The 74-mile-long (119 km) [1] Ocklawaha River flows north from central Florida until it joins the St. Johns River near Palatka. Its name is derived from ak-lowahe, Creek for "muddy". [2] The historical and original source of the Ocklawaha River is Lake Griffin, part of the Harris chain of lakes in Lake County, Florida.

The Ocklawaha River originates at the north end of Lake Griffin in Lake County. The upper reach is largely channelized but is in a natural condition for most of its length. Rodman Reservoir is a 16 mile impoundment lying between Highway 316 near Ft. McCoy to Highway 19 near Palatka.

The Ocklawaha is one of the principal rivers of Florida; it is the largest tributary of the St. Johns River. Its headwaters originate in Central Florida’s Green Swamp and several large lakes including Lakes Griffin, Eustis, Harris, Dora and Apopka.

The Ocklawaha is one of the most natural and beautiful waterways in Florida, its center section forming the western and northern boundaries of the Ocala National Forest. The Silver River flows into the Ocklawaha near Ray Wayside Park; the influx of water from the first-magnitude Silver Spring changes the flow from slow to fast-flowing river.

2024年8月2日 · The Ocklawaha River almost died, but kayaking one of its pristine sections, you’d barely know it now. This section of the Ocklawaha River near Ocala forms the western border of Ocala National Forest. Here the Ocklawaha is wild, pristine, profoundly quiet and lined with ancient cypress trees.

The Ocklawaha River holds many secrets: geologic secrets in the twenty springs that are hidden under waters held back by the dam, archeological records left by those that first hunted along its banks to the eventual displacement of the Seminoles, and historic secrets from before the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation.

The 74-mile-long Ocklawaha River flows north from central Florida until it joins the St. Johns River near Palatka. Mapcarta, the open map.

The 74-mile Ocklawaha River is a must-paddle for those interested in ‘Old Florida’. Its history is rich as are the wildlife and surrounding forests. For an in-depth resource on the Ocklawaha River, see The Ocklawaha River Ecosystem by Florida Defenders of the Environment. The Ocklawaha River is divided into three sections…

The Ocklawaha River flows north from the Harris chain of lakes for 74 miles to the St. Johns River.

Diverse wildlife, from the freshwater eel to the Florida black bear, historically inhabited the Ocklawaha River and surrounding forest. Restored waterways and forests would lead to expanded habitat and the return of flora and fauna that together make a thriving ecosystem.