Walton County, Jan 17, 2024 – Although it may not attract many swimmers today since Walton County is currently experiencing the coldest temperatures so far this season, Morrison Springs Park is now open again. The park has been closed for repairs and renovations since Oct. 25. Now those improvements are complete, and the park is again open to the public.
During the interim, county crews rebuilt the entire boardwalk and added new steps for divers. The beach area was filled with fresh white sand and crews rebuilt the fence around the pavilion area. They also installed a new septic system with fencing and rebuilt the fence near the public parking lot.
A renovation construction project like this requires a lot of skilled hands and careful supervision. Those working on the project included the Parks Maintenance Crew – consisting of Parks Foreman David Brown, Kenneth Cox, Dennis Bryan’s inmate crew and Greg Martin’s inmate crew – as well as the Building and Construction Crew – consisting of Construction Foreman James R Nance, Donald Varnum, Jason Davis, Anthony Anderson, Ryder Brown, Cody Willingham, Max Ealum and their inmate crew.
Commenting on a big job well done, Commissioner Danny Glidewell praised the crew and noted that “Morrison Springs is one of the premier springs systems in the state of Florida. We are delighted to make these improvements to the park, which will help preserve its natural beauty, while ensuring safe, public access for decades to come.”
Directions:
Morrison Springs is located in the most southeastern part of Ponce deLeon just inside the Walton County line. From Freeport, take State Road 20 east to State Road 81 and go north past Red Bay to County Highway 181C. Turn right and continue 1.6 miles. Turn a right on Morrison Springs Road. This is a County park there are no fees. Open from 8 a.m. – sunset.