Wow, Horses...WILD I was told. Beautiful! Too Many love bugs. Construction on observation walkway. More

Paynes Prairie is simply wonderful! I love going in every season. It is fun to get into nature and experience raw Florida. Every time I go I see something new, weather it is a wild horse, a snake, or a gator. I recommend coming here for jogs, walks, or simply anything suitable to do outside in nature. I come quite... More

Payne's Prairie is an excellent opportunity to observe native, Florida wildlife in its natural setting. More

Park your car just off US 441 and stroll out onto the long dock which actually stands just above the marsh. This area is definitely flat as a prairie and often spectators can see alligators close up in their natural habitat. Closes at sundown and NEVER feed the wild animals. More

Get a look at Florida as it was hundreds of years ago. Lots of alligators in their actual habitat.....not a zoo! More

Paynes Prarie is a huge nature preserve with lots of history with wild horses and even a herd of bison!! More

The park had a few nice features. The visitor center is the only real attraction at this park. We were told Bison roam on a 22,000 acre preserve, along with wild horses and cattle. We seen some of the wild horses, however they were in a very small herd (3-5). The bison were no where to be seen nor were... More

Went to Alachua Sink, part of Paynes Prairie, and spotted well over 100 Gators in one place and I'm not talking about the student variety, I'm talking about the real thing More

This place is a very pretty and diverse piece of national park land. It has some forested areas, prairie land and some wetland. We walked a trail through mossy forest and onto the grassland to go up the observation tower. We did not see too many animals, but then again it isn't a zoo. The park itself has no fee,... More