Summary of Features Scale -2nd magnitude Scenery -very good How Pristine? -very unspoiled; small beach area Swimming -fair Protection -good Crowds -none Access -currently none Facilities -none Safety -fair Scuba -yes Cost -free

Directions
From Tallahassee, take U.S. 319 south to State Road 363 (Woodville Highway) south to Natural Bridge Road east. 1.7 miles passing the monument, turn left on sand road. Stay on this main sand road and do not be tempted by turnoffs that lead who-knows-where. Spring is 2.3 miles on the left.

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
Horn Springs consist of a large pool deep in the woods and a smaller spring downstream nearby. The area around the springs is pine forest with some oak and other hardwoods and the land is gentle rolling hills. The flow from the two springs feeds the St. Marks River, which is not generally navigable above this point. The large pool is round and about 75 feet in diameter, ranges from blue to green in color, and has algae on the surface in the warm months. Heavy, overhanging forest rings the pool. The water was milky blue the times the authors visited, with visibility of only about two feet. The smaller pool is shallow and about 30 feet in diameter. The run from the smaller pool joins the run from the larger spring which meets the St. Marks River about 350 feet from the main spring.

Use/Access

A hunting club currently closes off the access sand road. When open, the road is best traversed by a 4-wheel-drive vehicle, for the sand can be very deep at times. The authors, however, made it twice in a 1989 Mazda 323 hatchback. The spring is known mostly to the local populace and has long been used for swimming, picnicking, and hanging out. There is some trash and evidence of campfires at the spring.

The public area at nearby Natural Bridge is a popular fishing spot, and it is possible to put a canoe in and paddle upriver to Horn Springs. Such a canoe trip would be very arduous.

Personal Impressions

Visiting the springs the first time can be discomfiting, as the spot is very remote, difficult to locate and drive to in a two-wheel-drive vehicle, and it is hard to tell which of the many sand roads is the correct route. The spring itself, however, is lovely and peaceful. It appears that most of the local folk who frequent it just go to relax and enjoy being at the site.

Nearby Springs

Rhodes Spring

Indian Springs

Natural Bridge Spring

Newport (or Sulfur) Spring

St. Marks Springs

Wakulla Springs

Other unnamed springs near Natural Bridge

Other Nearby Natural Features

Battle of Natural Bridge Monument

St. Marks Wildlife Refuge

Apalachicola National Forest

Wacissa River and Slave Canal

Econfina River State Park