Bivens Arm, Gainesville

Name: Bivens Arm
Address: Gainesville, United States

#23 among attractions in Gainesville

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Bivens Arm is a body of water in Gainesville, Florida. Located west of U.S. Route 441 and south of Archer Road, it is a part of Paynes Prairie. Bivens Arm is a small shallow lake covering approximately 189 acres in southwest Gainesville. Bivens Arm is a unique environment, which supports a wide diversity of plant and animal life in an urban setting. Tumblin Creek, which is fed by small springs and seeps, drains into Bivens Arm and is the primary source of drainage into the lake. Bivens Arm overflows onto Paynes Prairie and eventually discharges to the aquifer via Alachua Sink. ()

Elevation: 59 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 29°37'31"N, 82°20'47"W

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Bivens Arm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, Lake Alice, Baughman Center, University of Florida.

1.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, Gainesville
37 min walk • The Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium is the home field of the Florida Gators softball team of the University of Florida. The stadium is located at the corner of Hull Road and Museum Road, on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Alice, Gainesville
39 min walk • Lake Alice is a small lake on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The lake is a wildlife area and is one of the few areas in incorporated Gainesville where one may view live alligators.
1.6 miNW
Church
Baughman Center, Gainesville
40 min walk • The Baughman Center consists of two buildings located along Lake Alice on the University of Florida campus. The main building is a 1,500-square-foot nondenominational chapel or pavilion, while the other one is an 1,000-square-foot administrative building.
1 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Florida, Gainesville
27 min walk • The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.
1.2 miN
Bridge
Helyx Bridge, Gainesville
31 min walk • The Helyx Bridge, unofficially dubbed the DNA Bridge, is a pedestrian and bicycle overpass located in Gainesville, Florida. It crosses over U.S. Route 441.
1.3 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Florida Ballpark, Gainesville
33 min walk • Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field is the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, and serves as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team.
0.7 miE
29°37'17"N • 82°20'7"W
Bivens Arm Nature Park, Gainesville
19 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife, Hiking trail
0.9 miS
29°36'46"N • 82°20'38"W
Squirrel Ridge Park, Gainesville
23 min walk • Park, Playground