Boulware Springs
FLORIDA SPRINGS FIELD GUIDE
🧭 Casual · ★★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
⚪ Quartz Spring
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Quick Facts
- 📍 County: Alachua County
- 🌳 Park Type: City Park
Activities
📸 Photography · 🦅 Wildlife · 🥾 Hiking
About this Spring
A small, non-swimming spring in a Gainesville city park producing ~200,000 gallons/day, historic 1890s brick waterworks surround it, and it's an easy short walk from the parking area, serving as the western trailhead of the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail.
Adventures
- Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail (western terminus)
Plan Your Visit
Visit the Park Website · Get turn-by-turn directions and see it on the map in the Spring Seeker app
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