Discover the unspoiled beauty
and excitement outside the park gates, beyond the city skyline, apart from
the traffic and crowds. Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of Florida's
Pure Water Wilderness.
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Florida's Pure Water Wilderness is an unspoiled,
three-county cluster of Mother Nature's finest work. In just over 2,000
square miles, the region is laced, dotted, etched and framed by some of
Florida's most precious liquid assets. From the Waccasassa, Withlacoochee
and Steinhatchee, to the Santa Fe and historic Suwannee, rivers run wild
and free here, carving county lines and chasing their way to the glistening
Gulf of Mexico. Lakes, ponds, creeks and springs adorn the landscape with
their cool, crystal clear shallows and mysterious, shadowy depths.
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Pure Water Wilderness has produced a new 24-minute DVD to show you spectacular visuals of our area! This 20 second sample should load quite fast but please have patience if you're on dial-up service.
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Tony´s Seafood in Cedar Key has won the International Clam Chowder Cook-off, held in Newport, Rhode Island, for the THIRD time. This means they are now an official member of the Chowder Hall of Fame and will retire from competition.
The votes are in for the 15th Annual Best of Florida Awards!!!!!!!
2nd year Best Campground: Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County offers tubing, cave and cavern diving, swimming, snorkeling, and more. Located near High Springs (actually in Gilchrist County). Ginnie Springs has wilderness sites throughout its 200 acres, as well as electric and water sites and rental cottages. Honorable mentions: Peace River Campground (Arcadia), Bahia Honda State Park (Big Pine Key)
Best Spring: Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County. Honorable Mentions: Rainbow Springs State Park (Dunnellon), Silver Springs Nature Park (Silver Springs) Edwards Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (Wakulla Springs)
You can see all of the Best of Florida Awards in the September 2010 edition of Florida Monthly.
Check HERE for
some nice videos of fall events in the Pure Water Wilderness.
It´s Winter now in the Pure Water Wilderness and so far a pretty mild one at that. Spring is a beautiful time here and festivals abound all over the place. Keep checking out event calendar for a schedule of happenings.
NEW - 50 page book - Sea
Kayak Day Paddles on Florida´s Hidden Coast available free for
download HERE
On Saturday, October 8th, 2011, Pure Water Wilderness (Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy Tourist Development Board) sponsored their "3rd Annual Suwannee River Clean-Up" paddling event. More details and photos will come soon. The event was free to all participants and even includes lunch.
Planning is already underway for the 2012 clean-up.
See a nice little 5½ minute video of a past Suwannee River clean-up HERE.
This year's annual Tourism Summit
Meeting titled "Profit Starts at Your Front Door"
was held August 30th, 2011
with greater attendance than ever
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