Gilchrist Blue Springs
FLORIDA SPRINGS FIELD GUIDE
Sapphire on the Santa Fe
Also known as: Big Blue
🧭 Family · ★☆☆☆☆☆ Novice
⚪ Quartz Spring
Find it with the Spring Seeker app and add a quartz to your gem collection: +10 Seeker Points.
Quick Facts
- 📍 County: Gilchrist County
- 🌊 River: Santa Fe River
- 🌳 Park Type: Florida State Park
Activities
🏊 Swimming · 🤿 Snorkeling · 🛶 Kayaking · 🛶 Canoeing · 🏄 Paddle Boarding · 📸 Photography · 🦅 Wildlife
About this Spring
The park's namesake second-magnitude spring discharges about 44 million gallons daily from a vent over 20 feet deep into a broad, shallow, clear turquoise pool ideal for families, a boardwalk leads to the spring run for swimming, snorkeling, tubing, and paddling out to the Santa Fe River.
Adventures
- Blue Springs Hopper: maps and booking in the Spring Seeker app
- 8 Springs in 8 Miles®: maps and booking in the Spring Seeker app
FSDN Partner Spotlight: Super Tasty BBQ Co.
Their location at Gilchrist Blue is perfect for lunch while seeking out the springs on the Santa Fe River.
FSDN's first food-providing partner. FSDN is deliciously happy to partner with this slow-smoking BBQ company. We have tasted their amazing concoctions and our taste buds approve.
Plan Your Visit
Visit the Park Website · Get turn-by-turn directions and see it on the map in the Spring Seeker app
Unlock the Full Story in Spring Seeker
There's more to Gilchrist Blue Springs waiting inside the app:
- 📖 The full story of this spring, with history and insider details
- 🗺️ Live maps, directions and Seek This Spring
- 💎 Collect its gem, earn Seeker Points and unlock achievements
- 📓 A field journal for your visit, with photos
