A new hiking trail has opened at Mill Creek Preserve, located just north of the city of Alachua. The 1,230-acre Mill Creek Preserve was the first property acquired through the Alachua County Forever Program, and was opened to the public in April 2008. The new trail traverses scenic hardwood hammock forest, pineland, and crosses tributaries of Townsend Branch Creek.Features of the trail include a 2.5 to 3 mile loop depending on the path taken, with benches, interpretive signs and a unique pedestrian bridge with designs by local artist and metal sculptor John Patterson. Much of the trail system's amenities have been creatively constructed from recycled material, local stone, and logs of non-native invasive trees. Additional savings came from utilizing labor from UF interns, volunteers, and court appointed community service workers. In the near future, the trail will also include a botany walk with labeled trees.
A guided walk along the new trail will be led by Alachua County staff on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Walkers will meet north of the city of Alachua in the Mill Creek Parking lot located on the south side of CR 236, one-quarter mile west of the intersection of CR 241 and CR 236.
To sign up for the guided walk or for more information, contact Alachua County Senior Environment Specialist, Kelly McPherson at 352-264-6848 or kmcpherson@alachuacounty.us.
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Features of the trail include a 2.5 to 3 mile loop depending on the path taken, with benches, interpretive signs and a unique pedestrian bridge with designs by local artist and metal sculptor John Patterson. Much of the trail system's amenities have been creatively constructed from recycled material, local stone, and logs of non-native invasive trees. Additional savings came from utilizing labor from UF interns, volunteers, and court appointed community service workers. In the near future, the trail will also include a botany walk with labeled trees.
A guided walk along the new trail will be led by Alachua County staff on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Walkers will meet north of the city of Alachua in the Mill Creek Parking lot located on the south side of CR 236, one-quarter mile west of the intersection of CR 241 and CR 236.
To sign up for the guided walk or for more information, contact Alachua County Senior Environment Specialist, Kelly McPherson at 352-264-6848 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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