Troy Springs State Park
674 NE Troy Springs Road
Branford, FL 32008
Phone: (386)935-4835
Troy Springs State Park
Summer is a great time to visit Troy Springs State Park. Take a dip in the 72 degree spring to beat the heat. Bring your mask and snorkel to see the remains of a civil war era steamboat, safely nestled in the shallow water of the spring run. SCUBA divers will enjoy 70 feet of depth in the main bowl of the spring (tip: dive on a weekday to avoid the crowds). Bring your fishing pole to enjoy a relaxing day on the river bank fishing for mullet, bass, catfish, or bream. Be sure to visit the Old Log Cabin visitor center to get the best view of the spring, some information about the park, or to experience the children’s activity room with a new project to make and take each month. Whatever your outdoor interests, you will find something exciting at Troy Springs State Park!
The depths of this spring contain the remains of the Civil War-era steamboat Madison, scuttled in the spring run in 1863 to keep it from being captured. A recent addition to the state park system, Troy Spring now has an entrance road, restrooms, an accessible walkway, picnic tables, and a riverside dock for canoeists and boaters on the Suwannee River. This 70-foot deep, first magnitude spring offers opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Bring the family for an old fashioned swimming hole party! Only open-water scuba diving is permitted and divers must be certified; no solo diving is allowed. Trails for hiking and horseback riding are being developed. Located off County Road 425, 1.3 miles north of U.S. 27.
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