Just west of Alachua County, in North Central Florida, you’ll find a magical place. The place is Ichetucknee Springs in the State Park bearing the same name.
When you pull off onto the road that leads to the springs it’s like entering another place in time. The breeze becomes cooler, the trees provide shade and the water…..oh, the water is beyond definition. Clear, crystalline and always around 72 degrees, the Ichetucknee River flows into the spring allowing swimming year round.
Start at the head of the river and tube or paddle to the end for an amazing experience, communing with nature.
The 2,241 acre state park provides campgrounds, nature trails, restrooms and changing rooms as well as grills for outdoor cooking and tube rentals.
It’s only about 2 1/2 hours from Coastal Georgia and well worth the drive!
On your way back up Highway 441 stop at “The Great Outdoors” for a fantastic dinner! See their menu here: http://www.greatoutdoorsdining.com/welcome/
It’s a lovely, lesser known part of Florida that I hope you’ll take the time to visit and experience!
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Marisa Franca @ All Our Way Says:
How beautiful! It certainly is a jewel– we definitely will have to visit there. Thank you for sharing this treasure.
