Depot Park
Recreation
200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Description
PARK HOURS: Children's play area: dawn to dusk Conservation area: dawn to dusk Lighted areas: dawn to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays-Thursdays and until 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays Welcome to Depot Park, the junction of past and future located in middle of Gainesville's Downtown. The vision for Depot Park was to create a contemporary public greenspace to serve as Gainesville's "Central Park”. To be a signature city park located downtown and provide a space for public outdoor enjoyment unique to the city. There is no charge to play at Depot Park.Get to know Depot Park
What was once contaminated earth, the residue from the site’s history as a rail yard, is now a blooming field of wildflowers and native plantings lined by decorative tracks that commemorate this former railroad transportation hub.