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Alachua (/ ə ˈ l æ tʃ u eɪ / ⓘ ə-LATCH-oo-ay) is the second-largest city in Alachua County, Florida and the third-largest in North Central Florida. According to the 2020 census , the city's population was 10,574, up from 9,059 at the 2010 census. [4]
Whether you’re looking to escape into the beauty of nature throughout North Central Florida, explore its deep and rich history, or enjoy the amenities offered only by a growing urban community, there’s something for everyone in Alachua, Florida.
Alachua County ( / əˈlætʃuə / ⓘ ə-LATCH-oo-ə) is a county in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 278,468. [1] The county seat is Gainesville, [2] the home of the University of Florida since 1906, when the campus opened with 106 students.
- Begin Your Day with Delicious Breakfast. Start your morning strong with a meal worth getting out of bed for. Local flavor trends in two directions, so you can choose how you want to treat your tastebuds.
- Feed the Horses at Mill Creek Farm. This nonprofit equine sanctuary provides elderly horses with room to roam. On Saturday afternoons, visitors are invited to come by and say hello, all for the reasonable admission rate of two carrots (to feed to your new friends!).
- Take a Walking History Tour of Downtown Alachua. Bradford pear trees and historic lampposts line the charming streets of Main Street Alachua. The town was founded in 1905, so you’ll find turn-of-the-century architecture, grand Victorian homes, and vintage charm everywhere you turn.
- Have Tea at Teatime Tranquility and Treasures. It’s hard to miss the sprawling Victorian house, complete with rose pink trim and a white picket fence, as you stroll through downtown Alachua.
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park. On Alachua’s southeast side, this state park is on the site of a Spanish mission founded in 1606. That mission was by the main settlement for the Potano Native American tribe, and there are more than 50 archeological sites within the park.
- Alachua Main Street. Alachua has what may be the finest downtown district in North Central Florida. I’d recommend taking some time to wander the charming stretch of Main Street south of US 441.
- Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park. Something astonishing awaits you on the way to Gainesville ten minutes from downtown Alachua. At Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park you can enter a peculiar natural bowl, 500 feet in diameter and 120 feet deep.
- Mill Creek Preserve. A few minutes north of downtown there’s more than 1,200 acres of secluded woodlands at the headquarters of three creeks. While hiking at Mill Creek Preserve I passed through what is the southernmost stand of American beech trees.
Jun 8, 2022 · Alachua is a city in north-central Florida’s Alachua County, just northwest of Gainesville, with a population of about 9,000 people. It is a fascinating city with a vibrant culture, many magnificent landmarks, breathtaking natural wonders, excellent hiking trails, and more.
North of Gainesville, among fields of wildflowers and piney woods is the town of Alachua, Florida. It’s a place rarely found this day and age right down to a Main Street that looks like exactly how small-town America should with small family-owned shops, and restaurants.
