Lithia Springs, Lithia FL

This was an awesome trip! Once we awoke on Saturday, it was time to hit the river. I can not tell you how high the water was but we cruised over park signs and through the tops of trees. The water was pushing us along at a solid 4-5 mph. Very exciting stuff. The dock at Lithia Springs was just under water so it made for some neat pics. Over all great trip, great food, great music and great people to share it with. Sadly, the springs were closed as the spring could not fight off the rising river so there were a few extra critters in there that didn't belong. Oh well, next time

How to get there... Very east stuff. Starting from Brandon, FL find Lithia-Pinecrest Rd heading south east from Hwy 60. Take Lithia Pinecrest several miles out past the city. Once you cross Bloomingdale you are close. You will cross the Alifia prior to the park. Atop the comming hill in a right only on Lithia Springs Rd. Take that till it dead ends. $2.00 to enter the park, $5.00 per person to swim, $24.00 per night to camp for a group of 6. If camping I highly recommend 40, 23, 25, 27 in that order.

To launch your canoe/kayak for the 10 mile river run from the park. Leave the park and make a right on Lithia Pinecrest. Take that for a few miles and go north (left) on CR 39. 2 minutes later the road curves to the right and your left is there on Thompson Rd. Take a quick right into Aldermans Ford. Follow the signs to the launch.

This is a very short car shuffle for a 10ish mile run! have fun!!