Santa Fe River (Florida) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Santa Fe River is a 75-mile (121 km) river in northern Florida. The watershed of the river is approximately 1,380 square miles (3,574 km 2) and spreads across southern Columbia, southern Suwannee, western Bradford, far southern Baker, Union, northern and eastern Gilchrist, and northern Alachua counties. [1]
Alachua Conservation Trust — Santa Fe River Preserve
WEBSanta Fe River Preserve protects 1,067 acres on the banks of the Santa Fe River near Worthington Springs. The preserve includes high bluffs along the river and an interesting tangle of floodplain forest where the New River converges with the Santa Fe.
Get To Know The Santa Fe River
WEBThe river begins by flowing westward out of Lake Santa Fe at Melrose. This is one of the larger and deeper lakes in Florida at 5,850 acres and depths to 30 feet. It is located entirely in Alachua County and is designated an Outstanding Florida Waterway.
Alachua County Expands Protected Corridor Along the Santa Fe River
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Alachua County Forever, the County’s environmental land acquisition program, has closed on purchasing 189 acres of land from Betty and Joel Matthews. The closing was held on Friday, February 10, 2023, and protects over half a mile of frontage on the Santa Fe River.
Alachua County Forever and Alachua Conservation Trust Protect …
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · The Santa Fe River is an Outstanding Florida Waterway that flows for 75 miles through seven counties in North Florida before merging into the Suwannee River. Protecting land along the Santa Fe River not only safeguards North Florida’s drinking water supply, it also protects the water quality of the river itself and the springs that flow into ...
Santa Fe River Paddling Trail, N. Florida. E-Z Map, 100+ Photos ...
WEBView Larger Map. Distance: 75 miles (top 1/3 non-navigable); 26-mile Designated Paddling Trail. Location: Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee Counties. Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. Tidal: No. Launch points: 15 shown here.
Visit Springs Along The Santa Fe River in Columbia, Gilchrist and ...
WEBMay 12, 2017 · The Santa Fe River traverses several counties in the Natural North Florida region. It begins upstream of the town of Worthington Springs in southern Union County, and eventually flows into the mighty Suwannee River at Three Rivers Estates.
Alachua Conservation Trust — Santa Fe River Addition Press …
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Gainesville, Florida – Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) is pleased to announce the completion of a 133-acre addition to its Santa Fe River Preserve. The Preserve, tucked against the northern portion of Alachua County and fronting the Santa Fe River, now totals 1,067 acres of conservation land.
Alachua County gets 236 acres along the upper Santa Fe River
WEBMay 14, 2021 · The amount of preserved land along the upper Santa Fe River to protect water quality and wildlife habitat has grown by 236 acres with the donation of a tract that includes a pristine creek to...
Press Release: Two Springs In State Priority Focus Areas Acquired …
WEBDec 31, 2021 · Connected to the Devil’s Ear Spring Priority Focus Area and part of the Florida Forever Project Area, the third magnitude freshwater spring is full of karst features and includes almost a mile of riverbank directly on the northern bank of the Santa Fe River.