Morrison Spring
Morrison Spring is a spring in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Falling Water Hill stands 97 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrison Springs County Park, a park 0.1 miles away. SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A passes 23 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Boasting crystal-clear water that provides virtually perfect visibility, the 250-foot main pool is one of the area’s most unique diving expeditions.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson Spring: 4.0 mi
- Ponce de Leon Springs: 4.6 mi
- Galloway Spring: 5.6 mi
- Drinking Spring: 5.7 mi
- Unnamed Spring 9: 5.7 mi
- Saint Paul Hill: 2.8 mi
- Ray Hill: 3.2 mi
- Steep Hollow Hill: 4.1 mi
- Hogan Hill: 4.2 mi
- Crawford Hill: 4.5 mi
- Morrison Springs County Park: 0.1 mi
- Morrison Springs: 0.8 mi
- Ponce de Leon Springs State Park: 4.7 mi
- Blue Creek Veterans Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Fern Arnold Park: 8.5 mi
- Vortex Spring: 8.3 mi
- DeFuniak Springs (freight): 13.2 mi
- Walton County Heritage Museum (Museum Depot): 13.2 mi
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve: 16.9 mi
- E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center: 15.4 mi
- Pine Log State Forest: 16.3 mi
- Holmes Creek Tract: 17.0 mi
- Holmes County Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Walton County Confederate Monument: 13.1 mi
- Howell Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Falling Water Sink: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morrison Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Water Hill | ENE 77° | 97 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sandy Mountain | W 271° | 90 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mud Hill | E 99° | 87 m | 17.1 mi |
| Orange Hill | E 88° | 87 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hudson Hill | N 352° | 86 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sexton Hill | E 99° | 86 m | 20.0 mi |
| Weaver Hill | E 100° | 84 m | 16.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 107° | 83 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:38 | 16:11 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Funiak Springs 1 E, 12 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Apr, Jul–Sep — fullest in Apr, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 165 | 215 | 203 | 239 | 113 | 128 | 179 | 162 | 176 | 95.1 | 103 | 146 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bruce Creek AT SH 81 NR Redbay, FL, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3196635239
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