Travelers Campground

The Great Outdoors

Motorhome camping at the Travelers Campground will make it easy for you to engage in a wide range of outdoor activities. San Felasco Hammock State Park and the Mill Creek Preserve West are both found near Alachua. These locales offer trails for hiking and biking. They wind through the local woods and along nearby waterways. The trails in these areas are mostly shaded, so they offer a respite from the frequently hot, Florida sun. These are also great places for viewing local wildlife.Bats are popular in this part of the state, and the University of Florida maintains a Bat House near Gainesville. Bats are known as some of the largest structures of this type in the world. If you are in the area near sunset, you can see as many as 500,000 of the flying mammals emerge for their nocturnal feeding routine. The Lubee Bat Conservancy is also in town. Guided tours are available on the site that offers educational information on the species that are housed here. You may even be able to make food for and actually feed some of the animals.Should you be interested in space, check out the Solar Walk in this town, as well. Pillars on the sidewalk outline the position of the various bodies in our solar system and their relative distance from each other. You will also find the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium nearby. This locale offers shows that highlight details of the night sky. They focus on different themes, and some are even set to music, such as Pink Floyd.

Exploring the Area

Book an RV in Alachua County, and you will find yourself surrounded by all sorts of interesting activities. There are several commercial farms in Alachua. Visit the Retirement Home For Horses at Mill Creek Farm. Entry is free; they only ask that you bring a few carrots or apples to feed to your new friends. The animals that live here are available for feeding and petting. Deep Spring Farm is also found near the town. Various u-pick products are available here throughout the year. There is also a large pond and picnic area offered. RV camping at this campground puts you within easy reach of many fun places to visit.There are several museums available in nearby Gainesville. The Florida Museum of Natural History is located on the campus of the University of Florida. It features the natural history of the area, the plants, animals, and people who have lived here, from the Ice Age forward. At the same school, you will find the Panama Canal Museum. It describes the building of this large construction project. The Matheson History Museum is in a historic home from the 1930s and highlights the history of the local county. The home is open for tours, as well.There are also historic sites available to visit in Gainesville. Check out the Historic Haile Homestead, which was a former cotton plantation from the 1850s. The home is open for touring, with one unique aspect of it being the "talking walls" where family members and friends actually wrote messages and signed the walls of the home. You can also visit the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center. It highlights what life would have been like in the area when it was first settled. At certain times of the year, artisan demonstrations can be viewed.When you've been looking for a great place for a vacation, where there are many fun things to do, consider a campsite at Traveler's Campground. Go hiking through a nearby forest, learn about the local bat population, or feed some treats to some elderly horses. Check out a campervan rental near here and enjoy exploring the northern portion of the Sunshine State!