Welaka State Forest Headquarters

America Artist of the Quantic Planetary Renaissance

Love this spot and the staff.... Amazing!!!

Randal L.A.

Clean and Natural place to unplug and relax

Laureen Whitt

Beautiful and peaceful. You can see the basin bubbling up

Chris Taylor

I've lived in Putnam and Alachua counties for most of the last 40 years. I've been to all the big springs in the area Blue, Poe, Ichetucknee, Silver, Salt, Juniper, De Leon, Silver Glenn...I'd never even heard of Mud Spring until just a few weeks ago. I went for the first time today. Very nice! You park, pay $2/person, make a sort hike, and arrive at beautiful little spring and picnic area. From my understanding, it's frequently unoccupied. There were two couples when we arrived, and they left shortly after. For the next three hours, we had the place to ourselves. It's a sand boil type spring, like at Silver Glenn. I'd guess it's about 30 or so yards across. There's a pavilion with a couple picnic tables, a fire ring, and a small, unisex bathroom. I really look forward to enjoying future visits. For clarity: if you're looking for a a huge spring with a bunch of people, big facilities, canoe rentals...this isn't the place. Quiet, family time in a beautiful setting? This is your jam.