Itchetucknee Springs State Park
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| Itchetucknee Springs State Park |
Have you ever felt the insane cold numb every single part of
your body after your own brother pushed you into a 72-degrees spring? If not
and you would like to experience such frostbite, Itchetucknee Springs State
Park is the place to go!
Deep in the
middle of nowhere Florida, lays a place that way too many people know about and
beautiful manatees swimming along as you float beside them and little
dragonflies land on your knees. If you get there really early, you may be able
to experience the crystal clear waters of this natural lazy river and the
serene calmness of the deep trenches in the spring, before Bill and Susan
arrive with their 214 kids.
But don’t
worry, those kids wont be Snapchatting the muddy black water they churned up
because there is no cell service for miles and if they lose their brand new
iPhone 7’s in the water, they’ll have to wait for a new one to arrive, and they
just don’t have that kind of patience.
If you
manage to escape the incessant whining of kids who just want to make you want
to tie your tubes, there’s a beautiful spring with a giant hole located down a winding trail that
not many people know about. I never knew about it until these past months and I’ve
been unintentionally venturing out into those cold waters for many years.
This place is amazing. Did three floats; two from midpoint and one from Dampier's landing. Two manatee sightings (both times the manatee went right under the tube), a slew of turtles, several birds (including a turkey vulture eating something that had wash up against the cypress trees). The staff is friendly and great to work with. We hope it won't be another 30 years before we float again.
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