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salt springs

Post by katbam » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:19 pm

taking the family to salt springs april 25th
does anyone know the area?
ideas for four kids ages 3 5 7 10 ?
thanxs for any info :flag2

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Post by bodysnatcher » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:28 pm

Don't know the area but make sure to take some pic's. to share. :rock_on
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Re: salt springs

Post by JBUG308 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:32 am

Where are you staying? State park or private campground?
Haven't been to the state park in quite some time, but I know you can swim all day. I think they might have a playground.
Elite resorts across the road on Lake Kerr has a pool, cabins, tennis court, and depending on what time of year I think they put together cake walks and games and such down at their rec center.

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Re: salt springs

Post by flbukhuntr » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:01 am

Awesome place. If you have a boat make sure to take it.You can take the run out to Lake George for some great fishing. Other than that the campground is very nice and clean and they also have a swimming hole at the spring which is phenomenal. Kids can swim with the abundance of fish from shell cracker to mullet.
We went last summer and stayed two nights. Kids did not want to leave!!!!!!!!!!1 :clap

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Re: salt springs

Post by TerribleTed » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:48 am

Have not been there sience i was a kid so 30 years or more. Swim in the spring it has 4 boils there fresh and salt water fish in there. Clear sping water bass fishing and blue crabs at least a long time ago.

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Re: salt springs

Post by GoodOyster » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:19 am

TerribleTed wrote:Have not been there sience i was a kid so 30 years or more. Swim in the spring it has 4 boils there fresh and salt water fish in there. Clear sping water bass fishing and blue crabs at least a long time ago.
Probably been 31 years or more for me as well, think the last time I was there I was about 15. But we loved the place, camped there several times in an RV. Caught the biggest warmouth perch I ever caught from the little boat canal using a mole cricket! We also went gigging mullet at night in the run between the springs and Lake George, and my uncle gigged a huge mudfish. He'll never live that one down, thought it was the biggest mullet he'd ever seen! If it's anything like it used to be, it is one of the best places to camp.
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Re: salt springs

Post by TerribleTed » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:11 pm

when is the shrimp run up there in the st johns

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Re: salt springs

Post by katbam » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:18 pm

thanxs for the replies ya'll :rockon
knew i could count on this site for good info :salute3d

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Re: salt springs

Post by TerribleTed » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:20 am

Well how was it Please update us.

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Re: salt springs

Post by pcbfish » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:27 am

TerribleTed wrote:Well how was it Please update us.
He hasn't gone yet, April 25

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Re: salt springs

Post by hitman » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:41 pm

I live in ocala and i lived in salt spring when i was a kid bring the bikes for the kids you can rent a boat at salt spring run dont know the price there is a playground down the road by the firestation on 315 a
and a ballpark the spring should be up and runing just going to be cold there is a walking trail on Hy 19
you can do some fishing too just have fun with the kids

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Post by drgn4sr » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:16 pm

When we bring the big camper we stay in Salt Springs State Park. They just redid the swimming area last year. It is very clean and the swimming area is great. And hot showers. good fishing also. You will turkeys and occassionally a hog in there. Highly recommend

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Re: salt springs

Post by katbam » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:33 pm

almost time to go :clap
don't know who's more excited...mom or the kids :rolleyes
i'll post when we get home, thanx for all the input :saluting

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Re: salt springs

Post by jesse » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:17 am

i hope you have a great time at salt springs while you are in the area i would recomend you check out silver glen springs state park it is just down the road towards hwy 40 and has shaded tables overlooking the swimming area. the swimming area is huge and kids friendly as it extends across the run and has lots of shallow water. the spring itself is great for free diving with a weed free hard bottom. i would expect to see large shools of striped bass (10 to 15 lbs)of 100 or more who stay in the cool water of the spring sorry no fishing in the spring itself.but you can rent a canoe and fish the run to lake george a two hour trip

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