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Counties: Hernando,
Pasco,
Hillsborough,
Pinellas,
Manatee,
Hardee,
Highlands, Desoto, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier
Hillsborough County Springs
Eureka
Springs
From Tampa, go east on Interstate 4. At the U.S. 301
exit complex, take exit 6C east, then bear right onto
Eureka Springs Road and continue to Eureka Springs
County Park, on the left.
Lithia
Springs
From Interstate 75 in Brandon, go east on State Road
60 (Exit 51). Go about 3 miles and turn right/south
onto Lithia Road, which later becomes Lithia Pinecrest
Road. Drive about 7 miles and turn right at entrance
to Lithia Springs County Park and proceed to the spring.
Sulphur
Spring
The spring is located about 1/8 mile east of Interstate
75 where it crosses the Hillsborough River. From I-75,
exit onto Bird Street and go one block east (in front
of dog track) to U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue). Go right
or south on U.S. 41 just past dog track to the spring
on the right just before the Hillsborough River.
Pinellas County Springs
Epiritu
Santo Springs
In downtown Safety Harbor at the edge of Safety Harbor
in upper Old Tampa Bay. Most of the springs are underneath
the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa at the end of Main
Street where it meets Bayshore Drive. The fountain
is across Bayshore and one block south of the Resort
and Spa by the Marina Park Fountain and marina.
Indian
Spring
From St. Petersburg, go north on U.S. 19 several miles
to Highway 688 (Ulmerton/Walsingham Road). Go left
(west on Walsingham Road for 6.3 miles to Hamlin Road
and turn left (south). Go 2 blocks and turn right
(west) onto Pine Drive. Spring and run are in the
yard of a house on Pine Drive where the street makes
a 90-degree turn to the left (south).
Philippe
Spring
From intersection of U.S. 19 and State Road 60 in
Pinellas County, drive west on SR 60 1.5-2 miles to
State Road 590 just before the Causeway. Drive north
on SR 590 about 5 miles, through the community Safety
Harbor, to Philippe Park on the right at sign for
the park. Take entrance road into park and turn right
at T-junction in front of the water (Safety Harbor).
Drive a short distance and park on the left just before
the beginning of a low rock wall on the left side.
Between picnic pavilions is a small point of land
with a weather monitoring station. The spring is located
a short distance offshore just to the left (north)
of the small point of land.
Safety
Harbor Spring
In downtown Safety Harbor at the edge of Safety Harbor
in upper Old Tampa Bay. Most of the springs are underneath
the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa at the end of Main
Street where it meets Bayshore Drive. The fountain
is across Bayshore and one block south of the Resort
and Spa by the Marina Park Fountain and marina.
Tarpon
Spring
The spring is at the head of Tarpon Street in downtown
Tarpon Springs. From the intersection of U.S. 19 and
State Road 582 (Tarpon Springs Road) on the east end
of Tarpon Springs, drive west (through downtown) about
one mile to where road dead-ends at the spring.
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