Fishing can be good to excellent. The canoe trip from Juniper Springs Recreation Area to the Highway 19 bridge is about 7 miles long and flows through the heart of the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. You will be surrounded by a lush tropical forest comprised of palms, cypress and many kinds of southern hardwoods. Below Half-Way Landing, the stream broadens out and becomes shallow and slow moving. There are no intermediate access points, and the average family takes about 4 to 5 hours for the trip.
Camping is discouraged along the stream.
Farles Prairie Sellers Lake Prairies are shallow lakes with fluctuating water levels and wide, grassy borders. While there are not developed trails for canoeing, these chains of lakes offer a chance for extensive exploring and wandering during periods of high water. Best water conditions are from June through October. The water that pours from the giant spring flows for the first 5 miles as a broad, clear, slow-moving stream. After that, there is a transition to a narrow, winding stream and finally, near Shell Landing the stream once again becomes broad and slow moving.