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Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Fort White, FL · North Central Florida

About

Ichetucknee Springs State Park protects a National Natural Landmark headspring that pours out cool, sapphire-clear water to form one of Florida's premier tubing rivers near Fort White. Drift the spring run beneath a canopy of cypress and oak, watch for otters, turtles, and wading birds, and cool off in the 72-degree swimming areas at the headspring and Blue Hole. Tubing from the upper river runs only from late May through Labor Day, so plan summer trips accordingly.

Highlights

National Natural Landmark headspring and crystal-clear riverClassic float trip down the Ichetucknee, roughly 2.5 to 3 hoursYear-round 72-degree swimming at the headspring and Blue Hole SpringWildlife including otters, turtles, limpkin, and wading birdsUpper-river tubing limited to late May through Labor Day

Getting there

12087 S.W. U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038

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