Gainesville, FL · College Football
Hotels You Can Walk To From Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Capacity: 88,548
Reitz Union Hotel is about a nine-minute walk on campus sidewalks along Museum Road. AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown is about 18 minutes away via the University Avenue approach.
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Last updated: November 1, 2026
Hotels you can walk to
| Hotel | Walk time | Type | Nearest entrance | Route notes | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reitz Union Hotel | 9 min | Walkable | North / Museum Road approach | 686 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611. About nine minutes on campus sidewalks along Museum Road. | Walking directions |
| AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown | 18 min | Walkable | Downtown / University Avenue approach | About 18 minutes via University Avenue toward the north side of the stadium. | Walking directions |
- Reitz Union Hotel9 minWalkableNorth / Museum Road approach
686 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611. About nine minutes on campus sidewalks along Museum Road.
Walking directions - WalkableDowntown / University Avenue approach
About 18 minutes via University Avenue toward the north side of the stadium.
Walking directions
Walk times are estimates based on an average adult walking pace from the listed entrance. Actual times vary with your gate, game day crowd flow, and street closures. Google Maps may choose a different gate or omit private indoor connections; follow the listed route notes and venue access rules for onsite hotels.
Reitz Union Hotel and AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown qualify under the college venue limit of about 18 minutes.
Walking from your hotel to the gates
Stadium Road
Stadium Road and Gale Lemerand Drive both close to vehicles before kickoff, so the north approach from campus is entirely pedestrian.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a hotel next to The Swamp?
Yes. Reitz Union Hotel is about a nine-minute walk on campus sidewalks along Museum Road. AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown is about 18 minutes away via the University Avenue approach.
Our walkable-only rule
Every hotel on this page has a continuous pedestrian route from a Ben Hill Griffin Stadium entrance: sidewalk, plaza or covered walkway, with no freeway crossing and no shuttle. Anything beyond roughly a 18-minute walk, or separated by a highway, river or rail corridor with no crossing, is excluded — however close it looks on a map.