Places to camp/stay around cypress

[wjefferis]

Here is a make-shift map of the route to Cypress Springs from Culpepper Landing via Holmes Creek:

Here is also a link to the water gauge for Homes Creek. If it gets to 15 or above then forget about it. I am still trying to figure out at what point on the guage is Cypress blown-out. In the higher 13's to 14's Cypress gets a little stetchy.

Things right now look freakin' great: Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Tallahassee: Holmes Creek at Vernon

 

[atrawick]

Thanks for the map and link. Will have to make a trip soon.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

WMD has some land a bit south and east of Cypress, probably 45 min to an hour that has some first come, first served... FREE camping...

Ok, It was alot better when you can drive in. Are you putting in at the bridge in Vernon?

I bet there were tons of people there when you could drive in... I would consider it much better now.

 

[mrmccoy]

WMD has some land a bit south and east of Cypress, probably 45 min to an hour that has some first come, first served... FREE camping...



I bet there were tons of people there when you could drive in... I would consider it much better now.

I have ruled out camping for this trip.......to darn hot! I will have to remember that for a trip later in the year.

 

[mike_s]

wjeffries, you should take the information in your post on the directions, etc... and put them in this thread. (see the format used there). Sure would be useful for folks needing direction.

and see if we can find the latest on canoe rental info and include it too.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/de...vers-favorite-local-dive-spots-directory.html

 

[mrmccoy]

What dies the water temp run at cypress? 70ish degrees?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

68F all the time

 

[Hetland]

Hal Kirk
Holmes Creek Canoe Livery
Vernon, Florida
850-210-7001
850-956-2074

Very Diver-Friendly. We usually pay at the bridge (where he is located) and drive to the launch, where he drops the canoes (he will shuttle you as well). When we get back to the launch, we call him, and he's usually there to pick up his canoe by the time our gear is loaded.