The hurricanes and otherwise wet weather of 2004-05 flooded the prairie for the first time since 1998, rendering most of the La Chua Trail and parts of Bolen's Bluff and Cones Dike trails ...

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is home to many sights including wildlife, such as alligators, rabbits and an abundance of birds, but it might be most famous for its gorgeous sunrises and sunsets.

Luckily enough for land-locked area residents, Paynes Prairie offers the next best thing: miles and miles of land with unobstructed views of the setting sun — to say nothing of biking ...

Paynes Prairie is a vast park (21,000 acres ... To access this trail, you need to approach from the north and check the map for trailheads. Here’s more information on the Gainesville-Hawthorne ...

Farrell said it was not easy determining what parcels the district was planning to sell as the consent item did not even have maps ... Prairie Creek, which is is the northeast portion of Paynes ...

The prairie is home to bison, turkey, deer, horses, vultures, eagles and more, said Amber Roux, parks services specialist at Paynes Prairie State Preserve Park. "It's a lot of good bird watching ...

The snail kite, one of Florida’s most imperiled birds, appeared to be in the midst of a complicated success story after Hurricane Irma flooded Paynes Prairie in 2017. The high water created new ...

Feel like you’re in the Wild West while watching wild bison and wild horses graze at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. It’s unlike anywhere else in the state. Eventually, you’ll have to ...

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, a 23,000-acre natural area full of animals, plants, and trails, is a dreamy vacation spot for hikers and wildlife enthusiasts. Located in the charming small ...