Friends of San Felasco CSO

Glider Festival
See the new website for the hand-launched glider festival scheduled for February 17, 18, and 19, 2012 at Glider Festival.

Bird, Plant, and Animal Lists
State park biologists created the following lists of birds, plants, and animals that may be found within the park.

• Birds
  
• Plants
  
• Animals
  

Videos of the Park
See the park from the perspective of park users.

• Hidden Rise bicycle trail
  
• Equestrian ride
• Trail running on the hiking trails
• Hand launched glider shows aerial views of the park

News Articles About the Park
See what others are saying about the park.

• You don't have to go far to find a perfect biking vacation spot
  
• Florida's Special Places
• Off-Road Challenge (article starts on page 58)

Prairies, Forests, and Swamps
Now at 7,000 acres, the San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is one of the finest examples of the climax mesic hammocks remaining in Florida. The park is located to the northwest of Gainesville, in north Florida's Alachua County. The limestone outcrops and extreme changes in elevation provide conditions for at least 18 biological communities within the hammock, including areas of sandhill, hydric hammock, upland pine, and swamp. Thanks to the region's karst topography, sinkholes, steephead springs, ponds, and small lakes dot the landscape. Blues Creek, Turkey Creek, and Cellon Creek all enter San Felasco from outside the park boundary and flow through the park, finally dropping into swallows, which drain back into the aquifer. The Friends of San Felasco Citizen Support Organization (CSO) created this website to provide you with information about the many activities available within the San Felasco park. If you enjoy using the trails in this amazing preserve, we encourage you to become involved with the CSO to help maintain existing facilities and to help plan for its future. To learn more about the CSO, see CSO.

Recreational Opportunities
San Felasco has two entrances: one for hiking and trail running to the south, and one for mountain biking and equestrian activities to the north. The southern two-thirds of the park are designated for hiking only. The northern 2,000 acres are designated for multi-use purposes including horseback riding and off-road bicycling. Trails in this section were built by The Friends of San Felasco, Inc. and other interested volunteers. For a description of the trails, see Trails.

Directions
For directions, click Directions for a printable PDF file.

Websites
Florida State Parks Home Page
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Home Page
Gainesville Cycling Club
Suwannee Bicycle Association

Updated 1/23/2011