Portions of the following information were taken from Florida Geological Survey Bulletin 66.

Convict Spring flows into Suwannee River from the south 5.5 miles northeast of Mayo. From the intersection with SR 51 in Mayo, drive 4.7 miles east on US 27. Turn north (left) on Convict Springs Road and follow 2.4 miles. The spring is located within a park, River Rendezvous, at the end of this road.

Description – Convict Spring has an oval shaped pool framed by a concrete retaining wall. Concrete steps and a slide lead down into the pool and there are two access ladders. The pool measures 60 ft long and 18 ft wide. The spring was not flowing during the November 2002 visit and neither the vent nor the pool bottom could be seen due to the stagnant water. Maximum depth of the pool measures 24 ft. The water is greenishbrown and murky, with a thin green algae layer. Limestone crops out along the spring pool edge. The dry, narrow spring run is only a few inches deep and runs 150 ft east to the Suwannee River. On one side of the spring pool, high ground rises to a picnic area. On the other side, a wooden boardwalk leads down to the spring. The spring is surrounded by grass and trees in a private recreation area developed for scuba diving, camping, and other recreational activities.