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Get Up And Go Kayaking Gilchrist Blue

Santa Fe River near Fort White, FL

River38.1 mi
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Around Santa Fe River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Santa Fe River is a 38.1 mile river near Get Up And Go Kayaking Gilchrist Blue in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Santa FE River at US Hwy 441 near High Springs,fl (site 02321975). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1993 to 2026

Santa Fe River typically runs highest in October, at a median 582 cfs, and lowest in June, at 279 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,150 cfs, in 1998.

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Typical flow by month at Santa FE River at US Hwy 441 near High Springs,fl., in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January467206 to 689
February534247 to 888
March575315 to 874
April402274 to 1,015
May306147 to 572
June279198 to 475
July374213 to 600
August508210 to 882
September487223 to 785
October582254 to 1,100
November406214 to 513
December333168 to 561

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Santa FE River at US Hwy 441 near High Springs,fl. (site 02321975). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Santa Fe River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • High Springs Boat LaunchSanta Fe RiverPublic
  • Poe Springs ParkSanta Fe RiverPublic
  • Bible Camp Road Public Boat RampSanta Fe RiverPublic
  • Hollingsworth Bluff Boat RampSanta Fe RiverPublic
  • Santa Fe River Rise State ParkSanta Fe RiverPublic
  • Rum IslandSanta Fe RiverPublic
  • Ellie Ray's River LandingSanta Fe RiverRestricted
  • G. C. Butler Boat Landing (Wanamake Boat Ramp)Santa Fe RiverPublic

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