Tailgating Venue Information
- Stadium Official Name:
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Address:
-
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville
FL
32611 - Stadium Nickname:
- The Swamp
- Previous Stadium Names:
- Team President:
- David L
How To Get To Florida Tailgate
From Orlando
From Jacksonville
From Atlanta
From Tallahassee
From Miami
From Tampa
- Take (SR-528/Bee Line) West to Florida turnpike
- Turnpike turns into I-75 North
- Take I-75 North to exit 387 (Newberry Rd./RTE 26)
- Turn right at light (Newberry Rd./RTE 26) go east -7 miles
- Continue east until Gale Lemerand Drive turn right
- Stadium is on your left.
From Jacksonville
- Take I-10 West to US-301 South toward [Baldwin/Starke]
- Take US-301 South to Waldo. Veer right on FL-24 West becoming Waldo Road
- Turn right onto RTE 26/University Ave
- Turn left at light Gale Lemerand Drive
- Stadium is on your left.
From Atlanta
- Take I-75/I-85 South to exit 387 Newberry Rd./RTE 26
- Turn right at light Newberry Rd./RTE 26 go East -7 miles
- Continue East until Gale Lemerand Drive turn right
- Stadium is on your left.
From Tallahassee
- Take I-10 east (approx. 93 miles), to I-75 South
- Take I-75 South (approx. 51 miles) to exit 387 Newberry Rd./ RTE 26
- Turn right at light Newberry Rd./RTE 26, go east -7 miles
- Continue East until Gale Lemerand Drive, turn right
- Stadium is on your left.
From Miami
- Take Florida Turnpike North- it turns into I-75 North
- Take I-75 North to exit 387 -Newberry Rd./RTE 26
- Turn right (east) onto Newberry Rd./RTE 26
- Continue East until Gale Lemerand Drive, turn right
- Stadium is on your left.
From Tampa
- Take I-75 North. Take I-75 North to exit 387 -Newberry Rd./RTE 26
- Turn right at light Newberry Rd./ RTE 26 go East - 7 miles
- Continue East until Gale Lemerand Drive, turn right
- Stadium is on your left.
Parking Information
All lots open at 8:00 am. Please display your parking pass at all times. The UAA is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. Please note that a vehicle may only take up one space.
Decal restrictions on campus are lifted only in lots that are not already reserved. Two and a half hours prior to kickoff, no traffic will be allowed on Gale Lemerand Drive from University Ave. to Stadium Rd.
All RV lots open at 6:00 PM on the Friday before home football games (and 6:00 PM on Thursday of Homecoming week). All vehicles must be removed Sunday by 1PM. For non-Gator Boosters RV parking questions, please call UF Parking and Transportation at (352) 392-8048. All RV’s must use an exhaust fan to project all fumes upward and away from other parking lot users.
Decal restrictions on campus are lifted only in lots that are not already reserved. Two and a half hours prior to kickoff, no traffic will be allowed on Gale Lemerand Drive from University Ave. to Stadium Rd.
RV Parking
All RV lots open at 6:00 PM on the Friday before home football games (and 6:00 PM on Thursday of Homecoming week). All vehicles must be removed Sunday by 1PM. For non-Gator Boosters RV parking questions, please call UF Parking and Transportation at (352) 392-8048. All RV’s must use an exhaust fan to project all fumes upward and away from other parking lot users.
Tailgating Policies
You may tailgate within your spot (in front or behind your vehicle) or in any open grass area. Please take special care to not block the road and/or walkways.
The following items must be approved by UAA staff prior to game day:
- Music must be confined to your tailgate area
- Tents may not be used within a parking spot
- Golf carts, mopeds and scooters will not be allowed in parking lots and surrounding streets on game day.
The following items must be approved by UAA staff prior to game day:
- Large industrial-sized cookers
- Portable generators
- Company/Business signage
- Portable toilets















