County: Alachua Lease/Management Agreement Number: 3366 OverviewLease/Management Agreement • September 1st, 2023
Contract Type FiledSeptember 1st, 2023Dudley Farm Historic State Park is the site of a historic farmstead representing nearly a century of Florida Farming, from the late 1850s to the 1940s. The farm remained within the Dudley family for 3 generations and much of their homestead has been protected as a National Historic Landmark. The interpretive complex, near the park entrance, helps contextualize what farming was like in Alachua County in the late 19th and early 20th century. In addition to the protecting the rich cultural landscape, the park is home to a variety of natural and naturalized areas that can be enjoyed by hiking on the Pause and Ponder Trail. The Dudley Farm Historic State Park is also notable for numerous karst features including aquatic caves and solution depressions.