Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Botanical garden in Gainesville, United States.

The gardens spread across 68 acres featuring 24 major collections connected by a 1.5-mile paved walkway through varied plant displays and water features.

The name originates from Timucua Indian words meaning palmetto leaf and house, referring to a former native settlement near Lake Kanapaha.

The Spring Garden Festival brings together over 200 exhibitors presenting landscape displays, educational materials, plants, arts, crafts, and regional food specialties.

The gardens welcome visitors Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, with extended hours until 7 PM or dusk on weekends.

The facility maintains the largest herb garden in the Southeast United States and presents Florida's most extensive collection of bamboo species.

Location: Alachua County

GPS coordinates: 29.61220,-82.40890

Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:12

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