Manager's Message

Dudley Farm Historic State Park will again be open for guided tours in October. The park had been "put to bed" throughout August and September for needed maintenance and repairs in the Farmstead. Some repairs and historic restoration will continue into the new year on many of the structures but should not interfere with any planned tours. Families and other groups interested in guided tours are welcome to experience a true 19th century Florida farm in the mornings from Wednesday through Sunday to see a piece of Florida's agricultural past. We are closed Mondays and Tuesdays and do not have guided tours in the afternoons the remainder of the week. Self Guided tours are always available during operating hours. Please plan group tours by calling the Dudley Farm phone number and leaving a message with your group name, your phone number, a requested date, and number of people for the tour. Our staff will get back with you soon.

Please be mindful of discarded cigarettes in the park because they may start a structure fire or wildfire. All of our historic wooden structures are susceptible to fire and flame.
- 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

Citizen Support Organization

Friends of Dudley Farm, Inc.
Friends of Dudley Farm
18730 West Newberry Road
Newberry, FL 32669