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Counties: Nassau, Duval, Clay,
Bradford,
Alachua,
Levy,
Dixie,
Taylor,
Madison,
Hamilton,
Columbia,
Baker, Union,
Gilchrist,
Lafayette,
Suwannee
Alachua County Springs
Treehouse
Spring
From downtown High Springs drive about two miles north
on U.S. 41/441 to bridge over the Santa Fe. The boat
ramp to the river is on the NW side of the bridge.
Put in and go upriver about 2/3 mile. Look for a circular
cove on the right, created by the spring.
Hornsby
Spring
From downtown High Springs, drive about 1 mile on
U.S. 41/441 to entrance to (and sign for) Camp Kulaqua
on the right. Follow dirt road about 1.5 miles to
Camp Kulaqua grounds and the spring. There are signs
in the Camp.
Darby
Spring
From downtown High Springs drive about two miles north
on U.S. 41/441 to bridge over the Santa Fe. The boat
ramp to the river is on the NW side of the bridge.
Put in and go upriver about 100 yards to spring run
on the right. Look for small dock.
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(US 27 Ramp) Spring
From downtown High Springs, drive northwest on U.S.
27/SR 20 about 2.5 miles to where the highway crosses
the Santa Fe River. A launch ramp and parking area
are just past the river on the right (north) side
of the road. Launch upriver (to the left or north).
The spring lies in the river about 150 feet from the
boat ramp, near the north bank, about 15 feet from
shore and nearly underneath the limbs of an oak tree.
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(Alcove and Log) Spring
About a half-mile downriver from the put-in at the
U.S. 27 bridge over the Santa Fe River in an alcove
on the left.
Poe Springs
From High Springs, drive south on US 41/27 about one
mile. Turn west (right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs
Road) and proceed about 2.5 miles to entrance to Poe
Springs County Park. Follow signs to the spring, which
is a ¼ mile walk from the parking area.
Unnamed
Spring below Poe
From High Springs, drive south on US 41/27 about one
mile. Turn west (right) onto State Road 340 (Poe Springs
Road) and proceed about 2.5 miles to entrance to Poe
Springs County Park. Follow signs to the boatramp,
and the spring is upriver a short distance (less than
a 1/4 mile), about 250 feet downstream of the mouth
of the Poe Spring run along the south bank of the
Santa Fe River.
Bouleware
Spring
From intersection of Highways 26 and 20, go one block
east on Highway 20. Turn right (south) onto SE 15th
Street (also called County Road 2043) and proceed
2 miles to the spring park at the sign on the right.
Glen
Spring
From intersection of U.S. 441 and State Road 26 in
central Gainesville, go north on U.S. 441 (also called
NW 13th Street) about 2 miles. Turn west/left onto
232A/NW 23rd Avenue and proceed a short distance to
parking lot of the Elks Lodge. The spring is behind
the Elks building.
Magnesia
Spring
From Gainesville, go west on Highway 20 about 8 miles
to intersection with Highway 2041. Turn right/south
onto 2041. Go a short distance and then turn left/east
onto SE County Road 2082. Drive on 2082 for 2.8 miles
and then turn right/south at mailbox - the turn is
just east of/after a fenced state transportation site
on the left. Proceed 0.3 miles on sand road, then
turn right and go another 400 feet to the spring on
the left.
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