Dudley Farm near Gainesville is an early pioneer farm established before the Civil War. Currently it covers 325 of the original 640 acres that were operated …
We visited with our 3 young children on a Saturday. The park was pretty quiet, and we had a great time exploring the farmhouse and grounds. Our children loved hand-pumping the water and visiting with…Full review by Emi W
Mar 10, 2023
The front section contains several other historic buildings, including a museum in the visitors center, a blacksmith shop and lots of antique farm equipment, but the real treasure is a short walk pas…Full review by katyrwalls
Dec 8, 2022
Stopped here on our way up North to Gainesville. It was the honor system to pay the $5 parking fee on a Wednesday so take cash. You place your money in an envelope at the entrance, tear off the rec…Full review by 57Lulu
Thank you...my husband uses a motorized scooter; & am wondering if Dudley Farm Historic State Park is scooter friendly so we can both enjoy our visit?? Any limitations?
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Hello. I work at Dudley Farm, and will answer your question to the best of my ability. Dudley Farm Historic State Park is mostly mobile scooter friendly. The Visitor Center area is …
Hello. I work at Dudley Farm, and will answer your question to the best of my ability. Dudley Farm Historic State Park is mostly mobile scooter friendly. The Visitor Center area is completely ADA friendly. There is a sidewalk that leads to the farmstead for about 1/3 of the way. The rest of the terrain to the farm is fairly compact soil and grass. There are a few small roots that you can maneuvered around on the way there. The buildings are unfortunately not all accessible to a scooter. Your husband can maneuver to the door of the buildings and peer in though. The main building, the house is not ADA friendly at the moment. The elevator has broken down so is not working. We are in the process of acquiring funds, and ordering the materials to make this building accessible to all. The trail that leads away form the house on the west side is very sandy and I would not recommend that for the scooter. We do have a tram that you can utilize for your husband if he wishes to use it. Though, depending on the scooters size, it might not fit into the wheelchair area. I hope this information helps with your question. Please let me know if you need any other assistance. Thank you.
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