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Summary Small, crystal-clear spring tucked along the Suwannee River — reachable only by boat Turtle Spring is a hidden riverside spring that you can only visit by paddling or boating the Suwannee River. There are no roads, parking lots, or signs — just a quiet, emerald pool spilling into the dark tannin water of the river. This is the kind Read more…
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Summary Rum Island Springs County Park is a small-but-mighty Santa Fe River access point with a roped-off swimming area fed by a second-magnitude spring. It’s the kind of place people love for an easy “swim + picnic + paddle” day—especially if you get there early and keep expectations set: it’s not a huge resort-style spring, it’s a natural riverfront park Read more…
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Summary Bell Spring is a small, privately owned spring located just northeast of Fanning Springs, near the Suwannee River. Unlike nearby public springs, Bell Spring is not accessible to the public and has been fenced off for many years. While it still appears on maps and in older spring records, it should be viewed as a historical / reference spring Read more…
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(also known as Pleasant Grove Spring) Summary Trail Spring is a third-magnitude spring in Gilchrist County, located along the Santa Fe River in the Trail Springs basin. It is a small but well-defined spring pool that sits just off the river and is sometimes referred to as Pleasant Grove Spring. The spring is known for its circular pool, visible limestone Read more…
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Summary Pickard Spring is a second-magnitude spring located along the Santa Fe River in Gilchrist County, a short distance downstream from Lily Springs and upstream of Rum Island Springs. The spring sits right on the river’s edge and is easy to spot from the water. A line of cypress trees separates the round spring pool from the main river channel, Read more…
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Summary Wilson Spring is a second-magnitude spring located about 3 miles southwest of Fort White in Columbia County. The spring flows into the Santa Fe River from the east bank and sits right beside the Wilson Springs Road boat ramp. Unlike the crystal-clear blue springs many visitors expect, Wilson Spring is darker and more subdued in appearance. The spring pool Read more…
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Summary Jamison Spring is a third-magnitude spring in Florida’s Santa Fe River basin, located near Fort White in Columbia County. It sits close to Sunbeam Spring along the same stretch of the Santa Fe River, but is much less visible and far less visited. Unlike many well-known Florida springs, Jamison Spring is intermittent. It only flows when groundwater levels in Read more…
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Also known locally as Watermelon Spring Summary Sunbeam Spring is a unique riverbed spring located in the Santa Fe River near Fort White. Unlike classic Florida springs with large spring runs, this one emerges directly through a limestone fracture in the middle of the river. The result is a visible “boil” of clear, cool groundwater pushing up through darker river Read more…
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Summary Oasis Spring is a small, river-adjacent spring along the Santa Fe River near Fort White, Florida. The spring is located within the floodplain forest corridor of the river and is associated with the nearby Santa Fe Oasis Tract, a conservation property managed for wildlife habitat and natural resource protection. This is a quiet, undeveloped spring area surrounded by hammock Read more…
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Summary Troop Spring is a third-magnitude spring in Gilchrist County along the Santa Fe River, located downstream of the Ichetucknee River confluence and upstream of the Suwannee River. The spring enters the river along a wooded, largely undeveloped stretch of floodplain. Troop Spring is located on private property and is not a recreation site. Troop Spring is notable for its Read more…
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