Summary of Features Scale - 2nd magnitude (estimated) Scenery - fine How Pristine? - completely unspoiled Swimming - fair Protection - excellent Wildlife - very good Crowds - can be crowded on warm weekends Access - very good, canoe only, moderately strenuous in low water Facilities - none Safety - good Scuba - yes Cost - free

McCormick - Left fork as you paddle in from Ecofina Creek

Right Fork	Left Fork

Directions
Off State Road 20 about five miles west of where it intersects with U.S. 231 north of Panama City.  Put canoe in on where road crosses Econfina Creek and paddle 0.6 mile downstream just past the run to Gainer Springs and Emerald Spring.  The McCormick Springs run is almost directly across the river from Emerald Spring.

For maps, latitude/longitude data, driving directions, satellite imagery, and topographic representations as well as weather conditions at these springs, go to Greg Johnson's informative "Florida Springs Database" web site at the following address:  http://www.ThisWaytothe.Net/springs/floridasprings.htm#Florida

Spring Descriptions
From Econfina Creek, the shallow (1-3 feet) McCormick run is about 300 yards in length and includes a fork with springs at the back of each prong.  The run ranges in width from 20 to 75 feet and is 1-3 feet deep.  Near the mouth of the run on the right (NE) side as you enter, a small spring flows from the limestone bank.  The spring at the right fork is about 175 yards from the river and is a clear and attractive cave entrance with a vent about 8 feet wide and narrowing like a funnel as it descends.  The main spring pool area is 20-30 feet in diameter and roughly circular.  Small fish congregate over the vent, which has a sand plume.  The bottom is sandy with fallen logs in the water.  Water over the vent was blue on the dates the authors visited in 1997-2000.

Another, larger spring is 125 yards further back (NE) of the run.  It creates a pool about 30 feet in diameter and appeared to be over 12 feet deep.  A large-diameter submerged log is across the spring, the water of which is dark blue and with only fair visibility.  Yet another small spring flows into the back of this pool.  The run for this spring is about 30 feet in diameter, about a foot deep, is somewhat obstructed by limbs, has clear water, and terminates in a small circular spring pool (20 feet in diameter).  The pool is shallow except for the vent in the back corner which is about 5 feet deep and flow from a limestone cavity.

Note:  Scott et al., (2002, p. 26-28) bundle these springs with the nearby Emerald and Gainer Springs and classify them all part of the Gainer Springs Group.  This is in keeping with earlier classification by Roseneau et al., 1977, which did the same thing.  Locals have given different names to the three areas, as does this web site.

Use/Access

• Signs along the back of the spring run note that the land is private property and not trespass is allowed.
• No utilization of the springs is evident, and they are in a very natural state.
• The spring in the right fork is by far the most attractive of the group and invites dipping and snorkeling.

Nearby Springs
Walsingham Spring, Unnamed Econfina Creek-bed Spring, Glowing Spring, Blue Spring Group, Williford Spring, Sylvian Springs Group, Gainer Springs Group, Pitt Spring, Williford Run Spring, Ponce de Leon Springs, Vortex Spring, Cypress Spring, Morrison Spring

Other Nearby Natural Features
Pitt Spring Recreation Area
St. Andrews State Recreation Area
Falling Waters State Recreation Area