Kanapaha Botanical Gardens- 4700 S.W. 58th Drive Gainesville Florida 32608. (352) 372-4981. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is comprised of 24 major collections visually accessible from a 1 ½ mile paved walkway. These include the state's largest public display of bamboos and the largest herb garden in the Southeast. Some of Kanapaha's gardens are organized taxonomically; others demonstrate principles of ecology or natural selection. Kanapaha's signature plants include a premier stand of Chinese royal bamboo (Wong Chuk), and--during the warm months--giant Victoria water lilies and Asian snake arums. The months offering the most color are June through September.     

Gainesville Garden Club- 1350 Northwest 75th Street, Gainesville Florida 32606(352) 331-0426‎. Gainesville Garden Club, Inc. was founded on September 11, 1924 and became federated in May of 1927.  Circles were organized in 1930. We currently have 15 circles making up a membership in excess of 350. The facility is available for special functions.

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo- 3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville Florida 32606. (352) 395-5000. The Teaching Zoo is operated as a part of Santa Fe College's Zoo Animal Technology Program; it is the premier wild animal technology program in the United States. Supervised by the professional staff of the Teaching Zoo, the students get hands-on experience in every aspect of wild animal care, from daily care to habitat construction and maintenance, and working with the public.

Greathouse Butterfly Farm

Morningside Nature Center

Butterfly Rainforest