Mud Spring
FLORIDA SPRINGS FIELD GUIDE
🧭 Casual · ★★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
⚪ Quartz Spring
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Quick Facts
- 📍 County: Putnam County
- 🌊 River: St. Johns River
- 🌳 Park Type: State Forest
Activities
🏊 Swimming · 🥾 Hiking · 🦅 Wildlife · 📸 Photography
About this Spring
A clear natural basin in Welaka State Forest with an "underwater garden" of aquatic vegetation, discharging roughly 13,750 gallons per hour into a half-mile spring run to the St. Johns River, reached via an easy 1.7-mile loop trail.
Adventures
- Mud Spring Trail
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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