Florida spring
Boulware Springs
Magnitude 4Extension DitchGainesvillePublic
Photo by: Nomadic FloridianThis spring was once Gainesville’s water source and now feedings Paynes Prairie. Set within Boulware Springs Nature Park, the spring's deep basin (~10-20 ft) offers a scenic view, surrounded by sandhill and pine forest. Access is via park entrance (free, 7 AM-6 PM Nov-Apr, 7 AM-8 PM May-Oct). Summer weekends draw hikers—arrive early. For quiet, visit weekdays, mornings in spring (Apr-May) or fall (Sep-Oct). Clarity is good but can cloud with runoff. Check —current height low levels around one foot ensure clarity, best in dry seasons (Oct-Apr).
Amenities & Rules
Access & Rules
Activities & Amenities
Amenities & Rules status summary
Access & Rules
- State Park: No
- Reservation Required: Unknown
- Private: No access via land or water: Unknown
- ADA Access: Unknown
- Alcohol: Unknown
- Boat Ramp: Unknown
- Disposables: Unknown
- Land Access: Unknown
- Paddle Access: Unknown
- Park: Unknown
- Pets: Unknown
Activities & Amenities
- Bathrooms: Unknown
- Boating: Unknown
- Camping: Unknown
- Changing Rooms: Unknown
- Fishing: Unknown
- Food: Unknown
- Free Diving: Unknown
- Gear Rental: Unknown
- Grills: Unknown
- Hiking: Unknown
- Lockers: Unknown
- Paddling: Unknown
- Pavilions: Unknown
- Picnic Tables: Unknown
- Portajohn: Unknown
- Scuba Diving: Unknown
- Showers: Unknown
- Shuttle: Unknown
- Swimming: Unknown
- Trash Cans: Unknown
- Manatees in Season: Unknown