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Counties: Jefferson,
Wakulla,
Franklin, Gulf, Bay,
Walton,
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Holmes,
Washington,
Jackson,
Calhoun, Liberty,
Gadsden, Leon
Leon County Springs
Rhodes
Springs
From Tallahassee, take U.S. 319 south to State Road
363 (Woodville Highway) south to Natural Bridge Road
east toward Natural Bridge. Turn right at Old Plank
Road; springs are on the immediate right.
Horn Springs
From Tallahassee, take U.S. 319 south to State Road
363 (Woodville Highway) south to Natural Bridge Road
east. 1.7 miles passing the monument, turn left on
sand road. Stay on this main sand road and do not
be tempted by turnoffs that lead who-knows-where.
Spring is 2.3 miles on the left.
St.
Marks Spring
From downtown Tallahassee, go south on Monroe Street
which becomes State Road 363 or Woodville Highway.
Turn left on State Road 267. After four miles, turn
left on U.S. 98 and proceed to point where the highway
crosses the St. Marks River. A boat launch is on the
NE side of the bridge. Put in boat and go 6+ miles
upriver to the St. Marks Spring/river rise.
Natural
Bridge Spring
From Tallahassee, take U.S. 319 south to State Road
363 (Woodville Highway) south to Natural Bridge Road
east to Natural Bridge. Spring is nearby just south
of the natural bridge.
Jefferson County Springs
Wacissa
River Springs
From Tallahassee, take U.S. 27 south and
east (toward Perry). Turn right or south onto State
Road 59. Drive five miles, through the village of
Wacissa, and continue until the road dead-ends at
the headwaters.
Walton County Springs
Morrison
Spring
Morrison Spring is south of I-10 off exit 15. Go south
3.6 miles and turn left on State Road 81. Turn left
(east) on County Road 181. Drive 1.6 miles and turn
right onto Morrison Springs Road. You will soon come
to a fork in the road. Keep left and proceed to the
spring. Small signs for Morrison Springs are posted
at each turn.
Holmes County Springs
Vortex
Spring
Vortex is located about 5 miles north of Interstate
10 (exit 15) off State Road 81. Follow the signs on
State Road 81 to the spring.
Ponce
de Leon Spring
The spring is in a state recreation area of the same
name located on the edge of the town of Ponce de Leon.
Exit Interstate 10 at Highway 81 (exit 16) and head
north a minute or two until you reach U.S. 90. (Signs
lead from I-10 to the spring.) Turn right, go over
the bridge and then right again on to 181A, just before
the small store/gas station. Go south, cross the railroad
tracks, and you will soon see the entrance.
Liberty County Springs
White
Springs
The spring swim area is located about four miles east
of Bristol off State Road 20. Turn south on the first
paved road east of Telogia Creek, and spring is about
0.2 miles on the right (west).
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