High Springs, Florida

About High Springs

High Springs is a close-knit town in northern Florida with an estimated population of 6,806.

High Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 296 residents per square mile.

📰 High Springs News Today

• High Springs puts city manager on leave with impending termination Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville · Jul 24
• High Springs man arrested after brief foot chase WCJB · Aug 15
• High Springs City Commission delays City Manager removal, opens settlement talks Alachua Chronicle · Aug 17
• Lynda Bailey Deas Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• High Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes High Springs Unique

• The only place in America named High Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,806.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in High Springs

• Pink Flamingo Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• River Ranch Waterpark · Water park
• High Springs Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in High Springs

• River Rise Preserve State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Catherine Taylor Park reviews ★
• City of High Springs Memorial Park reviews ★
• High Springs Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Hirschi Prayer Park reviews ★
• McCall Park reviews ★
• Playground reviews ★
• Poe Springs Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in High Springs

• HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of High Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities