Gainesville
is located southwest of Jacksonville along Interstate 75 in a woodsy region renowned for its crystal springs and winding rivers. This sprawling town is home to the University of Florida where many visitors are Gator football fans and parents of students. Therefore, you will find plenty of reasonable and affordable lodging and restaurants in Gainesville. The surrounding area also has several state parks and interesting gardens and geological sites. The Devil’s Millhopper State Geological Site is a 63-acre park with a huge sinkhole that was formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapsed. Visitors can climb down to the floor of this geological treat, spying frogs, ferns, fossilized shark teeth and other ancient fossils along the way. The Morningside Nature Center/Pioneer Farm is a nice place for a picnic or hike along the paths that run through woods of longleaf pines. There is also a re-created Florida pioneer farm at the Nature Center, complete with log barn and heirloom garden. Other places to visit in the Gainesville area include the Florida Museum of Natural History, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art and Paynes Prairie State Preserve.
North Central Florida, in the Gainesville area, has hot and humid summers with frequent thunderstorms. The rainy season generally runs from May through November. Northern Florida receives approximately 60 percent of its rain during this period, although thunderstorms usually pass quickly and the sunshine returns. In winter, however, continental low-pressure systems can bring longer periods of cloudiness and rain to the area. As a peninsula, Florida receives breezes from both the Gulf and the Atlantic. During winter months, these breezes, plus prevailing winds from the north can make northern Florida somewhat cooler than the southern areas. In general, however, North Central Florida's semi-tropical winter climate can only be described as delightful.
Month
High Temp
Low Temp
Rainfall
Ocean Temp
January
67°F
43°F
4.13 in.
-
February
69°F
45°F
3.90 in.
-
March
74°F
50°F
3.94 in.
-
April
80°F
55°F
3.03 in.
-
May
86°F
63°F
3.70 in.
-
June
90°F
69°F
5.87 in.
-
July
91°F
71°F
5.34 in.
-
August
91°F
71°F
6.69 in.
-
September
88°F
69°F
5.33 in.
-
October
81°F
60°F
1.89 in.
-
November
75°F
52°F
2.58 in.
-
December
68°F
46°F
3.05 in.
-
Gainesville Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Gainesville Regional airport (GNV) located about 4 miles east of Gainesville, the Lake City Municipal airport (LCQ) located approximately 38 miles northwest of Gainesville in Lake City, Florida, Cecil Field (VQQ) located roughly 47 miles northeast of Gainesville in Jacksonville, Florida, the St Augustine airport (SGJ) located around 63 miles east of Gainesville in St. Augustine, Florida, and finally the Jacksonville International airport (JAX) located about 69 miles northeast of Gainesville in Jacksonville, Florida.
Gainesville Attractions
While staying in your Gainesville Florida vacation home rental, be sure to visit some of the nearby attractions.
Amusement and Theme Parks
Silver Springs
Silver Springs
FL
35.3 mi.
Main Street Pier Amusements
Daytona Beach
FL
85.1 mi.
Water Parks
Wild Waters
Silver Springs
FL
35.3 mi.
Adventure Landing
Jacksonville
FL
61.5 mi.
Buccaneer Bay
Spring Hill
FL
83.1 mi.
Wet N' Wild
Orlando
FL
97.1 mi.
Walt Disney World Blizzard Beach
Lake Buena Vista
FL
100.3 mi.
Walt Disney World Typhoon Lagoon
Lake Buena Vista
FL
100.3 mi.
Walt Disney World Water Country
Lake Buena Vista
FL
100.3 mi.
Water Mania
Kissimmee
FL
110.4 mi.
Adventure Island
Tampa
FL
119.1 mi.
Golf Courses
Ironwood Golf Course
Gainesville
FL
Meadowbrook Golf Club
Gainesville
FL
West End Golf Course
Gainesville
FL
Plantation Oaks Golf Club
Alachua
FL
7.7 mi.
Keystone Golf & Country Club
Keystone Heights
FL
20.0 mi.
Williston Highlands Golf & Country Club
Williston
FL
20.7 mi.
Starke Country Club
Starke
FL
23.4 mi.
State Parks
Devils Millhopper Geological State Park
FL
4.0 mi.
Sunland Center State Park
FL
6.5 mi.
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
FL
7.3 mi.
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
FL
7.7 mi.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
FL
16.6 mi.
River Rise Preserve State Park
FL
20.4 mi.
O'Leno State Park
FL
22.4 mi.
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
FL
25.8 mi.
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
FL
32.6 mi.
Fanning Springs State Park
FL
36.2 mi.
Silver River State Park
FL
37.7 mi.
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
FL
37.8 mi.
Rainbow Springs State Park
FL
39.5 mi.
Museums
Appleton Museum of Art
Ocala
FL
35.1 mi.
(Art)
Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Springs
Silver Springs
FL
35.3 mi.
Jacksonville Zoological Park
Jacksonville
FL
61.5 mi.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine
FL
63.3 mi.
Central Florida Zoological Park
Lake Monroe
FL
84.2 mi.
Sea World of Orlando
Orlando
FL
97.1 mi.
Discovery Island Zoological Park
Lake Buena Vista
FL
100.3 mi.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista
FL
100.3 mi.
The Living Seas
Lake Buena Vista
FL
100.3 mi.
Busch Gardens
Tampa
FL
119.1 mi.
Florida Aquarium
Tampa
FL
119.1 mi.
Lowry Park Zoological Garden
Tampa
FL
119.1 mi.
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