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Paynes Prairie

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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Looking north from the Prairie observation tower
Looking north from the Prairie observation tower
Location: Alachua County, Florida, USA
Nearest city: Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates: 29°34′01″N, 82°22′52″W
Area: 21,000 acres
Established: 1971
Governing body: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Paynes Prairie is a Florida State Park, encompassing a 21,000 acre savanna south of Gainesville, Florida, United States in Micanopy. It is also a U.S. National Natural Landmark. It is crossed by both I-75 and U.S. 441 (which has a scenic outlook ramp).

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[edit] History

The prairie became the stronghold of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe under chief Ahaya the Cowkeeper in the 18th century. It is named for the Cowkeeper's eldest surviving son, Payne.

There have been times when the prairie's drainage become so blocked that it flooded, causing the formation of a lake. The most recent such occurrence was in 1871, and lasted until 1886. During this period, steamboats were a frequent sight on what was called Alachua Lake.

[edit] Fauna

Over 270 species of birds can be seen in the park as well as alligators and bison. The bison were reintroduced to the park from Oklahoma in the mid 1970s. As a part of the park service goal of restoring Florida's natural resources to pre-European settler conditions, the bison were reintroduced because they once roamed this area until the early 1800s. It is rare to see them, but the best place to look for them is along the Cone's Dike trail.

[edit] Recreational activities

The park contains exhibits and an audio-visual program at the visitor center that explains the area's natural and cultural history. A 50-foot-high observation tower near the visitor center provides a panoramic view of the preserve. Eight different trails provide opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling. Ranger-led activities are offered on weekends, November through April. Fishing on Lake Wauburg is allowed and a boat ramp provides access for canoes and boats with electric motors. Full-facility campsites are available for overnight visitors.

The park is a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail.

[edit] Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

[edit] Gallery

Sunset from the observation deck
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Sunset from the observation deck
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Protected Areas of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
State Parks

Amelia Island | Anastasia | Avalon | Bahia Honda | Bald Point | Big Lagoon | Big Talbot Island | Bill Baggs Cape Florida | Bulow Creek | Caladesi Island | Camp Helen | Cayo Costa | Collier-Seminole | Curry Hammock | Delnor-Wiggins Pass | Devil's Millhopper | Don Pedro Island | Eden Gardens | Egmont Key | Falling Waters | Faver-Dykes | Florida Caverns | Fort Clinch | Fort Cooper | Fort George Island | Fort Pierce Inlet | Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou | Gasparilla Island | George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier | Highlands Hammock | Hontoon Island | Hugh Taylor Birch | John D. MacArthur Beach | John Pennekamp Coral Reef | John U. Lloyd Beach | Jonathan Dickinson | Little Talbot Island | Long Key | Lovers Key / Carl E. Johnson | Mike Roess Gold Head Branch | Navarre Beach | North Peninsula | O'Leno | Oscar Scherer | Ravine Gardens | River Bluff Picnic Site | Sebastian Inlet | Skyway Fishing Pier | St. George Island | St. Joseph Peninsula | Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center | Stump Pass Beach | Tomoka | Torreya | Windley Key Fossil Reef |

Botanical

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens | Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock | Lignumvitae Key | Washington Oaks State Gardens |

Lakes, Rivers and Springs

Deer Lake | Lake Griffin | Lake June in Winter Scrub | Lake Kissimmee | Lake Louisa | Lake Manatee | Lake Talquin | Alafia River | Blackwater River | Econfina River | Guana River | Hillsborough River | Little Manatee River | Myakka River | Ochlockonee River | Silver River | Suwannee River | Blue Spring | De Leon Springs | Edward Ball Wakulla Springs | Fanning Springs | Homosassa Springs Wildlife | Ichetucknee Springs | Lafayette Blue Springs | Madison Blue Springs | Manatee Springs | Peacock Springs | Rainbow Springs | Troy Springs | Wekiwa Springs | Werner-Boyce Salt Springs |

Recreation areas

Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek | Dead Lakes | Dunns Creek | Gamble Rogers Memorial | Grayton Beach | Henderson Beach | Honeymoon Island | Oleta River | Perdido Key | Ponce de Leon Springs | St. Andrews | Three Rivers |

Museums, Historic sites, and Archaeological sites

Cedar Key Museum | Constitution Convention Museum | Forest Capital Museum | John Gorrie State Museum | Ybor City Museum
The Barnacle | Bulow Plantation Ruins | Dade Battlefield | DeSoto Site | Dudley Farm | Fort Foster | Fort Mose | Fort Zachary Taylor | Gamble Plantation | Indian Key | Koreshan | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Homestead | Natural Bridge Battlefield | Olustee Battlefield | Orman House | Paynes Creek | San Marcos de Apalache | Yellow Bluff Fort | Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins
Crystal River | Lake Jackson Mounds | Letchworth Mounds | Madira Bickel Mound | Mound Key | San Pedro Underwater |

Preserves and reserves

Anclote Key | Cedar Key Scrub | Charlotte Harbor | Crystal River | Estero Bay | Fakahatchee Strand | Kissimmee Prairie | Lower Wekiva River | Paynes Prairie | Pumpkin Hill Creek | River Rise | Rock Springs Run | San Felasco Hammock | Savannas | Seabranch | St. Lucie Inlet | St. Sebastian River | Tarkiln Bayou | Topsail Hill | Tosohatchee | Waccasassa Bay | Yellow River Marsh |

Trails

Gainesville-Hawthorne | General James A. Van Fleet | Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail | Withlacoochee |


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