Alachua, FL's Main Street IS the city's downtown. It is a quaint street housing wonderful restaurants, clothing stores, sweets, gift stores and other establishments. Alachua does have several grocery stores and other businesses that you would expect a town to have, but this section is a prize of historic buildings and southern charm & elegance.

Only a short drive to Gainesville, Alachua is a great place to look for vacant land or real estate, especially if you are interested in a home with any amount acreage, a farm, or horse property. I really believe that you get a lot for the money here since you are not in the Gainesville proper .

Alachua is also minutes from some of world's largest fresh water springs: Poe, Blue and Ginnie Springs. Swim in the crystal-clear 72 degree water and pitch a tent on the springs' campgrounds!

Alachua County is strategically positioned so that within a 2-hour radius you can go to the beach, St. Augustine, State Parks, Golf (we have several golf communities here, including Haile Plantation), visit near-by historic Micanopy and a myriad of other activities and places. We are also only a few hours from all of the Orlando theme parks and Silver Springs Park!

Angela Elliott is a licensed Florida REALTOR® with Century 21 Classic Properties in Gainesville, FL. Please visit my profile for more about me and browse my Gainesville, FL real estate website for additional Alachua County information and listings. Your phone calls are always welcome at (352) 256-7038 as are your e-mails to angela.elliott1@century21.com.  A portion of all my closed sales will be donated to the Alachua Co. Humane Society (View my mission statement).