Summary of Features Scale - 1st magnitude Scenery - fine How Pristine? - completely pristine Swimming - fair-good Protection - excellent Crowds - none Access - good/boat only Facilities - none Safety - good Scuba - yes Cost - free

Directions From Ft. White, drive south on State Road 47 about five miles to the bridge over the Santa Fe River.  From the boat ramp, paddle upstream ½ mile.  A channel on the right (south) side just before Myrtle’s Fissure is one end of an island about 100 yards long.  The spring is at the other, upriver end (mouth) of the island where the channel around the island meets the river.  The spring is a few feet from the limestone bank where the river and channel meet.

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 has a powerful flow and two large boils on the surface.  As noted above in the directions, the spring is just off the bank and flows from a limestone opening about 12 feet deep on date of visit in January 2001.  A limestone shelf and ledge is visible, and water is flowing out from beneath it.  The water was fairly clear, but the authors viewed the spring on the evenings of visit (Sept. and Dec. 2000) and the low light did not allow them to see the bottom or the vent.  Land around the river is dense floodplain forest with hardwoods.  The limestone bank is sheer and about four feet above the river/spring.  The spring flows primarily into the river, but alsoto the south around the adjacent island.

Use/Access

• The spring is in the river, so access is by boat only. Land on this side of the river is protected by the Suwannee River Water Management District.
• Swimming, snorkeling, and diving could be done at this spring.

• This nondescript and easy-to-miss spring is, along with the Santa Fe River Rise, the largest spring on the Santa Fe River, its flow is 370 cfs or 240 mgd.

• Ginnie Springs group, Sawdust Spring, COL1012972, COL1012971, Myrtle's Fissure, GIL1012971, GIL1012972, 47 Boatramp Spring (or GIL1012974)

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