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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- North Lawn
- Plaza of the Americas
- Reitz Union
Libraries
- George A. Smathers Library
- Library West
- Marston Science Library
Athletic Centers
- Rawlings Hall weight room
- Southwest Recreation Center (SWRC)
- The Racquet Club
College Prowler Take
You know the phrase “the natives are getting restless?” Well, the administration must have been afraid of what 48,000 restless UF natives might do if they got bored, because they’ve really planned for satisfying the whims of every Gator. With all the things going on at the Reitz, it’s an ideal place to hang out if you don’t know what you want to do—a strawberry smoothie from Freshens on the ground floor will never fail to make you feel better. And Lake Wauburg is definitely an untapped resource for an awful lot of UF people; it’s a little slimy, and I would recommend washing your ears out when you get home, but hey, it’s a lake—what are you going to do? Wauburg, like so many other attractions at UF, is totally free of charge. And if it’s not just substance you’re looking for—if you want a pretty face to go with it as well—UF has that, too. The “noble gothic walls” and “lovely vine-clad halls” mentioned in our alma mater were not figments of the songwriter’s imagination; this place has got the classic look and feel of an historical college campus (that’s why Steve Martin’s movie Parenthood was partially filmed here—the director wanted his setting to look like a traditional northern school). Basically, keep your feet moving and your eyes open, because there’s plenty to do on campus and plenty to look at while you do it. Students Speak Out
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The facilities on campus are all...
The facilities on campus are all in excellent shape. The Reitz Uniond is updated often. |
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The facilities at UF rock. I love...
The facilities at UF rock. I love hanging out by the dorm pools and running at the track near the ROTC building. The whole school is nice to look at, and they do a good job taking care of all the stuff they have here for us. |
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Southwest Rec is a gym free to...
Southwest Rec is a gym free to students—very good. There are tennis and volleyball courts for people to have pick-up games, too. The student center is okay. |
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Another benefit of attending a big...
Another benefit of attending a big school is that the University has the resources to provide great facilities. It’s true that UF has a very strong athletic program, from club sports to the University’s teams. Whether you want to participate in a sport, work out at a gym, or watch the Gators play, you have the facilities waiting for you. Inside the Reitz Union you’ll find places to eat, a movie theater, a game room, and student government offices. |
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This may sound dorky, but I always...
This may sound dorky, but I always thought the libraries were really nice. The staff there is always helpful, and I love the little window seats where you can sit quietly and read while watching the bustling campus below you. |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
UF’s campus has gyms, playing fields of every type, lap and recreational pools, concerts, speeches, shows in the O’Connell Center, a game room and movie theatre in the Reitz Union, a lake with boats, grills, and waterskiing (that’s actually ten miles south of campus, but it’s free for UF students). There are also plays and musicals in the Constans Theatre, and leisure classes in the Reitz basement. There’s more to be found, of course.
Favorite Things To Do
A Gator's No. 1 love in the fall is watching UF football, whether it's in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field or on television at The Swamp, a favorite local restaurant across the street from the stadium. If you’re feeling a bit rugged, Museum Road lays claim to the notorious “Bat House”, where a large colony of bats live. Nightly, people line Museum Road to watch the colony swarm from the house. Across the street, Lake Alice houses many reptilian representatives of UF’s mascot. University-owned Lake Wauburg is just 10 miles south of campus, so whether you feel like a picnic, canoeing, windsurfing, or rock climbing, this park is free to all UF students and their guests. Just don’t forget your Gator1. Make sure you paint the 34th Street wall. You’ll understand when you see it. And, of course, there's always something to see in the Harn Museum of Art and the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Bowling on Campus
- In the game room on the ground floor of the Reitz Union
Bar on Campus
- The Orange and Brew in the Reitz Union courtyard serves beer
Coffeehouse on Campus
- There are Starbucks in Library West, The Hub, and Reitz Union food court.
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