Location: Hawthorne
Top Things to do in Hawthorne
- 1. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
- 2. Island Grove Wine Company Tasting House
- 3. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
- 4. Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary
- 5. Island Grove Winery
- 6. Gallery 26
- 7. Mill Creek Preserve West
- 8. Gator Bait Sports Bar & Grill
- 9. Sweetwater Wetlands Park
- 10. Paynes Prairie
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Hawthorne, United States
Hawthorne in United States, from Nouth America region, is best know for Historic Sites. Discover best things to do in Hawthorne with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Historic home of the author of "The Yearling."
Reviewed By kythoro - Lexington, South Carolina
Very remote location with beautiful trees and a launching dock for boats. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings home was not anything fancy considering her notoriety as a great author of The Yearling and Cross Creek. We had an excellent docent who explained every aspect of home that we toured. Most of the furnishing were originally owned by Rawlings, even her old typewriter and authors of other books who had visited her home. There was a barn, duck coop, chickens, the citrus trees loaded with fruit, a shack where the help stayed and a garden. Very private and secluded for a writer to concentrate.
2. Island Grove Wine Company Tasting House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By dinamber - Cape Coral, FL
We were driving to the cemetery where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is buried and saw this nice little shop and decided to stop. Wonderful selection of different gourmet foods and gift type items. Lots of wine for the tasting. We are not overly fond of fruit wines which is what they have but we did find 2 that we liked enough to buy. Worth a stop.
3. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 234 reviews
Nature area with woods and swamp as well as an information center describing the wildlife in the area.
Reviewed By Greg D - Jacksonville, Florida
Great state park with many access points within the area. We camped there for three days. Trailer sites are huge---bath houses centrally located--they are a bit dated but kept very clean. Hiking trails are numerous and easily arranged into loop trails if you desire. Visitor center is worth a visit. We saw numerous wild horses, deer, and plenty of alligators. Birds are plentiful. A lot of the prairie is flooded due to high water table level. Nevertheless, this is a gem of a park.
4. Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By Dale Z - Ocala, Florida
Our family enjoyed an interesting, educational & fun visit to EARS today. We saw lots of well cared for animals in a very well maintained sanctuary. We were close to Tigers, lions, leopards, bears, a bobcat, lemurs & entertaining monkeys. The guides were excellent & told us all about how they came to "retire" there & a lot about each animal. It is amazing to witness the love these volunteers have for these lucky animals. Well worth the donation & 2 hours spent!
5. Island Grove Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By WnD-GrL - Orlando, Florida
This winery was an unexpected surprise. One gets used to all the wineries making wind with grapes. However, Island Groves niche is Florida Fruit wines. Stop on in for the tasting, you'll be treated wonderfully and enjoy the samples they have to offer.
The shop has so many cute and clever items for that wino or beer lover in your family. We spent close to an hour just checking out all the neat things they had. Of course they sell their wines as well.
Swing by and enjoy a little day drinking!
6. Gallery 26
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Dana F - Salt Springs, Florida
Gallery 26 is located in the charming town of Melrose, Fl. Great place to shop for one of a kind artistic gifts which include woodworking, mosaics, fine art, jewelry and lots of other goodies and knickknacks. They are open on Friday and Saturday from 11-5 and Monday's from 11-2. If you are looking for an original this is the place to go. The Gallery is in a charming Victorian home which is rich in history. Art classes are held there along with and Artwalk the first Friday evening from 6-9 of every month where wine a food is served. Definitely worth the drive....
7. Mill Creek Preserve West
Overall Ratings
4 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Don P - Dallas, Texas, United States
Great hiking trail through a couple different terrains. The winding trail through the planted Pine forest is nice. The trails are all well maintained with metal bridges over some little creeks. There are even labels on some trees which is Excellent. We got a nice ~5mi hike in but there are shorter paths to take and the trails are nicely marked.
8. Gator Bait Sports Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Evan P - Melrose, Florida
The chef here does a good job in the preparation and presentation of the dishes and considering that it's a bar the food is actually pretty good. The Cuban sandwich is nowhere close to being authentic but everything else is good.
9. Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By YetiStuff - Jacksonville, Florida
This is a great place to see a lot of wildlife! We saw gators, birds, turtles, fish, and even a snake down in the water. The boardwalks and gravel trails are well kept. A perfect place to see a lot of Florida’s wildlife in one convenient place. We would definitely go back.
10. Paynes Prairie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 394 reviews
Nature area with woods and swamp as well as an information center describing the wildlife in the area.
Reviewed By corvus0486 - Gainesville, Florida
The Payne’s Prairie State Preserve is one of the most outstanding natural areas of north Florida. It is known for its massive flicks of migratory Sandhill Cranes, loafing American Alligators, small herds of Wood Buffalo and wild horses all reminiscent of the period of William Bartram’s journey through north Florida. The State Park is also the site of Alachua Sink, a portal the region’s prime ground water and valued source of water supply.
The Prairie is an outstanding resource for birdwatching and general nature enjoyment from dawn to dusk. Highly recommended.
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