Boulware Springs Park

Category: Park in Gainesville, Florida

Address: 3300 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641, USA

Phone: +13523345067

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–8PM

Monday: 7AM–8PM

Tuesday: 7AM–8PM

Wednesday: 7AM–8PM

Thursday: 7AM–8PM

Friday: 7AM–8PM

Saturday: 7AM–8PM

Reviews

Hal Brodsky

Sep 5, 2022

Nice histori city park. Unfortunately facilities are all closed, although there are porta potties. The EXCELLENT Gainesville- Hawthorne Bike Trail begins here

DIANE HEREDIA

Jul 12, 2022

3 to enter 1 person buy the state pass if you like the out door life

Heather Keefer Saulsbury

Jun 26, 2022

Beautiful trail. The park itself is overgrown and neglected. Picnic table inaccessible from vegetarian and debris. Looks untouched for years.

DeeDee Sullivan

Jun 15, 2022

We took a bike ride on the Hawthorne trail beginning here at Bouware Springs. The bike trail has some hills at this point which makes it a wonderful place to ride. We road about 15 miles.

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Questions & Answers

Has area for camping?

Hada Maria Morales | Sep 18, 2020
Rick Thompson | Sep 18, 2020

No camping here. Picnic shelters and porta potties are present. Trailhead for Hawthorne Trail for biking, walking, and roller blading. Can also bring horses for horseback walking. Also access to La Chua trail to see Payne's Prairie.

Can I swim there?

Ruth Velez | Sep 19, 2019
Tawana 13 | Sep 18, 2020

No, and you wouldn't want to, usually it's all green with algae.

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Can you take dog in water

Raven Smith | Sep 19, 2019
Daniel Jackson | Sep 19, 2019

Yes

Can you go swimming here and how much does it cost

miranda roe | Sep 19, 2019
Bridget Jordan | Sep 19, 2019

No you cant swim here ...but this was where all the water was supplied for Gainesville....if you go there are signs that tell the history of the spring...Boulware spring is north of Payne's prairie. There is a trial from the spring to Pairie. Free to visit but the gate closes at 8pm.

Is there a road that will lead to a spot where alligators can be seen without walking a long distance?

Joseph Ward | Sep 19, 2019
Joshua Doby | Sep 19, 2019

Boulware is more scrub habitat, but just 5 minutes up the road is La Chua Trail. It's a pretty good place to view Alligators. It's about a 15 minute walk from the parking lot.

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Does the Park have drinking water?

Ander Gibbs | Sep 19, 2018
Akshay Rajopadhye | Sep 19, 2018

There are two water fountains, one right by the parking lot and the other right before the 1 mile marker. Both water fountains are perfectly well. I have been drinking water from those fountains for last 4 years without a problem.

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