Santa Fe River Fact Sheet www.5-staryakpak.org Mileage One-Way (Remember, river left is the left side of the river headed downstream.) Mileage Chart 0.0 Santa Fe Rise (N29.87388 W82.59158) 2.4 Darby Spring, river left (N29.85243 W82.60617) 2.5 US 41 bridge (N29.85297 W82.60847) 2.6 Santa Fe Outpost, river left (rentals, N29.85214 W82.60949) 2.7 High Springs (US 41) boat ramp, river left (N29.85200 W82.61148) 2.8 Columbia Springs, river right (N29.85410 W82.61196) 4.8 Suck Hole, river right (N29.84906 W82.62176) 5.7 River Rise (US 27) boat ramp, river right (N29.84417 W82.63089) 5.8 US 27 bridge (N29.84277 W82.63066) 6.6 Transmission Line (N29.83289 W82.63530) 7.2 Allen Spring, river left (N29.82770 W82.64110) 7.8 Poe Springs, river left, nice swimming and break area, restroom, picnic pavilions (N29.82575 W82.64902) 8.1 Poe Springs County Park boat ramp, river left (N29.82650 W82.65350) 8.6 Lilly Spring, river left, must see! (N29.82977 W82.66151) 9.5 Rum Island County Park boat ramp, river right, behind island, (N29.83350 W82.67850) 9.6 Rum Island Spring, river right, goos swimming, picnic tables, portolets (N29.83310 W82.67980) 9.8 Gilchrist Blue Spring, river left (N29.82998 W82.68285) 10.1 Transmission Line (N29.83361 W82.68761) 10.7 Devils Eye and Devils Ear Spring, river left (N29.83509 W82.69679) and July Spring, river right (N29.83629 W82.69616) 10.9 Ginnie Springs, river left private park (N29.83580 W82.70030) 11.2 Ginnie Springs boat ramp (private park, fee, N29.83783 W82.70383) 11.4 Sawdust Spring, river right (N29.84001 W82.70351) 11.8 Eddins boat ramp, river left (N29.84369 W82.70802) 13.0 Transmission Line (N29.85357 W82.72288) 13.6 Unnamed springs in river bend (N29.85590 W82.73219) 13.7 Siphon Creek east, river left (N29.85619 W82.73305) 13.9 Siphon Creek west, river left (N29.85893 W82.73480) 14.5 Santa Fe River (SR 47) boat ramp, river left (N29.86469 W82.74010)
15.0 Hollingsworth Bluff boat ramp, river right (N29.86923 W82.74432) 17.5 Wilson Spring, river right (N29.90005 W82.75855) 19.6 Ira Bea Oasis boat ramp, river left (N29.91293 W82.77468) 20.7 Jamison Spring, river right (N29.92582 W82.77012) 20.9 Sunbeam Spring, river right (N29.92809 W82.76981) 21.6 Oasis Spring, river left (N29.92547 W82.78041) 23.4 Ichetucknee River joins from river right (N29.93246 W82.80038) 26.5 Betty Spring, river right (N29.91477 W82.83995) 26.8 Troop Spring, river left (N29.91141 W82.84235) 27.9 Lemmons Memorial Park (US 129) boat ramp (N29.91207 W82.86037) 28.2 Sandy Point Campground boat ramp, river right (private park, fee, N29.90860 W82.86571) 28.8 Campground Spring, river left (N29.89929 W82.86609) 29.0 Ellie Ray s Campground boat ramp, river left (N29.89851 W82.86643) 29.1 Trail Spring, river left (N29.89835 W82.86671) 29.5 Unnamed spring in swamp, river right (N29.89671 W82.87283 30.0 Unnamed springs in swamp, river left (N29.89100 W82.87416) 30.2 Wanamake (G.C. Butler) boat ramp, river left (N29.88876 W82.87785) 30.3 Confluence with Suwannee River (N29.88723 W82.87917) Directions to High Springs (US 41) boat ramp: At end of NW 210th Lane, High Springs, FL 32643 352-374-5245 N29.85200 W82.61148 From the junction of US 27 and US 41/441 in High Springs, go north on US 41 for 1.9 miles to NW 210 Lane. Turn west (left) onto NE 210 Lane and follow for 0.6 miles to the boat ramp. Directions to River Rise (US 27) boat ramp: US 27, High Springs, FL 32643 N29.84417 W82.63089 From the junction of US 27 and US 41/441 in High Springs, go northwest on US 27 for 3.0 miles to boat ramp entrance on your right. It is the first road on your right after
crossing the river. Directions to Poe Springs County Park boat ramp: 28800 NW 182nd Avenue, High Springs, FL 32643 352-548-1210 Park is open Thursday-Sunday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. (From water it can be accessed any time.) N29.82650 W82.65350 182 Ave. Turn west (right) onto CR 340 and follow for 3.1 miles to park entrance on your right. Directions to Rum Island County Park boat ramp: 9680 E. Pennsylvania Ave, Dunnellon, FL 34431 352-671-8560 N29.83350 W82.67850 From the junction of US 27 and US 41/441 in High Springs, go northwest on US 27 for 3.9 miles to junction with Country Rd 138. Turn west (left) onto CR 138 and go 2.0 miles to Rum Island Rd (large sign and outfitter on corner). Turn south (left) onto Rum Island Rd and folllow it for about 1.5 miles to the park. Directions to Ginnie Springs boat ramp: 5000 NE 60th Ave, High Springs, FL 32643 386-454-7188 Admission fee $13 in 2015. N29.83780 W82.70387 182 Ave. Turn west (right) onto CR 340 and follow for 6.5 miles to NE 60 Ave. Turn north (right) onto NE 60 Ave and go about 1 mile to the Ginnie Springs Outdoors entrance. At fee station ask for directions to the boat ramp. Directions to Eddins County boat ramp: 108 Pl, Branford, FL 32208
N29.86469 W82.74010 182 Ave. Turn west (right) onto CR 340 and follow for 7.6 miles to State Rd 47. Turn north (right) onto State Rd 47 and go 1.7 miles NE 65 St. Turn east (right) onto NE 65 St and go 1.5 miles to NE 55 Ave. Turn north (left) onto NE 55 Ave and go 0.5 miles to NE 70 St. Turn east (right) onto NE 70 St and go about 0.4 miles to 108 Pl. Turn north (left) and follow about 0.2 miles to the end of the road at the boat ramp. Directions to Santa Fe River (SR 47) boat ramp: 9680 E. Pennsylvania Ave, Dunnellon, FL 34431 352-671-8560 N29 02.953 W82 26.841 From High Springs: From the junction of US 27 and US 41/441 in High Springs, go west on US 27 for 0.6 miles to traffic light. Turn south (left) onto US 41 for 0.6 miles to County Rd 340/NW 182 Ave. Turn west (right) onto CR 340 and follow for 7.6 miles to State Rd 47. Turn north (right) onto State Rd 47 and go 3.8 miles to the boat ramp entrance on your right, just before crossing the river. From River Rise (US 27) boat ramp: From the entrance to the boat ramp on US 27, turn right and go north on US 27 for 0.9 miles to Country Rd 138. Turn west (left) onto CR 138 and go 6.4 miles to State Rd 47. Turn south (left) onto SR 47 and go 0.3 miles to the boat ramp entrance on your left. It is the first road on your left after crossing the river. Directions to Hollingsworth Bluff boat ramp: end of SW Hollingsworth St, Ft White, FL 32038 N29.86923 W82.74432 182 Ave. Turn west (right) onto CR 340 and follow for 7.6 miles to State Rd 47. Turn north (right) onto State Rd 47 and go about 4.5 miles to SW Hollingsworth St. Turn
west (left) onto SW Hollingsworth St and follow it about 0.3 miles to the boat ramp at the end of the road. Directions to Ira Bea Oasis boat ramp: NE 2nd Way, Branford, FL 32008 N29.91293 W82.77468 Note: This boat ramp was in really poor shape in 2015. The pavement as eroded in flooding so that it is not suitable for powerboats with trailers, but it is okay for use as a hand launch. 182 Ave. Turn west (right) onto CR 340 and follow for 7.6 miles to State Rd 47. Turn north (right) onto State Rd 47 and go 2.9 miles to CR 138. Turn west (left) onto CR 138 and go 4.8 miles to NE 2nd Way. Turn north (right) onto NE 2 nd Way anf follow for about 2.4 miles to the boat ramp road on your right. There is room to park off the road at this point and carry the kayaks down the crumbling ramp to the water. Directions to Lemmon Memorial boat ramp (US 129): 23579 124th Terrace, Live Oak, FL 32060 N29.91207 W82.86037 From the intersection of US 27 and State Road 47 in Ft White, go west on US 27 for 9.6 miles to intersection with US 129S. Turn south (left) onto US 129 and continue for 2.7 miles to the entrance to the William Guy Lemmon Memorial Park and boat ramp on your right, on the north side of the Santa Fe River bridge. Directions to Sandy Point Resort Campground boat ramp: 29685 59th Drive, Branford, FL 32008 386-935-3824 N29.90860 W82.86571 Note: Fee for boat ramp unless you are staying there, but if you are looking for a motel or campground in the area to stay at, this may be a good spot for river access. Motel, campground, restaurant. From the US 27 bridge over the Suwannee River in Branford, go east on US 27 for 4.2 miles to US 129S. Turn south (right) onto US 129 for 2.7 miles to 296 St. Turn west
(right) onto 296 St for 0.4 miles to 59 th Dr. Turn south (left) onto 59 Dr for 0.2 to motel. Directions to Ellie Ray's Campground boat ramp: 3349 Northwest 110th St, Branford, FL 32008 386-935-9518 N29.89851 W82.86643 Note: A big RV Resort. Fee for boat ramp unless you are staying there, but if you are looking for a campground in the area to stay at, this is a good spot for river access. Motel, campground, weekend concerts. From the US 27 bridge over the Suwannee River in Branford, go east on US 27 for 4.2 miles to US 129S. Turn south (right) onto US 129 for 3.7 miles to NW 110 St. Turn west (right) onto NW 110 St for 0.3 miles to Ellie Ray's Directions to Wanamake (G.C. Butler) boat ramp: NW 39 Ave, Branford, Florida 32008 N29.88356 W82.88899 From the US 27 bridge over the Suwannee River in Branford, go east on US 27 for 4.2 miles to US 129S. Turn south (right) onto US 129 and go 4.5 miles to NW 102 Pl. Turn west (right) onto NW 102 Pl and continue for 0.9 miles to NW 39 Ave. Turn north (right) onto NW 39 Ave and go 0.2 miles to the boat ramp.