Are you thinking about taking a travel nurse assignment in Gainesville, Florida? This college town is home to the University of Florida, and offers a small-town feel with a youthful, vibrant edge that shows in its assortment of bars, restaurants, cultural and entertainment options. Gainesville, the birthplace of Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is a haven for live music lovers. Additionally, Gainesville provides an opportunity for outdoors enthusiasts and fitness aficionados to experience a wide range of native Florida flora and fauna year-round. Here is our travel guide for nurses wondering what to eat, drink, do and Instagram while on a travel assignment in Gainesville, Florida.
Is there anything more fascinating to photograph than a beautiful butterfly? The Butterfly Rainforest within the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville is the perfect place to mingle with and photograph these exquisite creatures, as well as some of the most photogenic tropical flowers and foliage you’ll find in the state. The Butterfly Rainforest is home to more than 50 different butterfly species from around the world and is the world’s largest butterfly research facility. Don’t miss the live butterfly spotlight every day at 2:00 pm, with an additional showing at 3:00 pm on weekends. This is an opportunity to take some stunning photos that are sure to blow up your newsfeed.
Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park has a bit of an ominous name, and the park’s main attraction is, in fact, a giant, 120-feet deep, 500-feet wide sinkhole that has been visited by the curious and studied by academics since its discovery in the 1880s. Fossilized sharks teeth and marine shells, as well as the fossilized remains of extinct land animals can be found in its cavernous depths. A boardwalk and staircase leading into the sinkhole needed extensive repairs after Hurricane Irma, and now offer visitors gorgeous views and an excellent workout, to boot! Small streams and waterfalls snake through the walls on the way down, creating a peaceful yet mesmerizing atmosphere and a lush landscape of native plants. Photos taken here when the light is just right tend to have an otherworldly appearance.
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