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Counties: Nassau, Duval, Clay,
Bradford,
Alachua,
Levy,
Dixie,
Taylor,
Madison,
Hamilton,
Columbia,
Baker, Union,
Gilchrist,
Lafayette,
Suwannee
Dixie County Springs
Guaranto
Spring
From Branford, drive 1 mile NW on U.S. 27. Turn left
(south) onto SR 349. Drive about 10 miles south and
turn left (east) onto Rock Sink Church Road. Drive
on (and remain on) main dirt road about 3 miles to
the spring.
Iron
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 about 4+ miles. Turn left (east) onto
Highway 344 at sign for Hart Springs County Park and
for the public boat ramp. Follow signs to public boat
ramp, which is past Hart Springs County Park and on
the right. Put in at ramp and go downriver ¼
mile to spring on the other (west) side of the Suwannee
River. Look for water entering the river (froma trickle
to a creek depending on conditions) and signs of orange
staining from iron content in the spring.
Levy County Springs
Fannin'
and Little Fannin' Springs
In the town of Fanning Springs. Entrance to Fanning
Springs State Park is directly off U.S. 19/98, ¼
mile from bridge over the Suwannee River.
Manatee
Springs
In Chiefland, at junction of U.S 19/98 and SR 320,
turn west on 320 and drive about 6 miles to park gate.
Blue
Springs
From Chiefland, take Alternate U.S. 27 east. Cross
the Waccasassa River after 9.4 miles and the Little
Waccasassa River after about 11 miles. Continue around
a bend and U.S. 27 merges with Highway 339. After
about 1 more mile, turn right onto Levy County Road
339A at sign for Blue Springs and proceed 2.2 miles
to the spring. From Bronson, 339A is 2.4 miles west
on Alt. U.S. 27 after the last traffic light in town
(Thrasher Street).
Wekiva
Springs
From intersection of U.S. 19/98 and State Road 326
at Gulf Hammock in Levy County, drive 5 miles east
on SR326 to entrance to spring on the left.
Little
King Spring
From Inglis in Levy County, drive seven miles north
on U.S. 19 and turn left/west at entrance to the Florida
Sheriffs Youth Ranches Caruth Camp. Drive to end of
main road (goes from paved to dirt) to spring on the
right, about 0.6 miles.
Union County Springs
Worthington
Spring
From the junction of State Roads 121 and 18 in the
town of Worthington Springs, drive south about 0.4
miles and turn right onto poorly maintained dirt road
that leads down to the river before the bridge over
the Santa Fe. Park at the bottom and look to the right
for the remnants of the enclosure around the spring.
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