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White Springs:  Gar Pond and Bridge to Bridge

Terrain:  Well marked trails are easy for all skill levels.  Gar Pond is about 5 miles and Bridge to Bridge is about 10 miles roundtrip.  The White Springs area also offers fishing, canoeing, swimming, hiking and other outdoor activities.

To Get There:  From I-75 exit at White Springs (CR136) and head east.  Cross the Suwannee River and the road will curve sharply left just before a traffic light.  Turn right (heading east again) and you will start leaving town.  Just before crossing the Suwannee River, there is a park and a boat ramp on the south side of the road.  This is also the entrance to the Bridge to Bridge trail.  Continue across the Suwannee River and within a quarter mile you'll see a bar on the south and an agricultural station on the north side of the road.  Turn into the dirt parking area just beyond the bar where there is a kiosk at the entrance of Gar Pond.

The trails are very easy, with a few logs thrown in for fun.  Most trails are singletrack with the trees offering some shade.  The trails are maintained by the Suwannee Bicycle Association, and offer ride-guides and social activities.  More information is available at their website.  Use bug repellant with Deet (March - October) or you will be eaten alive by mosquitoes in this swampy, fertile breeding ground.

 

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