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U.S. Forest Service Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Florida and was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress . The wilderness has a total of 7,941 acres (32 km 2 ) and is within Ocala National Forest , which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River .
Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring and the main attraction of the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area of Ocala National Forest. [1] [2] It lies at the east edge of the national forest. [3] It is about 2 miles north of the entrance of Juniper Creek, [4] and it is along the edge of the Big Scrub. [1]
The run takes between three and five hours to complete, from starting point near the Juniper Springs pool to an exit point off State Road 19 on the way to Lake George. [4] ReserveAmerica has named Juniper one of the top 25 canoe runs in the U.S. and between 30-35 canoes and kayaks are on the water every day with a record of 100.
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"Ocala National Forest holds the largest and one of the last remaining contiguous pieces of habitat called sandpine scrub," Carrie Sekerak, deputy district ranger for the U.S. Forest Service ...
The lake covers 32 acres (13 ha). The recreation area has access to hiking and biking trails. [2] [3] Canoe rentals are offered. [1] There is also a nature trail by the lake, mountain biking on the Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail, and access to the Florida Trail. The area is also used by kayakers. [3]
The Fort Gates Ferry is an auto ferry that crosses the St. Johns River in Florida, downstream of Lake George and just upstream of Little Lake George, at Fruitland Cove. The oldest operating ferry in Florida, it acts as part of the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway .
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