Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
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| Location | Gilchrist County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | High Springs, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°49′46″N 82°41′01″W / 29.829424°N 82.683636°W |
| Area | 407 acres[1] |
| Established | 2017 |
Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is a state park near High Springs, Florida, along the Santa Fe River.[2] Privately owned since 1958,[3] the park was purchased by the state of Florida for $5.2 million and opened as Florida's 175th state park on November 1, 2017.[1] It contains six natural springs.[3] Five of which are named; Blue Spring, Little Blue Spring, Naked Spring, Kiefer Spring and Johnson Spring.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Gilchrist Blue Springs becomes state's 175th park". The Gainesville Sun. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park". Florida State Parks. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b Hoffman, David (2 November 2017). "Blue Springs reopens as Florida state park". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ De Souza, Charity (9 July 2019). "A Trip to Florida's Newest State Park is A Must This Summer". Trips To Discover. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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