The only first magnitude spring in the Chipola River Basin, beautiful Blue Springs was called Calistoble Spring by the Spanish who camped here many times in 1674-1693. It is described in their journals and reports as a beautiful clear spring surrounded by hills on which herds of buffalo grazed! Now a popular park operated by Jackson County, the spring is a noted destination for swimming, hiking, picnicking and scuba diving (the latter requires a county permit).
