- Scale - 4th magnitude
- Scale - 3rd Magnitude
- Scenery - excellent
- How Pristine? - completely pristine
- Swimming - no
- Protection - unknown
- Crowds - none
- Access - arduous
- Facilities - none
- Safety - fair to good
- Scuba - no
- Cost - free
- Directions
Summary of Features
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Quick Directions
Located at the head of a run of unknown distance that empties into
the Santa Fe River across from Rum Island. From High Springs, drive NW
on US 27/SR20 about four miles. Turn left (west) onto State Road 138 and
drive about two miles to turnoff to the left (south) at sign for Rum Island.
Follow dirt road about 1.5 miles to river. Put boat into the river and
circle around Rum Island and look for two inlets at the eastern (upriver)
end of the island.
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 authors paddled part of the way into the run for this spring, but
after going approximately 100 yards were forced to turn back because of
gathering darkness and obstructions in the run. The run continued back
SE out of sight. Exiting the run, the authors saw another run entering
the river and speculated that both runs emanated from the same spring.
The run was clear, about 25 feet wide, and a few feet deep.
Use/Access
Access only by small boat. Although the Rum Island area a few yards
away was very crowded and congested, these two runs had no traffic on date
of visit (Summer, 2000). Hornsby & Ceryak identify the spring and measure
its flow and parameters (1998, p. 51) but neither describe the vent nor
have a photograph of the spring itself, suggesting they did not reach the
spring either.
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