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Directions to OT Department

Getting to Campus

The Department of Occupational Therapy is located in the Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Building, otherwise know as the HPNP Complex.

College of Public Health and Health Professions
Occupational Therapy
University of Florida
1225 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32611

From I-75

  1. SR-24 exit 384 to Gainesville/Archer
  2. East on Archer Road for approximately three miles.
  3. Left at Center Drive Traffic Light

From HWY 441 (13th Street)

  1. West on SR-24 (Archer Road)
  2. Right at Center Drive Traffic Light

From HWY 301

  1. Turn onto FL-24 (Waldo Rd.) towards Gainesville
  2. Right on FL-26 (East University Avenue)
  3. Left on SW 13 Street (HWY 441)
  4. Veer Right onto Archer Road
  5. Right at Center Drive Traffic Light

Parking

Guests are encouraged to park in Garage 2, Garage 5, or the UF Visitor Welcome Center Garage (Reitz Union) on the UF campus. For more information regarding parking on campus, including fees for each garage, please visit UF Health Shands and UF’s Transportation and Parking Services visitor information. Please note that only UF Health patients and their visitors can receive parking validation in Garage 2. For weekend events, visitors may park in Garage 14 without a fee.

A labeled map of the University of Florida campus showing several roads, buildings, and green spaces. Key features include Gale Lemerand Drive on the left near Garage 5 and the Gator Band Practice Field; Newell Drive on the top right near Bartram-Carr Woods; Center Drive running through the center bottom, near Basic Sci and Stetson Medical Sci buildings; Health, Prof Nursing, and Pharmacy are located near the bottom mid-right; the star icon is placed near Garage 14 and Gator Band Practice Field. Numerous science buildings (Physics, Chem Eng, Particle Sci & Tech, and more) and hospitals (Shands Teaching Hospital, Shands Cancer Center) are labeled near the lower and central areas of the map, with wooded areas and ponds shown for context.
Campus Map
Campus Parking Map

Walking to HPNP

Directions from Garage 2:

Upon exiting Garage 2, turn left on Center Drive (south). Walk straight on Center Drive for about 2 minutes. You will pass the Dental Tower (D1-11) and the UF College of Dentistry on your right.

The HPNP Building (1225 Center Drive) will be on your right.

You will see a car loop and sidewalk in between HPNP and the Biomedical Sciences Building. Follow the sidewalk between these two buildings for about 1 minute (HPNP will be on your left) until you see the courtyard on your left with the statue. The main entrance to the College of Public Health and Health Professions is to the right of the statue.

Directions for UF Visitor Welcome Center Garage (Reitz Union):

Exit the garage onto Museum Road. Head left (east) on Museum Road toward Center Drive. Turn right (south) onto Center Drive.

The HPNP Building will be on your left (1225 Center Drive). The walk is approximately 0.2 miles and should take about 5 minutes. The route is pedestrian-friendly and mostly shaded.

You will see a car loop and sidewalk in between HPNP and the Biomedical Sciences Building. Follow the sidewalk between these two buildings for about 1 minute (HPNP will be on your left) until you see the courtyard on your left with the statue. The main entrance to the College of Public Health and Health Professions is to the right of the statue.

Directions from Garage 5 and Garage 14:

Exit Garage 5 or Garage 14 onto Gale Lemerand Drive. Turn right (south) on Gale Lemerand Drive and walk toward Mowry Road. Turn left (east) onto Mowry Road. Continue walking until you reach the intersection with Center Drive. Turn right (south) on Center Drive.

The HPNP Building (1225 Center Drive) will be on your left.

You will see a car loop and sidewalk in between HPNP and the Biomedical Sciences Building. Follow the sidewalk between these two buildings for about 1 minute (HPNP will be on your left) until you see the courtyard on your left with the statue. The main entrance to the College of Public Health and Health Professions is to the right of the statue.

Directions to the OT Department

The Occupational Therapy Department is located on the 2nd floor of the HPNP building. Take elevator 31 to the 2nd floor and the department is to your left.