Blue Springs State parks boasts the largest fresh water spring on the St. Johns River, it was originally settled by John Thursby and his family in 1856, the house still stands and can be toured during park hours. Of more interest to me personally was the spring itself which is a designated manatee refuge from November to March. No manatees today. but the waters from this spring run crystal clear and maintain a temperature in the low 70's pretty much year round, making it a great place to cool off and relax after our 4th of July weekend in Orlando.
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| Water is amazingly clear, this picture is taken from the bottom of the river looking up |
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heading into the mouth of the spring,
depth is about 25' |
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this is where the spring feeds into the river, you
can feel the water pushing you back out |
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Looking back up from the mouth of the spring through 30' feet of water
you can see how clear it really is! |
What trip would be complete without a couple new friends?
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A friendly little turtle....
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| and this one is a gar. |
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