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Join Me in historical adventure to High Springs Florida courtesy of Clara O'Leary, Bosshardt Realty
248 s.w. Duckett Ct Lake city, Fl 32024 386-965-4873HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA although in the city of Alachua County borders Columbia and Alachua counties. LOCATED BETWEEN Lake City, Florida and 20 miles NW of Gainesville, Florida, is just 10 miles South East of Fort White, Florida and easy access to Interstate I-75, making it an short commute to Gainesville, Florida. The city is considered part of the Gainesville metropolitan area. High Springs has a population of 4,863.
The High Springs, Florida real estate market offers a perfect North Florida location with its wide variety of homes, acreage, horse farms & investment properties.
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In 1884, a post office
and a station called Santaffey were established. The name was changed
to Santa Fe in March of 1885. In 1896 a severe windstorm caused
extensive damage to the city. The business district had serious fires in
1898 and again in 1912. By the 20th century, High Springs became an important rail center with a
large yard and maintenance shops. It also became a major agricultural center
for the surrounding area. Tobacco and peanuts were important crops.
Historic buildings outline the downtown center
which house restaurants and antique shops. There are
several Bed & Breakfast Inns if your care to relax after shopping or
searching for High Springs Fl real estate.
High Springs offers many delights for the nature lover, sportsman, and historian. Beautiful pristine rivers offer a multitude of sports which include canoeing, tubing, fishing, snorkeling, and cave diving. Today, visitors to the High Springs area prize these waters for their recreational value. Bones of prehistoric mammals and tools of paleo-Indians have been recovered from Santa Fe river and Ichnetucknee river.
Poe Springs Park is five miles west of High Springs on the Santa Fe River. Recently renovated, it has been a popular attraction for decades.
Oleno State Park, six miles north of the heart of High Springs, is on the site of the old town of Leno. Bypassed by the railroad, this unlucky town just evaporated. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps developed it as one of Florida's first state parks, and the rustic buildings and suspension bridge the CCC built over the Santa Fe River are still in use. Within the borders of the park is the land bridge created when the river sinks below the surface, only to emerge several miles away.
Camp Kulaqua, site of historic Hornsby Springs where many prehistoric artifacts have been recovered, offers horseback, camping, water sports and a zoo.
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