Guidebook for High Springs
RESTAURANTS IN HIGH SPRINGS
Tasty, fresh, solid Mexican food! Cocktail bar and utside patio. Our favs: Alachua Chicken (with pineapple!) and Cancun (seafood) fajitas. Least fav: tamales.
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El Patio
60 High Springs Main StreetTasty, fresh, solid Mexican food! Cocktail bar and utside patio. Our favs: Alachua Chicken (with pineapple!) and Cancun (seafood) fajitas. Least fav: tamales.
Old-style diner atmosphere with plenty of menu! Superb locally made fresh Clam Chowder is offered on Friday only. Closed on Sunday. Closes at 3 pm, except Thurs. & Fri: open till 8:30 pm.
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Bev's Burger Café
18732 NW US Hwy 441Old-style diner atmosphere with plenty of menu! Superb locally made fresh Clam Chowder is offered on Friday only. Closed on Sunday. Closes at 3 pm, except Thurs. & Fri: open till 8:30 pm.
Great Outdoors Restaurant
18587 High Springs Main St2 blocks walking distance; next to Florida Springs Institute.
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Spins: Sweet & Savory
23677 West U.S. Highway 272 blocks walking distance; next to Florida Springs Institute.
Pink Flamingo Diner: Open 7 days a week at 11 am. Vegan options, cocktail bar, plus mini golf out back! Open till 11 pm Fri & Sat.
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The Diner
19726 US-441Pink Flamingo Diner: Open 7 days a week at 11 am. Vegan options, cocktail bar, plus mini golf out back! Open till 11 pm Fri & Sat.
Pizza, salads, Philly cheesesteaks and more! Take out with picnic tables on front lawn of Main Street.
The Steakout
Pizza, salads, Philly cheesesteaks and more! Take out with picnic tables on front lawn of Main Street.
All kinds of fresh stuff from the garden! Take out or picnic tables out front on Main Street.
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Bambi's Country Market & Cafe
18592 High Springs Main StAll kinds of fresh stuff from the garden! Take out or picnic tables out front on Main Street.
SWIMMING, KAYAK RENTALS, TUBING AND CANOEING
Poe Springs Park
28800 NW 182nd AvePicnic and Swim
Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
7450 NE 60th StBeach area to walk in gently.
Popular, local favorite. Tube rental and camping. Go early as there may be a line to enter.
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Ginnie Springs
7300 Ginnie Springs RoadPopular, local favorite. Tube rental and camping. Go early as there may be a line to enter.
Tubing with a shuttle to take you back upstream.
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Ichetucknee Springs State Park- Südeingang
U.S. 27Tubing with a shuttle to take you back upstream.
Kayak and canoe Rentals. Canteen-style restaurant with Art Gallery and outdoor music venue. Find live event dates online.
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Rum 138
2070 SW County Rd 138Kayak and canoe Rentals. Canteen-style restaurant with Art Gallery and outdoor music venue. Find live event dates online.
Anderson's Outdoor Adventures Santa Fe River Park
8500 FL-47ESSENTIALS - LOCAL GROCERS
Winn-Dixie
20303 US-441441 North about 2 miles from the house.
A three-block walk to fresh market food and eats. Picnic tables on Main Street.
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Bambi's Country Market & Cafe
18592 High Springs Main StA three-block walk to fresh market food and eats. Picnic tables on Main Street.
HIKING TRAILS
O'Leno State Park & River Rise
410 SE Oleno Park RdSan Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
11101 Millhopper RdHiking trails and horse trails.
ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES
High Springs Playhouse
23416 W U.S. Hwy 27Live plays!
SIGHT-SEEING
$5 entrance fee. Small, easy to walk, 10-acre zoo with rescue animals - monkeys, lemurs and more!
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Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
3000 Northwest 83 Street$5 entrance fee. Small, easy to walk, 10-acre zoo with rescue animals - monkeys, lemurs and more!
Very beautiful gardens that may take two visits to see it all!
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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 Southwest 58th DriveVery beautiful gardens that may take two visits to see it all!
A Don't Miss walk-through rainforest full of live butterflies and button quail!
Florida Museum of Natural History-Exhibits
A Don't Miss walk-through rainforest full of live butterflies and button quail!
WALKING DISTANCE OF INTEREST
Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute
18645 W U.S. Hwy 27All about the Springs! Conservation and Ecology.
High Springs Museum
23760 NW 187th Ave