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Counties: Jefferson,
Wakulla,
Franklin, Gulf, Bay,
Walton,
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Holmes,
Washington,
Jackson,
Calhoun, Liberty,
Gadsden, Leon
Bay County Springs
Pitt
Spring
Just off State Road 20 about seven miles west of where
20 intersects with U.S. 231 north of Panama City.
Turn into Pitt Spring Recreation Area immediately
past the bridge and park in lot 75 feet from the spring.
From Panama City, drive north on U.S. 231, then turn
left onto County Road 2301 which goes through Bayou
George, becomes Blue Spring Road, and intersects State
Road 20 ¼ mile east of the bridge over Econfina
Creek. Follow above directions from there.
Unnamed
Spring above Gainer
Off State Road 20 about seven miles west of where
it intersects with U.S. 231 north of Panama City.
Put canoe in on right where SR20 crosses Econfina
Creek and paddle 1/3 mile downstream to small mouth
of spring run on the right (west side). The spring
is perhaps 150 yards above Gainer Springs.
Gainer
Springs Group
Off State Road 20 about seven miles west of where
it intersects with U.S. 231 north of Panama City.
Put canoe in on right where SR20 crosses Econfina
Creek and paddle 1/2 mile downstream to Gainer run/channel
on the right (west side).
Emerald
Spring
Off State Road 20 about five miles west of where it
intersects with U.S. 231 north of Panama City. Put
canoe in on right where road crosses Econfina Creek
and paddle 1/2 mile downstream just past the run to
Gainer Springs. Spring is on the right (west side).
McCormick
Springs Group
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.
Unknown
Spring below Emerald Spring
Off State Road 20 about seven miles west of where
it intersects with U.S. 231 north of Panama City.
Put canoe in on right where SR20 crosses Econfina
Creek and paddle 2/3 mile downstream to two sets of
springs on the right (west) side just before a large
bend in the river to the left. The spring is perhaps
250 yards below Emerald Springs.
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