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Juniper Springs Recreation Area--which encompasses the spring, Juniper Creek, and adjoining camping and trails--is a popular recreation spot for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, camping, and hiking. [5] Swimming is particularly popular as the water is 72 degrees, 365 days a year. [6] The Juniper Springs canoe run is a nationally recognized attraction.
It is about 2 miles north of the entrance of Juniper Creek, [4] and it is along the edge of the Big Scrub. [1] There is a short spring run that is about 0.75 miles long and goes to Lake George. [1] [2] [3] The site is managed by Ocala National Forest – Lake George Ranger District and run by a private concessioner. [3]
The springs were the first tourist attraction in Florida. [3] In the 1860s, Samuel O. Howse bought the 242 acres [3] surrounding the headwaters of the Silver River.Several years after the American Civil War, the springs began to attract tourists from the North via steamboats up the Silver River. [4]
Brevard Zoo Linear Park Trail Viera: The Brevard Zoo Linear Park trail is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and runs from the Zoo to the north end of Turtle Mound Road. A 1 mile (1.6 km) section of a 10 feet (3.0 m) wide boardwalk was completed first. [7
∎Paddling rentals at St. Pat’s: Rentals at St. Patrick’s County Park, 50651 Laurel Road, South Bend, will run from May 24 to Oct. 6.Also, there will be Saturday-only paddles on Oct. 12, 19 ...
The Withlacoochee State Forest is 157,479-acre (637 km 2) in the western central part in the US state of Florida, near Lecanto, Inverness, Floral City, Brooksville, Ridge Manor, and Dade City. The forest was named for the Withlacoochee River , which passes through some of the major tracts within.
Jupiter’s favorite son, who passed away in 2018 at age 82, lived all over the area, including his former ranch, museum and dinner theater. He’s called Jupiter “the best place in the world.”
The first comprehensive study of Florida's springs was published in 1947. The next update was released 30 years later in the Florida Geological Survey Bulletin No. 31, Revised, "Springs of Florida". [6] In the 1977 Rosenau survey, there were sixteen offshore (under water) springs identified. All but two were situated on the Gulf coast.