If you enjoy nature trails instead of paved pathways, then you’ll enjoy this park. There is a short loop trail that in the spring has wildflowers, starts and ends near an area with bathrooms, covered picnic area, and a small children’s playground. There is also a longer linear out & back trail that follows and traverses the creek using bridges. Both trails are easy & suitable for all levels. I very much enjoyed the dense woodsy area. Parking next to the Elk lodge. No fee to enter.

The park is very nice, but I think it is time to clean the creek

Lovely park for walking/exercise. The paths have inclines/declines so you get a bit of a workout, and the tree canopy is quite dense, so less sun. Also, due to the lower ground level its a few degrees cooler than other parks. all-in-all, a great place for a good bit of exercise if you are crazy enough to be outdoors in the summer.

Quaint little trail hidden away in the center of Gainesville. Really pretty, and easy to walk down, with a certain je ne sais quoi. Highly recommend it to everyone, particularly with people not looking to commit to a long hike and those with dogs/children; you can honestly walk most of the length within 1-2 hours.

What a wonderful park! The trails are shady and easy to follow. There are water features to enjoy looking at, restrooms and a pavilion a short distance down one trail, and the signage is interesting and informative. I really enjoyed my afternoon in the park!

I love this beautiful gem of a park in the city. A bit of tranquility.

Every time Ive been here Ive encountered people walking dogs and its a great place for dogs, too, but please keep your dog on a leash or else ensure it is very friendly . . . one ran up to me today and seemed pretty aggressive and wasnt on her leash. So many people walk dogs here that if one is loose and easily excited, I can foresee a dog fight happening if it ran around the corner into another dog. You will almost always encounter other people (and dogs) here, so be aware of that.

Loved it, we sifted for sharks teeth, found some they were all very small tho, but had fun doing it!

Quiet trail along the creek. Nice walk, party with boardwalks

We did the full hike & had a great time breathing in the fresh air. Not crowded/free & very relaxing. Great creek running through with spring water.

Beautiful park with lots of trails. A wonderful array of vegetation to photograph!

This is a wonderful park with a small nature trail and playground. This is a pet friendly place with a really nice bridge from the parking lot to the trails. Its right next door to the Elks Lodge.

Great small trail for all level of adventures. Pet friendly.

Nice block of woods within the city limits..nice creek with plenty of hammock friendly trees

Would like to see a few more trails to leading to the water, had to walk awhile to get to water. Other than that the place was beautiful!!

Peaceful park with clearly marked trails and a side benefit of being good for Pokemon Go playing.

Went a couple days in a row!! Its beautiful !!

Is a nice place for a walking, but bring bug spray

Nice, quiet place to go for a walk. The scenery was pretty.

Great hike still can find sharksteeth

It was nice and SAFE nice friendly people and its just a 15min walk from my apartment

Nice park. Some sharks teeth to see in the creek. Trails need some work.

Nice hike with a playground and wildflower garden. Good place to bring the kids for a hike and some playtime.

Great nature park. trails, trees and an amazing section of the meandering Hog Town Creek.

Today was the second time I was here, this park is beautiful, a lot bird, flowers, insects and a dense forest, I planning to walk here every morning. PLEASE DONT MAKE NOISE, if you do, you not going to see the animals and you will scare them. Please keep the park clean dont throw garbage on the park.

Awesome trail, well maintained, dog friendly not too long

Lots of benches. Observation deck. Restrooms and water fountain. Play area for kids next to the restrooms.Great dog park! Lots of bags and disposal stations.

I loved the aura of the place. In the middle of the city one can find such a place of solace, was an idea unknown to me. Although Gainesville doesnt have much of a hustle and bustle anyway, but its a great place to sooth your mind and maybe soul. On a summer day, it feels cooler amidst the green than outside. Theres a beautiful trail and theres different type of wildlife too.

Its a nice park to walk in and relax without going for a long drive. Its next to the city at the same time you feel like you are in nature and quiet. An excellent place to relax and enjoy family.

Ever want to get out of the city but dont have the time to drive? Ring Park feels like you are in the middle of a forest, with the sounds of the surrounding city deadened by the trees and the Hogtown Creek. Though there is a small playground, flower garden, and a pavilion, the creek is the centerpiece of the park. My kids love to splash and play in the creek, exploring its turns, and maybe find a sharks tooth or two. The boardwalk makes a great place for a walk too. I highly recommend!

Mellow hike. Lots of boardwalks alongside a beautiful Creek.

We love this park. It feels like youve stepped back in time to the Jurassic Period. Theres a small playground there, short Trails for walking, but bring the bug spray during the summer!

Always enjoy walking my dogs in this very scenic and pleasant wooded area with a lot of wooden bridges and easy to moderate well kept trails. Very pet friendly.

Great hidden park in the middle of Gainseville. A bunch of places to go off trail and see the river. Deer can be spotted if quiet enough. Also great trails for walking and biking!

Very nice walk!

Me and my family enjoyed walking the trail.

Very nice park, dog friendly. Theres a nice stream inside the park along with tails through the woods.

Great time with the family hiking trails and the kids were able to trudge through some water. We all enjoyed the park and hiking the unbeaten trails.

BEAUTIFUL, NATURE WALK️

One of my favorite local parks. Located between and amongst several neighborhoods. Trailhead by the lodge w parking, with a gate on the entrance that is typically locked at night. Other exits deadend at a sidewalk or circular neighborhood drive without a gate which can be a small walk back if you get locked in. Small central Ramada w picnic tables and water fountain. Most trails follow the creek beds, so can be buggy. Dog friendly if on leashes.

A nice quiet place in the middle of town. Good for a dog walk.

A great place to come and go for a quick walk in nature which is just barely outside the neighborhood.Bring your dog for a quick jaunt in the creek.

Beautiful walking trails. Very well maintained and even has shark tooth hunting in the clear streams

Quiet park, shaded trails, good for dog walking. Theres a stream that flows around it which makes the trail very peaceful. Public bathrooms are at the small childrens park.

Beautiful. For a park in the middle of a city, it sure does a great job of making you feel like youre in the wilderness. Hit the trails and saw plenty of people on them as well (was there 12-330pm). Only issue was lack of signage or rules clarifying whether bikes are allowed or not. Assumed they were since it didnt say they werent. Fun day, and plenty of tree cover and a few shelters in case you get caught in the rain!

Beautiful and clean park with easy to access trails

Very peaceful and gorgeous! Highly recommended if you are looking for a park for a short walk close to the university.

Nice trail to walk your furry animals.

It is very shady, very nice, and even a little hilly. There are beautiful trees, and a little brook runs at the bottom of the park. It can be quiet or a little crowded, sometimes, and the public is polite, but not overwhelmingly friendly. There are, of course, exceptions. It is a beautiful park in the middle of the city

A beautiful natural setting with hiking trails that loop. Playset for kids and pavillion with seats.

Great park with a nice trail to walk by yourself or with four legged friends!

This is a pretty average place to hike for Gainesville. Its a short, but well maintained trail next to some slow running, contaminated creeks. Its enjoyable, but dont drink the water. You can also hear traffic through the trees and see straight into peoples backyards.

Beautiful trail & a great place to walk your dog.

Great little park to enjoy nature and a short hike. Can play some tennis here or enjoy the nature surrounding you. Although its a short hike its very relaxing. They also have a kids playground.

Cool please to get away from the daily buzz. Nice trails, very shady, right here in Gainesville.

Never too many people when I go. Trail is relaxing and not too long. Love the creek that runs through. Love the little information plaques throughout too.

Had a lovely afternoon walk. Beautiful scenery!

A very nice park. Just a two mile loop with many nice sights along way.

A very pleasant walk with lots of things to look at.. also the stream going through is beautiful !

It was very nice we took a hike and had a pick nic.

Amazing park! So tranquil and beautiful ️ We like to picnic and bring our pup

A great little Oasis for nature walks in the middle of the city.

It was fun looking for the sharks teeth. Really interesting how their are shark teeth in a creek.

Beautiful and quiet. Great place to take the kids,a dog for a walk or yourself and a camera to be one with nature.

Ring Park is the best way to experience Gainesville’s Hogtown Creek. It’s one of my favorite trails in Gainesville.

This park isnt very big. It offers a great concept, though land preservation near an expanding city. Nice walking trails, fun for small hikes.

Very dog friendly trail with poop bag dispensers along the trail

Nice trails in shady free park. Park at lodge a bit unorthodox

Wonderful shady trails! Small play area! Great place to enjoy a day!

AMAZING!!!! Perfect for biking

Lovely peaceful walk through the woods.

We love this park for its trail along the creek. The wildflower gardens are beautiful in early spring

Great views/walking trail beside hoggtowne creek

A great park, a great walk through nature, and a feather in Gainesvilles cap.

Great place for a casual walk in the woods! I love to bring my dog here. The trail can get a little muddy in certain places, but there are some nice wooden pathways interspersed. One of my favorite paths in Gainesville.

Nice hidden trail. It isnt very long but you can make it longer by going down all the different trails and finding a way to cross over the stream. Its a great place to fine sharks teeth.

Great park!!! Well maintained, great trails, beautiful creek. A true gem in our own town!!

This park is a gem and a case of whats not to like?, really. I debated whether to award four or five stars, and I selected four only because it isnt fully remarkable and outstanding, however, its still a very good park and unique. The county has done a great job of maintaining it as a natural habitat in a suburban residential area while placing enough improvements to make humans comfortable here. Theyve also included handy informational signs explaining the various ecosystems you tour through while walking around and the paths are well-maintained and boardwalks in good repair. There is a wildflower garden which is nice but could be bigger; a playground which seems like an afterthought and should be larger if theyre going to fool with it at all, and some very lovely paths to walk around. One thing I really like is that these paths are as unimproved as possible--dirt and leaf-little aside from where a boardwalk or bridge is necessary--yet very walkable. I dont mind paths I have to scamper around on myself, but I like the idea that everyone from a seven year-old boy to a seventy year-old grandma can enjoy these paths.The Hogtown Creek cuts through here and its a great place to see the creek and understand how it is essential for waterflow for Gainesville. In the nearby Forest Ridge subdivision, you can find a water tower and pumping station which I presume still pumps water for residential use from this watershed.Every time Ive been here Ive encountered people walking dogs and its a great place for dogs, too, but please keep your dog on a leash or else ensure it is very friendly . . . one ran up to me today and seemed pretty aggressive and wasnt on her leash. So many people walk dogs here that if one is loose and easily excited, I can foresee a dog fight happening if it ran around the corner into another dog. You will almost always encounter other people (and dogs) here, so be aware of that.

Nice Park, dog friendly

A little park tucked away in the suburbs of Gainesville this park offers a unique escape from the city life if one can find it. A lovely place to take a walk and get away or to just sit back and enjoy the scenery. This park is wonderful for all ages and even has pet friendly spots for those of you looking to take your furry friend on an exciting new walk. This park has it all and I highly recommend going there to enjoy the beauty that nature has to offer.

It was very nice and quiet. The atmosphere is amazing, and theres tons of space to walk your dog

Lovely place to go for a walk or a jog. Dense enough to drown out the city.

The perfect place to take a nice walk on a sunny day because of the shade in the deep forest, one of the best trails, has many lookouts and learning infographics.

My dogs new favorite park

Its a very nice park nice and quiet in the middle of town. its good place to just go get some steps in and enjoy the nice weather were having right now

The park is located by a creek, is small, accesible, and has a path with bridges and a lot of vegetation.

A big beautiful park but there are not very many restrooms that I found

This is a great little park set inside town. It is a great place to stop sit out in the shade and relax for a bit. Bring your lunch and eat without listening to kids run around and possibly couch and sneeze all over you as well.Definitely a place that I will go back to!

Great place to go on a little wall

Cute little place. Definitely better now

It was a brief little excursion into nature hidden away on 23rd.

One of my favorite parks in town

I have not been there? Weird but 5 stars. Lol.

Nice nature trails and picnic facilities. There is a small wildflower garden here. The park isnt very big but its a nice place for a run or to walk your dog. There are a ton of squirrels i this wooded park. Theyre cute but might be overpopulated. Im not sure of course--just an anecdotal hunch.

Ring park is my favorite place to go.iy is always well kept bathroom always clean .I enjoy the waterfall there which is my favorite place to pray and meditate.The folks that have dogs keep them on leach at all times and are very considerate of others not allowing thier pets to invade your space. The care taker is a very nice polite gentelmen who is knowlegeable of the parks history plants and is always willing and egar to anwser any question you may have. Since i am a regular i have made good friends with others who frequent the park. Once o slowly walk through to the 16th ave side and back i feel spiritualy charged up. It is a really excellent place to visit or really anytime to clear your head .

Great park and trails!

Love this place!

A nice park with some good views

Nice little place

This is an oasis, or island, in the middle of the bustle. It is very soothing as you walk the trails.