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Counties: Jefferson,
Wakulla,
Franklin, Gulf, Bay,
Walton,
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Holmes,
Washington,
Jackson,
Calhoun, Liberty,
Gadsden, Leon
Jackson County Springs
Jackson
(or Marianna) Blue Spring
From Highway 90 in Marianna, go north on State Road
71. A Wal-Mart is on the corner at right. (Note that
the southern part of 71 that leads to I-10 is down
the road to the west.) After about a mile, past the
farm equipment building, Blue Spring Road forks off
to the right. Go about 3 miles and you will see the
sign to Blue Spring Park on the right.
Shangri-La
Springs
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 Shangri-La.
Indian
Washtub Spring
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.
Gator
Spring
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. Put in at
boat ramp and paddle through cypress trees directly
into and then across the Mill Pond to the SE bank,
about 150 yards.
Black
Spring
From U.S. 90 in Marianna, go west on Highway 276,
pass under Interstate 10, and continue on to Highway
167. Turn left and go until you pass County Road 1656.
Continue on 1.1 miles to Mystery Springs Road. A gray
doublewide trailer home is at the intersection. Turn
left and proceed 1.4 miles on a dirt road until it
and the forest on the left seem to end and there is
a large "No Trespassing" sign. Turn left
just before the sign onto a narrow dirt road and drive
about 100 yards to the water, which is the east run
of Black Spring. Proceed by boat 200-300 feet to the
left (west) to the spring basin.
Double
Spring
From U.S. 90 in Marianna, go west on Highway 276,
pass under Interstate 10, and continue on to Highway
167. Turn left and go until you pass County Road 1656.
Continue on 1.1 miles to Mystery Springs Road. A gray
doublewide trailer home is at the intersection. Turn
left and proceed 1.4 miles on a dirt road until it
and the forest on the left seem to end and there is
a large "No Trespassing" sign. Turn left
just before the sign onto a narrow dirt road and drive
about 100 yards to the water, which is the east run
of Black Spring. Proceed by boat 200-300 feet to the
left (west) to the spring basin.
Springboard
(or Mr. Simmons') Spring
From U.S. 90 in Marianna, go west on Highway 276,
pass under Interstate 10, and continue on to Highway
167. Turn left and go until you pass County Road 1656.
Continue on 1.1 miles to Mystery Springs Road. A gray
doublewide trailer home is at the intersection. Turn
left and proceed 1.4 miles on a dirt road until it
and the forest on the left seem to end and there is
a large "No Trespassing" sign. Turn left
just before the sign onto a narrow dirt road and drive
about 100 yards to the water, which is the east run
of Black Spring. Proceed by boat 200-300 feet to the
left (west) to the spring basin.
Mill
Pond Spring
From U.S. 90 in Marianna, go west on Highway 276,
pass under Interstate 10, and continue on to Highway
167. Turn left and go until you pass County Road 1656.
Continue on 1.1 miles to Mystery Springs Road. A gray
doublewide trailer home is at the intersection. Turn
left and proceed 1.4 miles on a dirt road until it
and the forest on the left seem to end and there is
a large "No Trespassing" sign. Turn left
just before the sign onto a narrow dirt road and drive
about 100 yards to the water, which is the east run
of Black Spring. Proceed by boat 200-300 feet to the
left (west) to the spring basin.
Sandbag
Spring
Accessible via canoe put-in at boat ramp along the
Chipola River off Jefferson Street about 1.5 miles
north of Marianna. From the center of town on U.S.
90, turn right onto Jefferson Street and proceed to
the bridge over the river. Put in and paddle downstream
0.4 miles to first house on the right. The house is
a wooden one on stilts over the river; look carefully
for the spring run on the downstream side. Canoe around
the house through the narrow opening—virtually
under the overhanging porch—to the spring.
Baltzell
(or Bosel or Bozell) Springs Group
Accessible via canoe put-in at Florida Caverns State
Park. Located in Florida Caverns State Park 2.6 miles
north of Marianna. From the center of town on U.S.
90, turn right onto Jefferson Street and proceed to
the State Park. Once in the park, follow signs to
river put-in. The springs are on the left and right
shortly outside the park boundary about a mile upriver.
Tanner
Springs
From U.S. 90 in Marianna, go north on State Road 73
for approximately 4.7 miles. If coming from the north,
proceed 1.4 miles south from Union Road. Turn east
onto dirt/farm road. Follow around 90-degree turn
to the left/north (field will be on right and look
for tall pecan trees lining road along a 90-degree
turn to the right. The spring is below, on the right,
along this second sweeping turn.
Webbville
Springs
From U.S. 90 in Marianna, go north on State Highway
73 for approximately 6.1 miles. Turn right onto dirt/clay
road. Continue approximately 300 feet until road makes
90-degree turn to left. Look for dirt/grass road on
right across fence at edge of pine tree farm. Walk
on dirt road about 0.3 mile to springheads A-C on
right adjacent to the road. Flow area A is at coordinates
30.50.358N/85.20.080W, and flow area E is in the woods/swampy
area at 30.50.361N/85.20.050W.
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