Williford Run Spring
Washington County
Summary of Features
- Scale - 3rd magnitude (est.)
- Scenery - excellent
- How Pristine? - pristine
- Swimming - no
- Protection - excellent
- Crowds - none
- Access - fair, by canoe and wading
- Facilities - none
- Safety - good
- Scuba - no
- Cost - free
Directions
Off State Road 20 about seven miles west of where it intersects with U.S. 231, north of Panama City. Put canoe in where SR20 crosses Econfina Creek and paddle about ¾ mile upstream past Pitt Spring and Sylvian (or Sullivan) Spring run on the left. The spring is near the mouth of the more southerly Williford Spring run on the south/left side.
Spring Description
The spring is a small but strong flow from the base of a dramatic (for Florida) limestone bluff. The bluff is approximately 30 feet high, and waters issues from a limestone cavity/grotto. The water is clear and only a few inches deep. The spring forms a curving 200-foot run that is 15 feet wide, about 3 inches deep, and with a sandy bottom and many obstructions.
Use/Access
- Land around the spring is owned by the Northwest Florida Water Management District.
- There is no apparent use of the spring, despite its being very near a rope swing and the popular Williford Spring.
- The spring run is not navigable and must be waded.
Personal Impressions
This is a lovely spring and a surprising find in that is it not recorded in any literature or list the authors have seen despite it proximity to many other well-known springs.
Nearby Springs
- Walsingham Spring
- Unnamed Econfina Creek-bed Spring
- Glowing Spring
- Washington Blue Spring Group
- Twin-Run Grotto Springs Group
- Gainer Springs Group
- McCormick Springs Group
- Pitt Spring
- Sylvian (or Sullivan) Spring
- Ponce de Leon Springs
- Vortex Spring
- Cypress Spring
- Morrison Spring
Other Nearby Natural Features
- Pitt Spring Recreation Area
- St. Andrews State Recreation Area
- Falling Waters State Recreation Area