It is best reached by canoe. You can drive to it also, go north from Akers on Route K. Turn left on the first gravel road past the Akers Group Camp. At the end of the road, park next to the river and walk a trail north along the river for about a half mile. At the end of the trail you will be able to see the hospital, although you will be across the spring from you. Please do not wade in the spring, metal debris from the hospital period may injure you.
Springs are also delicate biologically and wading and swimming can cause damage.
It was 1912 and the Twentieth Century was still young when a group of outdoorsmen gathered together and made a commitment to the future of Shannon County. They founded the Shannon County Hunting and Fishing Club, an exclusive group dedicated to enjoying the many outdoor pursuits the Jacks Fork offered and to its preservation for the future. They built ten cabins upstream from Rymers for the use of their members. They used their influence to promote the idea of a state park that would protect the Jacks Fork River. While Alley Spring State Park was established in 1936, it fell far short of protecting and preserving the entire Jacks Fork.