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Counties: Hernando,
Pasco,
Hillsborough,
Pinellas,
Manatee,
Hardee,
Highlands, Desoto, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier
Pasco County Springs
Salt
Spring
The spring is directly behind the south end of Gulfview
Square Mall in Port Richey. From U.S. 19, turn west
onto Salt Springs Road at the south end of the mall.
Drive to the back of the mall and continued on the
road which becomes sandy and passes alongside the
mall’s holding pond to the right (north). The
spring pond will become visible through shrubs and
grass to the left (south). Across from the west corner
of the mall holding pond, look for and proceed down
a path 200 yards to the spring run and spring.
Crystal
Springs
From Zephyrhills, go south on U.S. 301 about 2 miles.
Go left (continuing south) onto Crystal Springs Road
about 2 miles to the spring, which is on the right
(west) side of the road.
Hardee County Springs
Zolfo
Springs
The historic spring site is behind a house in an area
set aside as a city pioneer park and museum on the
west side of the town of Zolfo Springs along Highway
64. Turn north off Highway 64 into the park/museum/historic
area/zoo and look for an old house in the NE end of
the park along the back road that parallels Highway
64. Look behind the house for remnants of concrete
in the brush at the edge of the forest and for the
dry spring run.
Manatee County Springs
Manatee
Mineral Spring
From the intersection of State Road 64 and U.S. Highway
41 in Bradenton, drive south on U.S. 41 for about
five blocks. Turn left (east) and go another two blocks
to park/spring site.
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