A peaceful wooded river with calm water, surrounded by green trees and foliage, with a small pathway and a few people in the distance.

Poe Springs

The largest spring in Alachua County, pumping 45 million gallons/day into a clear blue-green boil about 25 feet deep, located in a 202-acre county park with boardwalks, swimming, snorkeling of a small underwater cave, and a short walk from parking to the spring. The emerald of the Santa Fe.

Map showing Poe Springs Park, Santa Fe River, Poe Spring, Poe Woods Spring, and surrounding outdoor recreation areas in Florida.

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Person holding a smartphone with a guide to Poe Springs in Florida, while kayaking in a river surrounded by green trees.