Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery

7204 SE CR 234
Gainesville, FL 32641

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Hours: 8:00AM-5:30pm every day

Our staff is not always on site. If you would like to meet with a staff member, please call ahead (352) 336-5910 to see if someone is available or set up an appointment.

Directions:

From University Ave. and Main Street in Downtown Gainesville:

Drive east on University Avenue (SR 26) a distance of 1.1 miles; Veer right onto Hawthorne Road (SR 20) and drive 6.9 miles; Turn right onto CR 234 and drive 0.7 miles; Take a slight right onto SE CR 2082 and drive 0.5 miles; Turn left onto SE CR 234 and cross the Gainesville-Hawthorne Rail Trail, and drive 0.9 miles south; Turn right at the mailbox labeled 7204; stay straight on the dirt driveway approximately 0.5 miles to go to the lodge or take the gravel road on the right to go out into the cemetery

From the Intersection of Highway 301 and
SR 20 in Hawthorne:

Drive west 7.7 miles on SR 20; Turn left onto CR 234 and drive 1.2 miles; Turn left to continue on CR 234, cross the Gainesville-Hawthorne Rail Trail, and drive 0.9 miles south; Turn right at the mailbox labeled 7204; stay straight on the dirt driveway approximately 0.5 miles to go to the lodge or take the gravel road on the right to go out into the cemetery

From I-75 Micanopy Exit:

Take Exit 374, turn East onto CR 234 and drive 1.3 miles; Turn right onto Highway 441 and drive 0.7 miles; Turn left onto CR 234 and drive 5.9 miles; Turn left at the mailbox labeled 7204; stay straight on the dirt driveway approximately 0.5 miles to go to the lodge or take the gravel road on the right to go out into the cemetery.

Visitor Info

As an approved “Conservation Cemetery,” PCCC is a natural and wild place that follows a number of standards set by the Green Burial Council. Whether you are attending a burial or coming to visit the cemetery, we ask that you please review our policies & rules page first.

We encourage visitors to dress appropriately for the outdoors and wear closed toed shoes. Leashed dogs are permitted. We advise visitors to check themselves thoroughly for ticks after they visit. For more information about dealing with ticks, click here to visit the CDC’s tick information page.

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to Park to Hike Into the Cemetery

After passing through the right-hand gate to head into the cemetery, follow the road about 300 feet. The parking area is located about 300 feet down the road. You can park anywhere in the grassy area off the road along the fence line. The trail head is located just past the gap in the fence for cars on the left. We encourage you to take 10 minutes and hike the beautiful Kathy Cantwell Trail (Blue Trail). This trail winds through wonderful mesic hammock and in ½ mile crosses Cemetery Lane, where you can turn left to enter the cemetery.

to Park in the Cemetery

After passing through the right-hand gate to head into the cemetery, follow the road for about ½ mile, through the first pasture and past the fence. When the road curves to the left and the trees open up, parking is available on the left side of the road before the kiosk. More parking is available further up cemetery lane on the left side by the meadow. Please keep all driving on Cemetery Lane and park only in designated parking areas. Do not drive onto our trails or into the burial areas. If you have mobility needs and need assistance to visit a gravesite, please call us in advance of your visit and we will be happy to assist you with one of our golf carts.

HIKING

There are many hiking opportunities throughout Prairie Creek Preserve and Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery. A map of trails through the cemetery and through the larger Prairie Creek Preserve can be found here. A hike we most recommend to folks is the Kathy Cantwell Trail (Blue Trail). This .9 mile trail takes you through cemetery as well as many of the unique ecosystems found here at PCCC.

Additionally the Wayne Clements Trail (Purple Trail) is a shorter trail with picnic tables and nice view of one of the several cypress wetlands on the property.

Visit a Grave

To find a grave, we first encourage folks to use our find a grave function available for smart phones here. If this does not work, please call us at (352) 336-5910 and we will do our best to assist you. If you would like to visit a grave but have mobility impairments our staff can offer golf cart rides to gravesites by appointment.