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The Suwannee River is the site of the prehistoric Suwanee Straits that separated the Florida peninsula from the Florida panhandle and the rest of the continent. Spelled as "Swanee", it is the namesake of two famous songs: "Way Down Upon the Swanee River" (1851) and "Swanee" (1919).
The Suwannee River Water Management District manages water and related natural resources in north-central Florida by providing water quality and quantity monitoring, research, regulation, land acquisition and management, and flood protection.
Suwannee River, river, rising in the Okefenokee Swamp, southeastern Georgia, U.S., and meandering generally south-southwestward across northern Florida to enter the Gulf of Mexico at Suwannee Sound after a course of 250 miles (400 km). All but 35 miles (56 km) of the river’s course are in Florida.
Stretching from southern Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico, the Suwannee River winds 246 miles! Now that's a journey. Bring your canoe or kayak, or rent one nearby, and spend the day exploring the two rivers that wind through this awesome park.
The Suwannee River is a 396km long river that flows from Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, United States. The Suwannee River is a wild blackwater river, meaning that it moves through the wetlands and swamps, which causes its waters to turn acidic and darkly stained.
From its origin in the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast and south-central Georgia, the blackwater Suwannee River flows south 45 miles to White Springs, Florida and then forms a wide loop toward the west and empties into the Gulf of Mexico after traveling another 200 miles.
The Suwannee River is famous worldwide, but few people see the real beauty of the Suwannee River basin unless they follow the river’s banks. From northeast Florida to the middle of the state, astounding beauty and Mother Nature’s best creations come to life along the Suwannee River.
The Suwannee River winds through scenic state parks, natural springs, charming small towns, and Civil War battlefields. A leisurely canoe ride down this picturesque river transports you to a distant past when Native Americans once used it to sustain their way of life.
The Suwannee River is a federally designated wild river. It is the only major waterway in the southeastern United States that is still unspoiled. The Suwannee flows from the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida.
The Suwannee River is a free-flowing blackwater river that runs almost 250 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. The basin includes multiple wildlife preserves, state parks, and wilderness areas. Continue exploring the Suwannee below.