Ivey Memorial Park - Boat Ramp - Suwannee River - Branford, Florida, USA. - Boat Ramps on Waymarking.com

Two Boat Ramps are located in Ivey Memorial Park. Alongside the Suwannee River in the Spring Diving capital of the World in Branford, Florida.

"Ivey Memorial Park is owned and maintained by the Town of Branford. There are covered pic-nic tables, grills, restrooms, and a large pavilion. available for gatherings such as family reunions or other events.

You can swim in the springs at your own risk. There are no lifeguards on duty and please, absolutely NO DIVING. There are two boat ramps at the park as well. They are there for the public and no fee is required to use them.

Branford Spring is situated in a steep-sided depression along the east side of the Suwannee River. The spring pool is nearly circular and measures 90 ft (27.4m) in diameter north to south and 84 ft (25.6 m) east to west. There are small boils on the surface over at least two vents within the spring pool. The depth at the sampled vent measures 12.5 ft (3.8 m). The water is clear and has a blue-greenish hue. This spring has an abundance of long, filamentous algae covering nearly all substrates and waving in the currents. There is very little other aquatic vegetation. Its banks are nearly vertical, rising to approximately 18 ft (5.5 m) above the water, and limestone is exposed in and around the spring. A wooden platform is built along the south and east banks. The shallow spring run travels approximately 100 ft (30.5 m) northward, then turns sharply west and flows 100 ft (30.5 m) into the Suwannee River. The spring run is sand-bottomed, and spills into the river over three consecutive man-made limestone walls. The walls are presumably intended to maintain water levels in the spring pool for swimming. Land around Branford Spring is developed into a city park.

Directions / Usage:
Branford Boat Ramps - located within Ivey Memorial Park in the city of Branford, 500 ft (152.4 m) southwest of the junction between US 27 and US 129 on the east side of the Suwannee River. The spring is just east of a dive/bait shop."

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Waterbody Name: Suwannee River Fee: no Boat ramp hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 PM Number of Lanes: 2

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