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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
Entrance to Ponce De Leon Springs State Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
The park has a spacious day-use area with plenty of tables.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
The park contains a modern bathhouse, the hallway of which contains displays on local wildlife and images of the springs throughout its past.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
The springs surface in the center of a stone wall, creating the feeling of a swimming pool fed with emerald clear water.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
Ponce De Leon Springs are a genuinely picturesque swimming experience.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
Forest and spring views.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
Horseshoes and the bathhouse inside Ponce De Leon Springs State Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
A stairway enters the spring run, which is wide and shallow, making for a great place to wade.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
Ladders and stairways line the stone foundation, along with a jumping platform.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
The park's Spring Run Trail parallels the spring run until its confluence with the tannin-hued Sandy Creek.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
The spring run as seen from the Spring Run Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/24/2018
The springs are especially clear, allowing swimmers to possibly get a glimpse of the fish and turtles that make their home in the spring.