Hart Springs Park in Gilchrist County, Florida

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Gilchrist County attraction

Hart Springs Park

Gilchrist County · North Florida & First Coast

A county park at Bell with one of the largest spring-fed swimming areas in Florida and a half-mile boardwalk to the Suwannee.

ABOUT THIS PLACE

Hart Springs is a Gilchrist County park at 4240 Southwest 86th Avenue in Bell, on the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail and the Gilchrist Blueway. The county claims one of the largest spring-fed swimming areas in the state here, and the size is what people notice first: this is not a small pool but a broad open stretch of clear water. A half-mile boardwalk runs out along the spring run to where it meets the Suwannee, so a visitor can watch the clear water going into the dark river. Behind it are walking trails through cypress hammock, and the park connects to the wider greenway for cyclists. Divers use the spring as well as swimmers. Camping takes recreational vehicles at the campground a short way off at 4183 Southwest 80th Court, and the park also rents the Hart Springs House and open shelters, which get booked for family gatherings. The rules are strict and posted: no alcohol, no pets, no generators, no fishing in the swimming area, and nobody who has been drinking. There is no lifeguard on duty at any time

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