Another view of the waterfall - located on the Centipede trail in the northwest part of the park

From plectrudis's log of Spring Lake Preserve

Another view of the waterfall - located on the Centipede trail in the northwest part of the park

For a short hike just to the waterfall, start at the trailhead in the Hillside Ranch apartments, right by what appears to be a tiny, very old mill.


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