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Manager's Message
Dudley Farm has been open to the public as an historic state park for five
years. An original Florida pioneer farmstead, Dudley Farm's costumed
interpreters provide a living history interpretation of life at the turn of the
19th century.
Enjoy a self-guided tour of this last remnant of the South's rural agricultural
past. See Florida Cracker cows range on the same land that the Dudley's farmed
for 150 years. Heirloom breeds of livestock & vegetables, ornamental flowers &
shrubs all make up this diverse landscape of pre-mechanized Florida.
- V. Morgan Tyrone, Park Manager
Welcome to Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this park demonstrates the
evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s-through three
generations of the Dudley family. An authentic working farm, the homestead
consists of eighteen buildings, including the family farmhouse with original
furnishings, an 1880s kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and
a functional cane syrup complex. Park staff in period clothing perform daily
chores, raising crops, and tending to livestock. The farm features seasonal cane
grindings, corn shuckings, and heritage varieties of livestock and plants. Deer,
wild turkeys, gopher tortoises, and bluebirds are still seen in the fields. The
park has a visitor center, picnic area, and nature trail. Self-guided tours are
available Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Group tours can be
reserved one month in advance. Smoking and pets are not allowed at the
farmstead. Located seven miles west of I-75 on State Road 26 between Newberry
and Gainesville.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Dudley Farm Historic State Park, please call 352-472-1142.
Hours of Operation
Park is open Wednesday thru Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and the Farmstead is open
Wednesday thru Sunday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Driving Directions
Dudley Farm Historic State Park is located 4 miles east of Newberry on SR 26.
Park Fees
Admission Fees - $4.00/vehicle (up to 8 passengers).
Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicles with a holder
of an Annual Individual Entrance permit - Admission Fee $1.00 per person.
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
18730 W. Newberry Rd.
Newberry, Florida 32669
Phone: 352-472-1142
Fax: Contact Park for Number |
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