In preparation for Hurricane Milton, Alachua County has self-service sandbags (10 bags per vehicle) at Alachua County’s Wayside Park (11855 NW U.S. 441) while they last. Folks should bring their own shovels.
Directions to Wayside Park
Northbound on U.S. 441 (from Gainesville): Turn right onto County Road 237 (at Dollar General), then right onto Northwest 126th Avenue, and right again onto Northwest 59th Terrace to access Wayside Park (located at the Mobile convenience store).
Southbound on U.S. 441 (from Alachua): Turn left onto County Road 237 (at Dollar General), then right onto Northwest 126th Avenue, and right again onto Northwest 59th Terrace to access Wayside Park (located at the Mobile convenience store).
Other locations
The City of Gainesville has sand, but people need to supply their own bags and shovels at Citizens Field (1000 NE Waldo Rd.). Please access the site from NE 12th Avenue via Waldo Road or travel south on NE 15th Street via NE 16th Avenue.
The City of Waldo has sandbags available self-serve at 14750 Weeks Street, Waldo. Folks should bring their own shovels.
The City of Newberry has sandbags available self-serve at Newberry Public Works at 120 NW 260th St, Newberry. Folks should bring their own shovels.
The City of Archer has self-service sandbags at the City of Archer Public Works (17156 Southwest Archer Road, Archer). Folks should bring their own shovels.
The City of Hawthorne has self-serve sandbags at 23016 SE 65th Ln, Hawthorne. Folks should bring their own shovels.
View all available sandbag locations, including an interactive map.
Stay updated on real-time weather developments by texting “Alachua” to 888-777 and following the Alachua County Facebook page. The Alachua County Ready website is also a valuable resource for storm information.
For the latest storm track and updates, click here.
Sign up for text alerts by texting the word ALACHUA to 888-777 to stay fully informed of any disaster-related information related specifically to Alachua County.
For more information, contact Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton at 352-264-6979 or msexton@alachuacounty.us.
