Crazy Oaks Cottage Guidebook
Food scene
Blue Highway a Pizzeria
204 Northeast Highway 441Awesome pizza and calzones
Bahama Breeze
3989 Plaza BlvdPlenty of fresh air dining and a lively atmosphere!
Embers
3545 SW 34th StFine dining, impeccable service, and a great menu!
A local favorite for over 40 years, 5 minutes from Crazy Oaks Cottage! Open for breakfast and lunch, you could eat there for a week and never have the same thing twice!
6 locals recommend
43rd Street Deli & Breakfast House
3483 SW Williston RdA local favorite for over 40 years, 5 minutes from Crazy Oaks Cottage! Open for breakfast and lunch, you could eat there for a week and never have the same thing twice!
Fresh sushi, rolled to perfection and presented beautifully! Fresh entrees, full service bar, and intimate setting.
Mahzu Sushi & Grill
5150 SW 34th StFresh sushi, rolled to perfection and presented beautifully! Fresh entrees, full service bar, and intimate setting.
Spurrier's Gridiron Grille
4860 Steve Spurrier WaySports bar in the heart of Celebration Point.
4th Ave Food Park
409 SW 4th AveA collection of local eateries, located downtown.
Local brewery making it big! Food trucks, sports bar, games, and a really cool meeting spot.
82 locals recommend
First Magnitude Brewing Company
1220 SE Veitch StLocal brewery making it big! Food trucks, sports bar, games, and a really cool meeting spot.
Local brewery in an old ice house. Pool tables, outdoor tables, food trucks, and games for the family.
55 locals recommend
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
1001 NW 4th StLocal brewery in an old ice house. Pool tables, outdoor tables, food trucks, and games for the family.
P.F. Chang's
3597 SW 27th LnYummy House
3102 SW 34th StAmazing Pan-Asian menu. Made fresh, large portions. Outdoor dining available, overlooking the beautiful Bivens Arm Lake.
25 locals recommend
Chopstix Cafe
3500 SW 13th StAmazing Pan-Asian menu. Made fresh, large portions. Outdoor dining available, overlooking the beautiful Bivens Arm Lake.
Authentic Mexican fare made to order. If you have adventurous tastes, they have the entree for you!
26 locals recommend
La Tienda
2204 SW 13th StAuthentic Mexican fare made to order. If you have adventurous tastes, they have the entree for you!
David's BBQ & Catering
5121 Northwest 39th AvenueLocal favorite for over 30 years!
Cedar River Seafood of Gainesville
5141 NW 43rd StSatchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd AveInfamous Gainesville pizzeria in an eclectic setting.
2 locations in Gainesville. Their garlic bread is some of the best!
11 locals recommend
Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
1250 W University Ave2 locations in Gainesville. Their garlic bread is some of the best!
Sightseeing
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a museum in Gainesville, Florida that has a mission “to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries." Dr. Cade was the inventor of Gatorade, among other things.
56 locals recommend
Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
811 S Main StThe Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a museum in Gainesville, Florida that has a mission “to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries." Dr. Cade was the inventor of Gatorade, among other things.
Multiple access points to this remarkable preserve. You can catch glimpses of sandhill cranes, eagles, hawks, and many other birds. Wild horses and buffalo roam the prairie and the gators are everywhere! Bring your camera and your binoculars!
102 locals recommend
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
100 Savannah BlvdMultiple access points to this remarkable preserve. You can catch glimpses of sandhill cranes, eagles, hawks, and many other birds. Wild horses and buffalo roam the prairie and the gators are everywhere! Bring your camera and your binoculars!
Lawn games, fire pits, live music on the weekends, shopping, movies, and restaurants. Very family friendly!
59 locals recommend
Celebration Pointe
4949 Celebration Pointe AveLawn games, fire pits, live music on the weekends, shopping, movies, and restaurants. Very family friendly!
Awesome museum on campus with a butterfly garden and many exhibits.
134 locals recommend
Florida Museum of Natural History
3215 Hull RdAwesome museum on campus with a butterfly garden and many exhibits.
Harn Museum of Art
3259 Hull RdBeautifully displayed art by local and international artists.
Crystal blue water, underwater caves, pavillions and camping.
124 locals recommend
Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
7450 NE 60th StCrystal blue water, underwater caves, pavillions and camping.
Cool off during the heat of the summer in North Florida's system of springs. International hot spot for cave diving.
16 locals recommend
Ginnie Springs
5000 NE 60th AveCool off during the heat of the summer in North Florida's system of springs. International hot spot for cave diving.
Just a short trip from Crazy Oaks for more breathtaking views of a spring located in a grotto!
175 locals recommend
Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring
5390 NE 180th AveJust a short trip from Crazy Oaks for more breathtaking views of a spring located in a grotto!
A beautiful wooden stairway leads you to the rainforest that thrives in the bottom of this sinkhole. Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. Be sure and check the website for hours of operation.
94 locals recommend
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
4732 Millhopper RdA beautiful wooden stairway leads you to the rainforest that thrives in the bottom of this sinkhole. Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. Be sure and check the website for hours of operation.
More access to the beauty of what is Paynes Prairie. Located less than a 5 minute drive from Crazy Oaks Cottage.
80 locals recommend
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
325 SE Williston RdMore access to the beauty of what is Paynes Prairie. Located less than a 5 minute drive from Crazy Oaks Cottage.
La Chua Trailhead
4270 SE 15th StAnother perspective of Payne's Prairie.
Spend an hour or a full day wandering the lush gardens of Kanapaha!
77 locals recommend
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 Southwest 58th DriveSpend an hour or a full day wandering the lush gardens of Kanapaha!
Designed in a quarry, this garden offers waterfowl, a koi pond, waterfalls, and beautiful lookout spots. Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to some easy hiking.
41 locals recommend
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens
4990 NE 180th AveDesigned in a quarry, this garden offers waterfowl, a koi pond, waterfalls, and beautiful lookout spots. Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to some easy hiking.