Sawdust Spring
SUMMARY
Size: 139 acres with a 3rd magnitude spring
Year conserved: 2021
ABOUT SAWDUST SPRING
Photo by Melissa Hill.
Located along the lower Santa Fe River, Sawdust Spring is a 3rd magnitude freshwater spring. The property includes 139 acres surrounding the spring, spring run, as well as almost 1 mile of riverbank along the Santa Fe River.
Sawdust Spring is connected to the Devil’s Ear Spring Priority Focus Area and is also a Florida Forever Project, designating this property as a top conservation priority for our state. The bottomlands are full of karst features, cypress trees, and rain lilies.
In December 2021, ACT closed on this property for $1.5 million with the help of private bridge loans and donations. This project will receive $617,000 in State Springs Funding and the remainder of the purchase price will be paid off with additional donations and grants.
Currently, the spring is only accessible by kayak or canoe from the Santa Fe River.
Watch the video above to see Sawdust Spring along with several other Santa Fe River springs.
ACCESS INFO
Currently, there is no land access to Sawdust Spring. Paddlers can visit the spring from the Santa Fe River.
PROJECT AREA MAP
Banner image by Alison Blakeslee.
