RSVP encouraged but not required.
WHAT TO BRING
Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, and hat.
WHEN
Friday, March 17th, 2023
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
WHERE
6560 Co Rd 340, Bell, FL 32619
From High Springs, FL to 29.796119, -82.916670
Head South on N Main Street/US-41
Turn right to head West onto State Hwy 236/NW 182nd Ave and continue to follow State Hwy 236 for 8.5 miles
Continue straight to stay West onto NE Co Rd 340 for 11.3 miles to the Park Entrance. The Park entrance will be on your right marked with signs before you cross over the Suwannee River.
Follow signs for entry.
ABOUT THE PARK
In partnership with the Suwannee River Water Management District (District), ACT opened JH Anderson, Jr. Memorial Park in 2019. The park is located in Gilchrist County near Bell, Florida and contains a second-magnitude spring known as Rock Bluff Springs. The spring and spring run, with its large cypress trees, is the centerpiece of the one hundred seventy-acre tract. The property is dotted with numerous karst windows opening into the aquifer surrounded by large live oak trees.
Schools of mullet dart in and out of several vents in the spring pool and can jump more than two feet out of the water. The main spring is a nearly oval cavity that is 30 feet long, six feet wide, and 30 feet deep.
Visitors can swim in the year-round 72-degree water, enjoy a picnic with family and friends, or observe nearby wildlife. Future plans for this park include installation of a hiking trail.
This park is owned by the Suwannee River Water Management District. Alachua Conservation Trust is authorized by the District to provide long-term management of this property.
ACCESS INFO
Payment via Iron Ranger required to enter:
$4 for single vehicle with 1-7 individuals
$5 for single vehicle with 8 individuals; $2 for additional passengers in a single vehicle exceeding 8 individuals
$2 for pedestrians and bicyclists
The park is open from dawn to dusk.
There is limited parking available on site.
Dogs are not allowed off leash.
Consumption or other use of any alcoholic beverage, intoxicants, and unlawful drug or substance is forbidden.
Hunting and trapping is not allowed.
REGISTRATION
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by email at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org to RSVP or for more information. RSVP encouraged but not required.
