Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
Cradling a collection of spectacular springs in a forested glen along the Santa Fe River, Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is one of the finest places to experience springs up close
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Branford 3.4 milesA swimming hole as a work of natural art, the deep gash in the earth that is Ichetucknee Spring glows an unearthly robin's-egg blue, cradled in a limestone bowl within a leafy glen.
Little Awesome Preserve
Fort White 1.8 milesRugged pathways meander 1.8 miles across a craggy landscape in the Santa Fe River floodplain, showcasing a riverside spring and unique karst topography.
O’Leno Sink to Rise Trail
High Springs 11.4 milesStarting where the waters of the Santa Fe River dive underground at O'Leno State Park, this scenic hike roughly follows the river's subterranean flow to its emergence at River Rise Preserve.
O’Leno State Park
At the site of an 1826 pioneer community along the Old Bellamy Road connecting St. Augustine and Tallahassee, O'Leno State Park protects one of North Florida’s weirder geologic wonders, a disappearing river.
Paddling the Santa Fe River
milesOn a mellow paddling trip down the Santa Fe River, John discovers several swimming springs, thousands of turtles, and miles of quiet waterway.
Poe Springs Park
High Springs 1.5 milesAt Poe Springs Park, the Poe Springs Nature Trail carries you across a landscape shaped by water acting on limestone, where surface rock is obvious and studded with fossils.
River Rise Preserve State Park
Birthing the Santa Fe River from a journey underground, River Rise Preserve State Park offers trails open to hikers and equestrians via adjoining O'Leno State Park.
Tubing the Ichetucknee
Tubing the Ichetucknee River means letting go and going with the flow, letting the waters carry you past beautiful springs and through ever-changing habitats. Here's how.