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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
S.W. Archer Road
Gainesville, FL
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“Kanapaha Botanical Gardens” PlanetWare.com
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 8 attractions in Gainesville
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Traveler Description: Herb and botanical garden displaying unusual plants from around the world.
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Attraction type: Garden
Activities: Birdwatching
Address: S.W. Archer Road Gainesville, FL
Tel: 352-372-4981

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“A Photographers Dream”
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5 of 5 stars
Piggranny   4 contributions
Central Florida
Jul 5, 2009

We were on our way to the butterfly garden and saw this place,well after 5 hours of great picture taking,we had to go,after all we had come to see the butterfly place. But we got our hand stamped cause we were coming back. We absolutey loved this place and plan to bring a group later. Zinnas and beautiful flowers everywhere,Koi... more

“Gorgeous Place With Lots of Woodlands”
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5 of 5 stars
refuge821   59 contributions
Virginia
Jul 15, 2008
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What a grand time we had and we only got to cover half of the place in the 3 hours we were there. The visitor center and gift shop sits between two large sections of the gardens and within each section are many specific gardens. Our favorite was the herbal garden which was fascinating with signs telling us what the... more

“Beautiful and Peaceful”
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4 of 5 stars
Slitherdoll   1 contribution
Gainesville, Fl
May 2, 2008
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Beautiful place to walk around and visit. May not be too interesting for small children. Great place to have a wedding. more

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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Address

S.W. Archer Road, Gainesville, FL
Tel: 352-372-4981