- Scale - 2nd magnitude
- Scenery - excellent
- How Pristine? - completely pristine
- Swimming - unknown
- Protection - unknown/private
- Crowds - none
- Access - good/canoe only
- Facilities - none
- Safety - unknown
- Scuba - unknown
- Cost - free
Summary of Features
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Directions
From Ft. White, drive south on State Road 47 about five miles to the
bridge over the Santa Fe River. The spring is approximately 2/3 mile upriver
from the boat ramp, on the northeast side. The spring is about 0.3 miles
upstream of Myrtle’s Fissure. Look for a small opening in the bank on the
right, and a larger opening about 60 feet further downstream. Both entrances
lead to the spring.
For maps, latitude/longitude data, driving directions, satellite imagery, and topographic representations as well as weather conditions at this spring, go to Greg Johnson's informative "Florida Springs Database" web site at the following address: http://www.ThisWaytothe.Net/springs/floridasprings.htm#Florida
Spring Description
The spring is oval and flows from a limestone opening—probably a fissure—at
the bottom of a limestone bank that is perpendicular to the river. The
area over the fissure is about 20 feet long and 6 feet wide. The spring
forms a pool that, on dates of visit in 2000, had exposed limestone at
the surface on the downstream side and narrow (4-5 feet) channel/run of
about 45 feet. This channel/run emptied into a circular pool about 40 feet
in diameter on the bank of the Santa Fe River. The spring and pool form
a small peninsula.
Cypress and other trees surround the spring, which is only a few feet from the river on the other side of the bank. Limestone banks rise inland from the spring, and there is a boat ramp leading into the large circular pool just downriver of the spring and connected to the spring run. In times of normal or high water, there appears to be a small channel running north or inland from the spring; this channel dries up in times of drought and low water.
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