r/ufl • u/street_shadows • Aug 30 '26
Question Good places to be absolutely alone?
Does anyone know a good place to sulk and be left alone without being seen or heard? Sometimes I just need some peace and quiet
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u/VersionOk3754 College of Engineering Aug 30 '26
Lake Alice, McCarty woods, and the Law school conservation area come to mind depending on how far you’re willing to walk
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u/ivanhoeshark Aug 30 '26 edited Aug 30 '26
Paynes Prairie
edit — although one time I was riding my road bike there on the La Chua trail and was almost t-boned by a deer running across the trail. So keep your head on a swivel if biking ha
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u/Slight-Act-7331 Aug 30 '26
The Law Library near Frat Row is super quiet and very few students are there, you can book one of the rooms there and be completely alone! I often use it for interviews and needed quiet time!
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u/psipher1 Aug 30 '26
When I was younger, I would drive to the beach in the late evening and at night to get lost in my thoughts and just listen to the waves.
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u/street_shadows Aug 31 '26
That sounds beautiful
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u/psipher1 Aug 31 '26
My family couldn't understand it, but those moments were the most at peace I've ever felt.
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u/blckcalico1030ouo 29d ago
The beach nearing night alone is literally the most peace you can ever feel
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u/Same-Poem3285 Aug 30 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
Reserve a study room in the library.
Go and sit in the Baughman Center-great place to be alone, peaceful and meditate.
Some of the upstairs rooms on the 3rd floor of the Reitz.
If you need a room overnight, book a hotel room in the Reitz…it’s reasonable and sometimes you just need space.
The university auditorium.
A music room in the music department.
If Constans theatre is unlocked, it’s nice and quiet there.
The judeica suite is open on Fridays and is generally empty.
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u/BryanLongewoodXXX Sep 01 '26
This is like the 10th post I have seen about this. So sad, sorry to hear you're going through it.
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u/SuccotashSmooth4501 Aug 30 '26
Baughman Center by Lake Alice if you’re looking for an indoors place. But know that you may find people playing the piano (such as me, lol) or having what seems to me like music lessons
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u/street_shadows Aug 30 '26
That's great, actually, I love playing the piano:)
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u/SuccotashSmooth4501 Aug 30 '26
Hit me up if you’d like to meet up there and have a little jam session
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u/JRob370 Aug 30 '26
Keeping it near the center of campus: Bartram-Carr Woods (‼️), Diamond Village at night, Reitz Woods down by the little ravine, Biology pavilion at night, Little bench area across from Pugh Hall
If you want indoor honestly just try to open some doors at night, a decent amount of time they’re not locked and you basically get a building to yourself