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Is Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail open right now?

Q: Is Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail is open. No closures reported by Florida State Parks.

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Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail is open.

Why this statusNo closures reported by Florida State Parks.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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The Florida state park system consists of 176 units managed by the Florida Park Service (FPS), a division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Type: Florida State Park
State: FL
Nearest town: Alachua

About Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail

The Florida state park system consists of 176 units managed by the Florida Park Service (FPS), a division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It encompasses more than 819,000 acres (331,000 ha) distributed across 63 of Florida's 67 counties.

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Visitor info

AddressAlachua

Websitewww.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/gainesville-hawthorne-state-trail ↗

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How we read this status

We derive Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail's status from the park system's public alerts, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No closures reported by Florida State Parks. Full method: how we check park status.