Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers
Springs, campgrounds, restaurants, hazards, and more!
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Location |
WP # |
Miles from Mouth |
Latitude dd mm.mmm |
Longitude dd mm.mmm |
Details – All left/right references apply as going UPSTREAM. MGD = Million Gallons per Day Siphon = Opposite of a spring. Takes in from river. |
Santa Fe River Points of Interest |
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General Information: Several no wake zones: 1/10 mi at mouth, 1/10 mi at first and second campgrounds, 1/10 mi at CR49 bridge, 1 mile at Ginnae springs park, at least 1 more. |
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Mouth |
Joins Suwannee River |
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Private park |
Gas, restaurant, small store, camping |
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Campground |
Gas, restaurant, small store |
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Ichetucknee River - Mouth |
7 |
Rocks at mouth of Ichetucknee and other places upstream. Clear spring fed river. Entire river is no wake zone, strong current makes it difficult to obey no wake zone and make upstream progress. Many other restrictions posted at mouth. Motorized boats prohibited upstream of hwy 27. Tunnels under hwy 27, strong currents. Tubing from spring head to hwy 27 – see Ichetucknee springs state park web page. |
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Sunbeam |
29 55.650 |
82 46.183 |
29MGD. On left. |
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Jamison |
29 55.533 |
82 46.200 |
3MGD. Only flows when groundwater is high. Private. On left. |
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COL917971 |
29 55.467 |
82 46.317 |
6MGD. Private. On left. |
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Rock |
107 |
29 54.993 |
82 46.350 |
Shallow, rock ledge under water. |
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Bridge |
62 |
29 54.678 |
82 51.525 |
SR129 CR49. Canoeing at 441 bridge 904 454-2050. |
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Island |
61 |
29 54.507 |
82 46.051 |
Unknown if any hazards exist. |
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Wilson/Gilligan |
29 53.967 |
82 45.517 |
25MGD. Private. On left. |
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COL928971 |
29 53.15 |
82 45.100 |
3MGD. On riverbank. On left. |
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Myrtle’s Fissure |
29 51.467 |
82 44.034 |
11MGD. 100’ long fracture in riverbank, private property. AKA Col928972 On left. |
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Col1012971 |
29 51.400 |
82 43.783 |
10MGD. 15’ fracture on riverbank. On left. |
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Col1012972 |
29 51.367 |
82 43.900 |
7MGD. 70’ long fracture on riverbank. 150’ run. On left. |
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Siphon s5 |
29 51.217 |
82 43.467 |
32MGD. On left. |
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Siphon s4 |
29 51.2 |
82 43.183 |
96MGD. On left. |
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Rocks |
108 |
29 51.008 |
82 42.983 |
Rocks in middle & left, then right. |
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Twin Springs |
53 |
29 50.447 |
82 42.325 |
Part of Ginnae sp park. Big crack. |
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Sawdust |
29 50.383 |
82 42.217 |
4MGD. Across from Ginnie Springs park. 150’ run. On left. |
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Ginnae Springs |
54 |
29 50.174 |
82 42.025 |
Medium size swimming hole, diving OK. Private resort. Access from road or from river. |
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Little Devil Spg |
500’ upstream of Ginnae springs. AKA Devil ear/Devil eye springs. Two holes on one run. 23’ deep. Part of Ginnae sp park. Diving OK. Access from river or park. |
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July |
29 50.150 |
82 41.783 |
75 MGD. Across from Devil’s springs complex. Private property. 150’ from river. Hydrilla. On left. |
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Blue Springs (of Santa Fe) |
56 |
29 49.765 |
82 40.867 |
Private resort, access from river dock or CR 340 (904 454-1369). Camping. Huge swimming hole, diving board. Spring run is shallow w/tape grass, blocked just before head. |
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Rum Island Sp |
55 |
29 50.049 |
82 40.796 |
39MGD. On left. Medium size swimming hole, 10’ deep. Public park at end of road. No facilities. Apparently gathering spot of UF students. Just downstream of Rum Island. |
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Col101975 |
29 50.017 |
82 40.683 |
0.35MGD. in riverbed in Rum Island County Park. On left. |
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Rum Island |
60 |
29 49.930 |
82 40.650 |
Shallow on both sides. Extreme right may be OK Snag in center between right side of island and shore. Shallow at upstream end of island. Boat ramp on left side |
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Col101974 |
29 50.033 |
82 40.600 |
6MGD. On riverbank in Rum Island County Park. On left. |
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Col191972 |
29 50.017 |
82 40.517 |
4MGD. On riverbank in Rum Island County Park. On left. |
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Col1101971 |
29 49.883 |
82 40.150 |
2MGD. On riverbank. On left. |
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Picard Springs |
57 |
29 49.838 |
82 39.748 |
Small spring head. No place to beach or dock. No access from road. |
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Rocks, grass |
109 |
29 49.827 |
82 39.386 |
Wide, shallow, rocky, very grassy. Keep left then center. |
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Col930971 |
29 49.800 |
82 39.433 |
9MGD. On left. |
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Shallow |
59 |
29 49.505 |
82 39.234 |
Wide and shallow. |
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Poe Springs |
58 |
29 49.511 |
82 38.971 |
32MGD Nice clean public Park, nice swimming hole. |
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Island |
Island upstream from Poe – both sides rocky, shallow |
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Rocks |
1 mile upstream from Poe at power lines, rocks in middle. |
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Col428892 |
29 49.633 |
82 38.750 |
16MGD. 30’ Fracture on riverbank. Private. On left. |
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ALA930971 |
29 49.650 |
82 38.450 |
13MGD in riverbed. |
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ALA930972 |
29 50.650 |
82 37.850 |
45MGD in riverbed. |
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Siphon s3 |
29 50.917 |
82 37.317 |
128MGD. On left. |
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Columbia |
29 51.217 |
82 36.717 |
196 MGD on left. Private property. 400’ run. There was a hotel here in the 20’s and 30’s on the South side. On left. |
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Siphon s2 |
29 51.133 |
82 36.583 |
38MGD. On left. |
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Darby Springs |
29 51.133 |
82 36.366 |
10MGD on Hornsby spring run. On right. |
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ALA112971 spr |
29 51.266 |
82 36.166 |
260MGD in riverbed. |
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Col428981 |
29 51.200 |
82 36.033 |
2MGD. Behind riverbank, discharges through riverbank. Private. On left. |
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Siphon |
29 51.500 |
82 35.950 |
45MGD On right. |
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Grass |
110 |
29 51.335 |
82 36.851 |
Wide, very grass. Best on right. 2 sections. Public ramp at upstream end. |
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Bridge? |
112 |
29 51.190 |
82 36.255 |
Rt 441? |
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Hornsby Springs |
29 51.00 |
82 35.583 |
225 MGD (HUGE!) in private park. Long spring run. On right. |
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Santa Fe Rise |
29 52.417 |
82 35.500 |
283 MGD. Entire River comes out of the ground!. |
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Santa Fe Sink |
29 54.8 |
82 34.6 |
River goes into underground for 2 miles at O’Leno state park. On left. |
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Col61981 |
29 56.05 |
82 31.817 |
96MGD. Private property. Run is 200’ long. On left. |
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Col61982 |
29 56.283 |
82 31.817 |
0.64MGD. three vents in riverbank On left. |
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Gil729971 |
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Gil107971 |
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Trail Springs |
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Gil107972 |
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Gil917971 |
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Gil729973 |
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Gil729972 |
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Gil99971 |
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Gil99972 |
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Oasis Spring |
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Gil99974 |
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Gil928972 |
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Gil928971 |
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Gil1012974 |
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Gil1012972 |
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Gil1012973 |
29 51.350 |
82 43.983 |
237MGD. In riverbed. |
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Gil1012971 |
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Deer Spring |
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Twin Springs |
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Dogwood Spring |
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Ginnie Spring |
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Little Devil Spring |
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Devil’s Ear sp |
29 50.100 |
82 41.800 |
76 MGD. Caves. In Ginnie springs park |
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Devil’s Eye sp |
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Blue Sp |
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Gil101971 |
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Suwannee River Points of Interest |
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Marker 25 |
29 17.711 |
83 09.672 |
Gulf of Mexico navigation marker that is closest to mouth. Watch markers closely in mouth area. Shallow out several miles into Gulf. Once upstream of this marker, generally deep everywhere except as noted. Wide portion of West pass is very shallow. |
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East Pass |
29 19.306 |
83 07.516 |
A secondary entrance for Suwannee. Deep inland until you hit open water, then marked channel is shallow, officially closed. |
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Town of Suwannee |
12 |
29 19.4 |
83 08.546 |
Canal entrance to Millers – houseboats, ramp, gas, ice. Angler’s resort 352 542-7077). |
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Fowler Bluff |
29 23.808 |
83 01.579 |
Small community w/ramp, gas, small store, cabins (Treasure Camp 352 493-2950). |
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Sand Bar, Jack’s |
29 26.605 |
83 00.864 |
Jack’s Sand Bar on right 80%. Great sandy wading area. |
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Yellow Jacket |
29 27.842 |
83 00.058 |
Private Campground. Gas, ice, ramp. |
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Houses |
29 27.934 |
82 59.325 |
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Manatee Springs |
20.9 |
29 29.299 |
82 58.839 |
Huge spring head (109MGD), swimming area. Diving OK after check-in with ranger. State park w/camping, store, ice, phone. No ramp (anymore), spring run blocked. Manatees sometimes visit. |
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Boat Ramp |
29 31.091 |
82 58.307 |
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Sand Bar |
29 32.854 |
82 58.059 |
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Sand Bar |
20 39.870 |
82 57.180 |
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LTTLFANNIN |
29 35.150 |
82 56.067 |
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Fanning Springs, US19 bridge |
29 35.354 |
82 56.259 |
State Park, no dogs, no alcohol. Admission fee INTO SPRING RUN! Downstream of fanning has biting deer flies in the woods. Manatees sometimes visit. Just downstream WAS a marina store, restaurant. Also check under US19 bridge for gas and supplies. Boat ramp across from springs – sharp drop off. |
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RR BRIDGE |
29 36.503 |
82 58.265 |
Now a bike/walkway. Estimated 15’ clearance at low water. |
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Clay spr |
29 36.693 |
82 58.317 |
Deep entrance from river, small heads up on land. Private property. Good boater’s overnight spot. |
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LITLCOPPER |
29 37.933 |
82 58.033 |
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Otter Springs |
29 38.444 |
82 57.335 |
Private resort, now closed. 2 mile shallow run to spring heads, large swimming hole. Entrance has twin trees, very subtle. |
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Sand bar |
29 39.858 |
82 57.179 |
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IRONSP |
29 40.417 |
82 57.450 |
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Hart Springs |
37.4 |
29 40.503 |
82 57.281 |
Large spring head, swimming hole. Hole blocked from diving. County park, campground, small store. |
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MCCRABBSP |
29 41.100 |
82 57.617 |
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Sun Springs |
29 42.236 |
82 56.2 |
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ROCKSINKSP |
29 43.667 |
82 56.950 |
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Sand bar |
29 45.599 |
82 56.985 |
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Sand bar |
29 46.535 |
82 56.435 |
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Guaranto spg |
29 46.750 |
82 56.367 |
End of Rock Sink Ditch road. Small swim hole, empties via pipe into river. Public park. |
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Rock Bluff Ramp, store |
Just downstream from bridge is a steep ramp with sharp dropoff, short walk to store w/gas. |
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Rock Bluff spgs |
50.6 |
29 48.000 |
82 55.106 |
Big spring head surrounded by private property. Popular party spot. Entrance 200’ up from CR340 bridge. Also known as "goat ball" springs because there used to be goats on property with large… |
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RAMP2 |
29 48.007 |
82 55.667 |
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RBpropN |
29 47.990 |
82 55.529 |
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Pothole Spring |
29 48.639 |
82 56.103 |
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Spring |
29 49.067 |
82 55.846 |
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SB KR |
29 49.262 |
82 54.634 |
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GIL84971 |
29 49.767 |
82 53.483 |
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Sand Bar |
29 50.361 |
82 53.471 |
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Spring |
29 50.81 |
82 53.37 |
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Turtle Spgs |
52 |
29 50.900 |
82 53.600 |
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Spring |
29 51.626 |
82 52.797 |
Surrounded by cinderblock wall. Small GIL917972 |
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Santa Fe mouth |
59.7 |
29 53.204 |
82 52.738 |
Santa Fe River splits off here. 1 mile up: 2 campgrounds. Second has gas on water. |
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BEACH1 |
29 52.969 |
82 52.993 |
Privately owned beach |
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RAMP |
29 53.037 |
82 53.319 |
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ROCK MID |
29 53.432 |
82 53.435 |
At very low water |
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ROCKS RM |
29 53.307 |
82 53.279 |
At very low water |
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BEACH |
29 55.214 |
82 55.449 |
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SUW COVE Resort |
29 55.399 |
82 55.531 |
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CAPT DONS |
29 55.722 |
82 55.283 |
Just downstream of Branford. Open only on weekends. |
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Shallow, sand |
29 56.627 |
82 55.422 |
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Branford springs, Town |
69.8 |
29 57.194 |
82 55.728 |
Medium. Swimming hole surrounded by platform. Public park, ramp, dive shop. Stores w/gas near by but no gas on river. |
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SHOAL |
29 57.415 |
82 56.325 |
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Sulfur Springs |
29 57.562 |
82 57.144 |
Sulfur smell, rocky entrance. Small. Park upstream then walk down to spring. Private property. |
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Little River Spgs |
73.5 |
29 59.722 |
82 57.936 |
Medium size spring, cave diving. Public area, access from road and river. No alcohol. |
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RUTHSP |
29 59.733 |
82 58.617 |
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Troy Springs |
77.4 |
30 00.388 |
82 59.841 |
End of relatively safe navigation. Above this point are rocks! 80 deep hole, good for diving. Dive trips available from dive store in Branford. Civil war ship hull sunk at entrance – look for ribs on bottom. Watch out for metal spikes on hull. |
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Spring - Crack |
30 00.686 |
83 00.25 |
Left side, small crack in bank. |
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SB3 |
30 00.638 |
83 00.191 |
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Shallow |
89 |
30 01.993 |
83 00.877 |
Shallow in middle (rock ledge), keep right |
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Mearson Spring |
51 |
30 02.513 |
83 01.500 |
Nice spring. On left. |
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SHOAL LM |
30 02.717 |
83 01.783 |
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Island |
30 02.782 |
83 02.064 |
Island on left. Deep on left of island. Somewhat shallow center and rt. Ramp 200’ upstream on left. |
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Rocks |
50 |
30 03.100 |
83 02.312 |
Rocks on left 30%. |
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Island, Rocks |
49 |
30 03.232 |
83 02.446 |
Rocks extend left from island 200’. Keep left, 30’ from shore. Extreme left 2.5’ deep. Right side rocky and shallow at upstream end.. |
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Rocks |
47 |
30 03.690 |
83 03.380 |
Rocks on left covering 80%. Keep right, 20’ from shore. 1/10 mi before Island. |
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Spring |
30 04.850 |
83 04.169 |
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ROCKS10 KL |
30 04.876 |
83 04.786 |
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ROYAL SP |
30 04.978 |
83 04.493 |
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ROCKS11 KR |
30 04.966 |
83 05.182 |
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Island |
46 |
30 05.145 |
83 05.419 |
Island. Right side OK, left 2.5’ deep. |
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Convict Springs |
37 |
30 05.108 |
83 05.622 |
Tiny spring, 20’ hole for dive checkouts. Nice private resort w/cabins, restaurant, dive shop, more (River Rendezvous 800 533-9667. |
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Rocks |
94 |
30 05.467 |
83 06.350 |
Rocks in center upstream of island. |
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Rocks |
44 |
30 05.979 |
83 06.772 |
First rocks on right 80% (not obvious, stay 20’ from left shore), then tree & rocks in middle w/rocks on right (stay 30’ from shore), then turret bridge500’ up (either side OK, but note 43) |
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Island, Rocks |
45 |
30 05.663 |
83 06.843 |
Island – rocks at upstream end. |
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Rocks, turret bridge |
43 |
30 06.239 |
83 06.956 |
Rocks on left 30%, 1000’ up from old non-working railroad turret bridge. |
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Rocks |
42 |
30 05.847 |
83 08.209 |
Rocks on right 30%. |
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Rocks |
41 |
30 06.236 |
83 08.725 |
Rocks on left 50%. Shallow on right 70%. Slow. Tree snag on right. |
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ROCKS13 KR |
30 06.169 |
83 08.395 |
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LAF924971 |
30 06.117 |
83 09.967 |
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Rocks |
40 |
30 05.841 |
83 10.870 |
Rocks – first on right 20’ from shore just before left bend (should be obvious), then on left 80% at bend (keep 20’ from shore, not obvious). Swift current. |
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Rocks |
39 |
30 06.313 |
83 12.295 |
Rocks on left and right 30’ from shore. Stay in middle. |
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Lauraville |
92.2 |
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Blue Springs |
97.1 |
Nice public park. Medium swim hole, next to river. Beach. |
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Dowling Park |
107.3 |
Ramp at 250 bridge. Gas, store ˝ mi east. |
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Springhead creek |
2 mi up from Dowling Park. Dark color, rocky, navigable with PWC. |
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Shallow |
50 |
30 03.100 |
83 02.312 |
Shallow all the way across. Best at rt ˝ |
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Spring |
90 |
30 04.850 |
83 04.169 |
Spring run on rt, beautiful. |
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Royal Springs |
91 |
30 04.978 |
83 04.493 |
Royal Spring run. Ramp 100’ downstream. Deep swimming hole. Park at end of 157th lane. 80’ wide. Must dive. No alcohol/litter rules apparently not enforced. .1 mi down from 46, 1.5 mi from convict springs. |
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Rocks |
92 |
30 04.876 |
83 04.786 |
Small rocks in middle. left 3.5 from shore best. Rt unknown |
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Rocks |
93 |
30 04.966 |
83 05.182 |
Rocks in middle, just below water. .2 mi down from 46, small spring on rt, no name. 1/10 mi before island. Sign: "It’s not rude to swim in the nude." Houses nearby. |
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Rocks |
94 |
30 05.489 |
83 06.341 |
Rocks in middle just under water |
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Ramp |
95 |
30 05.531 |
83 06.689 |
Boat ramp 1/10 mi down from island |
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PERRY SP |
30 05.767 |
83 11.283 |
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Rocks, Spring |
98 |
30 05.778 |
83 11.255 |
Small spring on left. Rocks on left 80% |
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Spring |
96 |
30 06.473 |
83 06.950 |
On right, medium flow. Rocky. Flows out of several holes in a wall. Spring run .4 mi down from 46 |
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ROCKS9 KM |
30 06.313 |
83 12.295 |
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Rocks |
97 |
30 06.169 |
83 08.395 |
On left 50% |
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BLUE SP |
30 07.310 |
83 13.320 |
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THOMSSPRNG |
30 08.732 |
83 13.827 |
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Spring |
99 |
30 09.424 |
83 14.059 |
Small spring on left |
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Charles Spring |
100 |
30 10.023 |
83 13.877 |
On right. Nice swim hole. Access from road. Three holes, connected by small tunnels. |
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LAF929973 |
30 10.767 |
83 14.867 |
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Spring |
101 |
30 12.719 |
83 14.664 |
Small spring on right |
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Shallow |
102 |
30 13.203 |
83 14.481 |
Shallow 80% on left then 80% on right. |
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Rock |
103 |
30 22.752 |
83 11.428 |
Rock in middle. Right OK. 1/10mi upstream rock in middle 70% + 10% of each side. Left OK but must work around rocks. |
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Shoals! |
104 |
30 22.758 |
83 11.201 |
"Little Shoals" are really big if you are trying to get past them in a boat, but small compared to "Big Shoals" upstream. PWC can make it on 30% right. May bump a few rocks. Under power lines (downstream set) between power plant intake and output. During low water, this is a waterfall; during floods it's a ripple in the water. |
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Withlacoochee River, Spring |
105 |
30 23.220 |
83 10.258 |
Small spring just up from mouth of Withlacoochee. Apparently accessible from road. Wall on spring. |
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Lime Spring Run |
106 |
30 23.236 |
83 10.228 |
Walked 1 mi up spring run, never found spring head. Admission charge. End of personal exploration, so far. All info below is from other sources. |
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Ellaville |
131.5 |
Rte 90 just down from Lime Spring run. |
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Alapaha River |
129.2 |
2 miles upstream is Alapaha Rise spring, 1 mile further is another spring named Holton (not the same as Holton on the Suwannee) |
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Holton Spring |
Just below Alapaha on the Suwannee. Not the same as Holton on the Alapaha |
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Suwannee Springs |
143.7 |
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HAM923971 |
30 25.033 |
83 09.317 |
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HAM923973 |
30 25.117 |
83 08.950 |
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Alapaha Rise |
30 26.250 |
83 05.367 |
Alapaha River emerges from ground |
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HAM1017974 |
30 25.033 |
82 58.250 |
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SHALLOW5 |
30 24.500 |
82 57.000 |
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HAM1023971 |
30 23.167 |
82 54.367 |
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White Springs |
162 |
30 19.767 |
82 45.667 |
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COL522982 |
30 19.317 |
82 45.500 |
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COL522981 |
30 19.233 |
82 45.367 |
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Shallow |
30 24.500 |
82 57.000 |
Unverified info source claims shallow area around here. |
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Shoals |
30 21.200 |
82 52.000 |
Unverified info source claims shoals around here |
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Big Shoals |
30 21.000 |
82 41.000 |
Lat/Lon not verified. Visit Big Shoals park. |
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Fla/Ga border |
30 36.000 |
82 41.000 |
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Hwy 94 |
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Spillway |
4 miles downstream of Jones Island. Appears to be a spillway, no locks. The only man-made water control structure on the river. |
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Jones Island |
Inside Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Okefenokee Swamp) |
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Beginning |
30 44.300 |
82 08.000 |
Starts as a canal off of a small road Westward from rte 121 between Folkston and St. George, Georgia. The boat landing is known as Camp Cornelia. Attempts to locate this camp have failed. Estimated location from Florida Gazateer |