GIL99972 or Mella Spring
Gilchrist County
Summary of Features
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Quick Directions
On the Santa Fe River about ¼ mile below where it is joined
by the Ichetucknee River on the south side.
Full Directions
From Branford, drive east/south on U.S. 27 to junction with Highway
129/49. Turn south. Drive about 5 miles to Highway 138 and turn east. Drive
3.4 miles to NE 2nd Way. Follow 2nd Way for
2.6 miles to dirt road on right and the boat ramp on the Santa Fe River.
Paddle approx. four miles to where Ichetucknee River joins the Santa Fe.
The spring is about ¼ mile below the confluence on the left (south)
side at the back yard of a house.
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 adjacent to the riverbank and forms a small pool of irregular
shape and two sections amid exposed limestone. On date of visit, a time
of historic drought (January 2001), the pool was much reduced and only
about 12 by 20 feet in diameter. Water flows from an eight-foot-deep limestone
opening in the back (SW) end of the pool. The water was very clear and
blue on the date of visit.
Land around the pool has been partially cleared and serves as the yard for the owners of a house on the property. There is a mature cypress tree in the center of the spring on the east side; its diameter is 3-4 feet.
Use/Access
Nearby Springs