Wildlife
Morningside Nature Center
10 locals recommend
Location
Gainesville, FL
Tips from locals
Step back in time with the Morningside Nature Center of Florida. Though it offers more than 400 acres of hiking trails and picnic areas, its centerpiece is a 19th century “living history” farm. The farm is comprised of a cabin, barn and one-room schoolhouse surrounded by fields of corn, cotton and sugarcane. All chores are done by hand, and everything has been preserved or recreated to function just like it did when its original owners lived in Florida. Visitors can take a tour, feed the livestock and try on period-appropriate clothing. Everything is free, but donations of fruits and vegetables are gladly accepted for the animals.
Step back in time with the Morningside Nature Center of Florida. Though it offers more than 400 acres of hiking trails and picnic areas, its centerpiece is a 19th century “living history” farm. The farm is comprised of a cabin, barn and one-room schoolhouse surrounded by fields of corn, cotton and…