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From Highway 90 in Marianna, go north on State Road 71. A Wal-Mart is on the corner. (Note that the southern part of 71 that leads to I-10 is down the road to the west.) After about a mile, right past the green John Deere sign, Blue Spring Road forks off to the right. Go about 3 miles and you will see the sign to Blue Spring County Park. There is a put-in spot at Blue Springs to go downriver to Indian Washtub. The spring is 200 yards downstream from, and on the same side of the pond as, Shangri-La. The spring is about 35 feet before a rickety dock that extends from some old concrete steps that lead up the hill.The spring may also be reached by paddling approximately 2 miles upstream from the public boat ramp at Hunter Fish Camp Road. (From U.S. 90 in Marianna, turn north on 71 at the Wal-Mart and go to Blue Springs Road. Turn right at the big John Deer sign onto Blue Springs Rd. and go 1.6 miles to Hunter Fish Camp Road. Turn right and go 2/3 mile down this house-lined road to the boat ramp on the left, downhill from the road.) |
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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 site is not a spring but rather what is termed a ponor, a place
where water flows down beneath cracks. A large crevice is clearly visible
about 20 feet offshore beneath a large limestone ledge at a depth of about
20 feet. The basin is attractive. A log lies across one end of the
gash in the rock. The nearby shore canopy blocks light and reduces visibility,
giving the site a slight hazy appearance. A diver explained to JF
that the boulders at this site had collapsed into the vent, blocking most
of the flow (in either direction) and preventing cave diving.
Use/Access
Nearby Springs