Morrison Springs is Dead

[photohikedive]

The property might be owned by the state, but the navigable water isn't.

The property owners rights end at "high water mark" under Florida State law on Riparian Rights.


I mean legally there is nothing to keep me from visiting Vortex by paddling a canoe up stream into their basin and diving.

Just like Cypress Springs is not accessible by land anymore because all the land around it is privately owned, but people still access it by boat for diving/swimming/fishing often.

Well, high water marks at Morrison are about 15' up in the trees.

I am sure there's some sort of Eminent Domain clause in there somewhere...

As far as Vortex... there's a damn down river, so you would have to trespass to portage around it. So, legally, they could prevent you from doing that.

 

[mike_s]

Is the dam down river at vortex there legally? I doubt it...

 

[photohikedive]

Ok, here's the official word from the Park and Rec guys, by way of Wezailla.

She works in the same building as them, and this is what two of the top guys just told her.

"Park at the boat ramp, swim the distance." she said something about don't make headaches. I don't know if that was a quote from the official guys, or her own input. Either way, it seems fair advice.

If the park is close, then entering the property is trespassing, and yes, you can be ticketed for that.

 

[photohikedive]

did a little snooping today.

 

[photohikedive]

the rest of the pictures...

 

[SeaYoda]

Interesting that you have to walk up-hill to get into the water at the dive platform .

Somebody did more than ride a bike - did you have a bacon cheeseburger?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

LOL, looks like the floating portion of the dock should have been hinged alot further up the boardwalk



If I ever have a daughter, Ima buy her a cute little bike like that

 

[GLENFWB]

If I ever have a daughter, Ima buy her a cute little bike like that

I think he photoshopped the training wheels off that bike!

 

[bigken462]

Holly crap, I've never seen the place flooded like that.

Don't suppose anyone has any new information about opening date?

Kenny

 

[photohikedive]

Interesting that you have to walk up-hill to get into the water at the dive platform .

Somebody did more than ride a bike - did you have a bacon cheeseburger?

and sour cream and chive fries...

I was very impressed with the boat launch area (except the parking spaces seemed sized for cars, not trucks with trailers...)

The road to the boat launch is a mix of asphalt and gravel, with some nice little bridges for the high water crossings.

All in all, it was very aesthetically pleasing...