Hawthorne Trail Photos
Scenic view of Paynes Prairie at the Sweetwater Overlook
The Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail is accessible from Boulware Springs Park on SE 15th Street, south of Lincoln Middle School. It offers a shady 17-mile paved trail, popular with runners, bicyclists, and rollerbladers. It is open from 8 AM until dusk. Please
lock valuables out of sight in the trunk of your car when parking at Boulware Springs. There
have been numerous car break-ins reported in this area.
For more information about the Hawthorne Trail, see the
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection Recreation and Parks Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail page.
FTC Where to Run page