scubish.com: Scuba diving Gainesville - Florida - USA

Gainesville is in North Central Florida. It is home to the University of Florida at Gainesville. Santa Fe Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the U.S., is also located in Gainesville.
Get in

By car

Interstate 75 runs north and south to the west of Gainesville.

By air

Major airports are in Jacksonville and Orlando.

Gainesville Regional Airport () (), N.E. 39th Ave., Phone: 352-373-0249, .

Get around

By bus

Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS), Phone: 352-334-2600, .

RTS provides fast frequent service throughout the City of Gainesville and to some
of the outlying areas.

Bus service is provided on 35+ routes. Some bus lines provide service until 2:00AM on weeknights. Late night service, referred to as the Later Gator, is provided on some lines, Wednesday through Saturday from 8PM to 3:00AM.

Here's a breakdown on service levels:

Weekdays 6AM to 2AM (Most Serviced Lines), Service can run from every 8 minutes on most utilized lines to every 60 minutes on less utilized lines. Make sure to check individual schedules.

Saturdays: 7AM to 7PM on most lines. Service every 30 to 60 minutes. Special Late Night Bus service begins at 8PM and ends at 3AM. These buses run every 10 to 15 minutes.

Sundays: 9AM to 5PM, very limited service. Buses only run every 60 minutes.

During school breaks and the summer holiday, RTS service runs less frequently with most routes ending service by 11PM.

See

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, 4732 Millhopper Road, 352-955-2008, . W-Su 9AM-5PM. A bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep which contains a miniature rain forest. Visitors can enjoy picnicking and learn more about this sinkhole through interpretive displays. $2 per vehicle or $1 per pedestrian/bicyclist.

The Fest, - One of America's premier punk music festivals, hundreds of bands over three days in eight or more venues. Unmissable.

University of Florida, Phone: 352-846-2000, . These folks are serious about their football as well as their studies. A full calendar of entertainment in sports and the arts is available.

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. University of Florida's stadium known as "The Swamp" seats over 88,000. It's one of the largest (and loudest) anywhere.

*Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 315 Hull Rd, Phone: 352-392-1900, .

* Harn Museum of Art, SW 34th Street and Hull Road, Phone: 352-392-9826, . Tu-F 11AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-5PM; Su 1PM-5PM.

* Lake Alice on the UF campus. Lake Alice is a sanctuary for alligators and birds. At dusk, bats that roost in a nearby bathouse fly out to feed on the insect life that the lake nourishes. A trip out at dusk to watch the cloud of bats is a popular local pastime.

Florida Museum of Natural History, SW 34th Street & Hull Road, 352-846-2000, . M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM. Nice Butterfly Rainforest exhibit (extra charge). Adult $6, seniors, students, children $4, under 3 free.

Hippodrome State Theatre, Phone: 352-375-4477, .

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 S.W. 58th Drive, 352-372-4981, . M,Tu,W 9AM-5PM; Sa,Su 9AM-dusk. Adults: $5; Children 6-13: $3; Children under 6: Free.

Matheson Museum, 513 E University Av., Phone: 352-378-2280, . Alachua County history.

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