Florida spring

Springboard Spring

Springboard Spring is known for its tannic, 72-degree water and a modest flow, likely under 5 million gallons per day. Set along Spring Creek near Blue Springs, its 100-foot-wide pool—up to 5 feet deep—offers a spot for kayaking, surrounded by swampy floodplain forest. Accessible only by boat from Mystery Springs Road (0.8 miles upriver from Black Spring), it’s on private land, so respect boundaries. Summer weekends draw paddlers—arrive early for calm. For quiet, visit weekdays in spring (April-May) or fall (September-October), mornings ideal. Water clarity is typically brown due to tannins but improves in dry periods. Check —stable, low levels below 7 feet enhance visibility, clearest from late fall to early spring.