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Counties: Nassau, Duval, Clay,
Bradford,
Alachua,
Levy,
Dixie,
Taylor,
Madison,
Hamilton,
Columbia,
Baker, Union,
Gilchrist,
Lafayette,
Suwannee
Gilchrist County Springs
Rock
Bluff Spring
From Branford, drive 3-4 miles east/south on U.S.
27. Turn right (south) onto U.S. 129. Drive about
10 miles and turn right onto SR 340 and go about 4
miles to the boat ramp at the bridge over the Suwannee.
Put in at boat launch and go about 200 yards upstream
on the right. A small opening in the aquatic trees
(cypress and mangrove-like vegetation) leads about
500 feet in from the river to the spring pool.
Lumbercamp
Spring
From the intersection of U.S. 19/98 and State Road
26 in Fanning Springs, go east on SR 26 about one
mile to intersection with Highway 232. Turn left (north)
on 232 and go 5-6 miles. Road becomes dirt during
this stretch. Turn left (west) onto SW 25th Street
and follow signs to public boat ramp. At ramp, put
canoe in and go upriver ¼ mile to mouth of
combined spring runs for Sun and Lumbercamp Springs.
After about 150 feet, paddle (or walk if water levels
are low) into left fork and proceed another 275 feet
to spring.
Sun (or
Aiken) Spring
From Fanning Springs, drive north on SR 26 1-2 miles.
At fork in Wilcox, go north on SR 232. Drive 6-7 miles.
The road becomes dirt. About 0.5 miles after SW 25th
Street, turn left (west) onto Sun Springs Road (row
of trees is along
road). Go 1-1.5 miles, turn south (left) into neighborhood.
Go about 0.3 mile around bend and spring will be on
the right
behind a fence.
Hart
Springs
From Fanning Springs, drive north on SR 26 1-2 miles.
At fork in Wilcox, go north on SR 232. Drive about
3.5 miles and turn left (west) onto SR 344 and drive
about 2 miles to park entrance.
Otter
Springs
From Fanning Springs, drive north on SR 26 1-2 miles.
At fork in Wilcox, turn north on SR 232. After about
1.5 miles, turn left (west) at big sign for Otter
Springs onto SR 334. Road becomes dirt. Follow signs
2 miles to Otter Springs Campground/RV Park.
Lily
Springs
¾ mile downstream from Poe Springs and ½
mile upstream of Rum Island Springs on the Gilchrist
(south) side of the river. A large sign on a tree
at the mouth of the spring run says, "Lily Springs."
Directions to ramp at Poe Springs: From High Springs,
drive south on US 41/27 about one mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road) and
proceed about 2.5 miles to entrance to Poe Springs
County Park. Directions to ramp at Rum Island: From
High Springs, drive NW on US 27/SR20 about four miles.
Turn left (west) onto State Road 138 and drive about
two miles to turnoff to the left (south) at sign for
Rum Island. Follow dirt road about 1.5 miles to river
and ramp.
Pickard
Spring
Almost immediately after Lily Springs and on the same
bank.
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Spring
Located at the head of a run of unknown distance that
empties into the Santa Fe River across from Rum Island.
From High Springs, drive NW on US 27/SR20 about four
miles. Turn left (west) onto State Road 138 and drive
about two miles to turnoff to the left (south) at
sign for Rum Island. Follow dirt road about 1.5 miles
to river. Put boat into the river and circle around
Rum Island and look for two inlets at the eastern
(upriver) end of the island.
Naked
Spring
From High Springs, drive south on U.S. 27/41 about
1 mile. Turn west (right) onto State Road 340 (Poe
Springs Road) and drive about five miles to entrance
to Blue Springs Campground turnoff (look for sign).
Follow another two miles to Blue Springs. From parking
area, walk east along dirt path/road to Naked Spring.
Johnson
Spring
From High Springs, drive south on U.S. 27/41 about
1 mile. Turn west (right) onto State Road 340 (Poe
Springs Road) and drive about five miles to entrance
to Blue Springs Campground turnoff (look for sign).
Follow another two miles to Blue Springs. From parking
area, walk east along dirt path/road to Johnson Spring,
a short distance beyond Naked Spring.
Blue
Spring
From High Springs, drive south on U.S. 27/41 about
1 mile. Turn west (right) onto State Road 340 (Poe
Springs Road) and drive about five miles to entrance
to Blue Springs Campground turnoff (look for sign).
Follow another two miles to Blue Springs.
Little
Blue Spring
From High Springs, drive south on U.S. 27/41 about
1 mile. Turn west (right) onto State Road 340 (Poe
Springs Road) and drive about five miles to entrance
to Blue Springs Campground turnoff (look for sign).
Follow another two miles to Blue Springs. Little Blue
Spring is to the left of Blue Spring, in the trees
below the parking area.
Little
Devil Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road), drive
about 6.5 miles, and then turn right onto graded road
at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile to
the entrance.
Devil's
Eye Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road), drive
about 6.5 miles, and then turn right onto graded road
at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile to
the entrance.
Devil's
Ear Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road) and
drive about 6.5 miles and then turn right onto graded
road at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile
to the entrance.
Ginnie
Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road) and
drive about 6.5 miles and then turn right onto graded
road at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile
to the entrance.
Dogwood
Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road) and
drive about 6.5 miles and then turn right onto graded
road at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile
to the entrance.
Twin
Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road) and
drive about 6.5 miles and then turn right onto graded
road at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile
to the entrance.
Deer
Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex. From High Springs,
drive south on U.S. 27/41 about 1 mile. Turn west
(right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs Road) and
drive about 6.5 miles and then turn right onto graded
road at sign for Ginnie Springs. Follow another mile
to the entrance. Deer Spring is the most downstream
(westerly) spring in the complex.
Siphon
Creek Rise Spring (GIL1012973)
From Ft. White, drive south on State Road 47 about
five miles to the bridge over the Santa Fe River.
From the boat ramp, paddle upstream ½ mile.
A channel on the right (south) side just before Myrtle’s
Fissure is one end of an island about 100 yards long.
The spring is at the other, upriver end (mouth) of
the island where the channel around the island meets
the river. The spring is a few feet from the limestone
bank where the river and channel meet.
47
Boatramp Spring
From Ft. White, drive south on State Road 47 about
five miles to the bridge over the Santa Fe River.
The spring is just a few feet downstream of the apron
of the boat ramp on the SE side of the bridge.
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About 15 minutes downriver from the put-in at the
Highway 47 bridge on the south side of the Santa Fe
River.
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Shortly past Cedar Spring on the south side of Santa
Fe River.
Unnamed
Spring
5-10 minutes’ paddle below Wilson Spring on
south side of the Santa Fe River under high bank just
before a high dock.
Oasis
Spring
At Oasis boat ramp, or 3 miles below Wilson Springs
boat ramp on the south side of the Santa Fe River.
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On the Santa Fe River about ¼ mile below where
it is joined by the Ichetucknee River on the south
side.
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Several miles below boat ramp at Oasis Spring on south
side. From Branford, drive east/south on U.S. 27 to
junction with Highway 129/49. Turn south. Drive about
5 miles to Highway 138 and turn east. Drive 3.4 miles
to NE 2nd Way. Follow 2nd Way for 2.6 miles to dirt
road on right and the boat ramp on the Santa Fe River.
Paddle downstream 5-6 miles (?) miles and look for
small mouth of run on the south (left) side.
Campground
Spring
From Branford, drive east/south on U.S. 27 about 4
miles to junction with U.S. 129. Drive south on U.S.
129 for about 4 miles, and turn right (west) at sign
for Elly Ray’s Campground on graded road about
one mile below the bridge over the Santa Fe River.
Follow to campground and river, and the spring is
about 150 feet upriver on the right.
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From Branford, drive east/south on U.S. 27 about 4
miles to junction with U.S. 129. Drive south on U.S.
129 for about 5 miles, and turn right (west), immediately
after passing the turn for State Road 138 (which is
on the left/east). Drive on graded dirt road and then
turn right/west on NW 39 Avenue to the Wanamake boat
ramp on the Santa Fe River. (Note: the Santa Fe River
is only about ¼ mile from the Suwannee River
at this boat ramp.) Put in and go upriver about ½
mile and look for spring on the right/east side.
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