Always a great place to visit. Wonderful place to launch kayaks for a river trip or swimming in the spring.
I live like 5 miles from here it is free clean beautiful spring
I lived back there when I was younger make sure you bring your fishing license if your going fishing or else. #GAMEWARDEN #HISHANGOUT
Best way to see the amazing Santa Fe river! And they have music on Fridays. And an art gallery!!
Great public place that is free to get in. Will get quite packed on the weekends. Get there early and claim your Zen spot before the other adventurers arrive.
There should be a recycling bin here since the trash cans are filled with cans and bottles and the porta-potties were atrocious. I know these are typically gross but I have never seen one this disgusting in my life. If you can hold it, this is a nice place to visit!
The spring itself is beautiful, BUT there are too many smokers. It is insane that they let people smoke. They smoke on the shore, on the water and every other place. There are kids around and it must be a fire hazard as well. As a result, there are butts everywhere, but it is otherwise fairly clean for a free, public park that isn't maintained by the state of FL. If they changed the policy on smoking, had better trash cans and a better public bathroom, it would be a great place.
Nice spring on the Santa Fe. The park itself is pretty decent. The trash cans are always full and the only port a potty is DISGUSTING!! SO GROSS! For a free park the park/spring area is pretty clean. There are a few picnic tables, no grills but you can bring your own. There's plenty of lawn area to sit on. Actually, there are two springs. The smaller one is not visible from the parking lot/park area and is about a 5 min walk down a trail. You'll have to find it on your own, there are no signs for it but it's very nice! It's like treasure hunt or just ask any local. Limited parking and bring your bug spray!
A great place to bring the kids for a BBQ and enjoy the springs
The place was beautiful and the water was clear, but the locals ruined our experience. They were extremely loud, belligerent, and drunk.
This is a very nice quite spring that has free entry.
Rum Island is great. It's tucked away in the woods, far from traffic or noise. The spring here is beautiful and clear, and usually not extremely crowded. The spring itself is connected to the Santa Fe River, which connects to various other springs, including Blue Springs, which is literally a short swim down the river from Rum Island.
Rum Island is a fantastic free access point to the Sante Fe River. The weekends can be particularly crowded, so plan ahead if you are looking to visit. It is just a few minutes paddle to many springs and is a great work out location to paddle up to Poe Springs. The Springs located at the park are a great visit to cool off for families.