Alexander Springs was incredible. Easy swimming, occasional rocks and shells on the sandy bottom and even some fossils! We packed another picnic lunch and plenty of drinks because it was sunny hot but the cold water kept us from feeling like we were cooking! lol In the far back right there is a 40' deep spring which cast the brilliant turqoise color to the water! There was a group of scuba divers who explored the 'well' and were underwater for about an hour! We did see wildlife, too; an ospry which dove in the water for fish and swooped just over our heads while doing so! There were also a pair of otters and an alligator which cleared out a whole section of the water when he swam along the far side! I also had an encounter with a snake as I was stepping onto the stairs--Bill yelled, "Watch out; snake!" I fell back out of the way but had a surge of adrenaline which robbed me of a year, I'm sure! It was the stuff of nightmares! Would I go again?
In a heartbeat! It was a wonderful time!
The only sobering point about the visit was the fact that it cost $12 a person-even for the kids! The other parks were $5 a car! I will say that this price did produce a park
that was NOT CROWDED!
