What to Do
A Guide to UF and Gainesville
University of Florida
Athletic Facilities
Donald R. Dizney Stadium (soccer & lacrosse), Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium (softball), Florida Ballpark (baseball), Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (football), Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center (basketball, gymnastics, swimming & diving, volleyball), James G. Pressly Stadium (track & field), Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex (tennis), Mark Bostick Golf Course (golf).
Residence Halls
- Keys Complex: Stadium Road (across from James G. Pressly Track Stadium)
- Lakeside Complex: Corner of Museum Road and Radio Road
Reitz Student Union
UF’s student union provides a space for all students to gather, collaborate and exchange ideas.
In addition to various spots to eat or enjoy a cup of joe, the Union has an arts & crafts center, a game room which includes a bowling alley.
Campus
The University of Florida campus is noted for its preservation, evolution and compatible reinterpretation of its original Collegiate Gothic concept.
Lake Alice
Lake Alice is largest area on the UF Main Campus at nearly 130 acres.
Wildlife habitat for numerous species of fish and wildlife, including turtles, great egret and of course, alligators.
Lake Wauburg
Lake Wauburg is part of University of Florida Rec Sports. Students and staff can enjoy boating, sailing, fishing, swimming, climbing walls, disc golf course, biking trails, outdoor team challenge course and more!
Gainesville
Paynes Prairie & La Chua Trail
Paynes Prairie is the first state preserve and a designated Natural Landmark. With eight trails spanning over 30 miles, a 50-foot observation tower, fishing pier, campsites, and a boat ramp which also provides water access for canoes, the preserve offers many options to get involved with nature. The La Chua Trail, located on the north end of Paynes Prairie, offers the best place to see alligators outside of a UF Athletic event!
Florida Museum of Natural History
Florida’s only natural history museum, which is a leading authority in biodiversity and cultural heritage that presents the natural history and culture of Florida and the Caribbean, is also home to the Butterfly Rainforest and the Florida Fossils Collection. While most of the museum is offered free of charge, UF students are also granted free access to the Butterfly Rainforest.
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Named for Dr. Bob Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade, the Cade offers exhibits, experiments, and hands-on activities to inspire the inventor within us all. There is something for every age, from slime and messy activities in our Creativity Lab to exhibits on the history of inventions to computer modeling in our Fabrication Lab. Dive into a virtual world with our VR headsets, design your own video game character, or design and print a 3D object with our 3D printers.
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
This venue hosts Broadway shows, music ensembles, and multiple public figures throughout the year. The Phillips Center is able to offer enlightenment and entertainment with seating for over 1700 guests. It can be found next to Natural History Museum and the Harn Museum of Art.
Downtown Gainesville
Gainesville’s Downtown is the symbolic heart of the city. A of shops, restaurants, theatres and parks that is lively and personable at the same time.
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park is the site of a one of Florida’s largest, cover-collapse sinkhole. Although it is one of many sinkholes in the state, this attraction is one of the few that is deeper than 100ft. Devil’s Millhopper has a miniature rainforest ecosystem and offers millions of years of ecological history.
