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''For the unincorporated community see Suwannee Springs, Florida''
Suwannee Springs, once known as Suwannee Sulphur Springs is the site of natural springs and was a historic
Suwannee Springs, once known as Suwannee Sulphur Springs is the site of natural springs and was a historic mineral spring
Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produce hard water, water that contains dissolved minerals. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the spring water during its passage un ...
tourist attraction and hotel in Suwannee Springs, Florida near Live Oak, Florida
Live Oak is a city and the county seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The city is midway between Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Burea ...
. It is now managed by the Suwannee River Water Management District. The area offers swimming, hiking, and paddling opportunities.
At least six springs comprise Suwannee Springs, five spilling directly into the south side of the Suwannee River. The main spring flows inside a man-made wall high and thick of limestone
Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...
rock built in the late 1890s.
Suwannee Springs is a second magnitude spring with an average flow of per second. The spring emerges from Oligocene age limestone and discharges hard, sulphur water. The water maintains a year-round temperature of to ."An Archaeological Investigation of the Suwannee Springs Property." Prepared for Suwannee River Water Management District by Myles Bland, RPA and Sidney Johnston, MA
The Suwannee Springs is also the place where the Lynching of Willie James Howard took place.
See also
* Suwannee River State Park *List of Florida state parks
There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than , providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists.
Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non-p ...
* Florida state forests
Florida's state forests are state forests overseen by the Florida Forest Service. There are 38 state forests in Florida covering more than 1,058,000 acres.Suwannee Valley Times article
about the history of the springs with historic photographs of the site, hotel and cabins
Suwannee Springs – The Resort
August 1, 2012 Memories of Florida
YouTube video about the history of the springs
{{Coord, 30.394467, -82.934303, display=title Springs of Florida Protected areas of Suwannee County, Florida Suwannee River Water Management District reserves Bodies of water of Suwannee County, Florida
about the history of the springs with historic photographs of the site, hotel and cabins
Suwannee Springs – The Resort
August 1, 2012 Memories of Florida
External links
YouTube video about the history of the springs
{{Coord, 30.394467, -82.934303, display=title Springs of Florida Protected areas of Suwannee County, Florida Suwannee River Water Management District reserves Bodies of water of Suwannee County, Florida