Public land that may allow hunting in Alachua County, Florida

3 listed public land units overlap Alachua County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Florida unit.

Check seasons, licenses and area rules with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Goethe State Forest
State forest
52,938State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessLevy County, Alachua County
Watermelon Pond Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area
State wildlife / game area
1,287State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessAlachua County
Newnans Lake State Forest
State forest
1,006State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessAlachua County