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The Hidden Waters Preserve is home to several sinkholes, the most prominent of which is the Eichelberger Sink which is over 100 feet deep. If you were to visit during a dry spell you may well wonder what has happened to the waterfalls. However, after some rain the sink is transformed into a hiker’s delight. As you descend down into the sink you will be able to hear and see water gushing down into the sink from surrounding rocky funnels, in a series of completely natural “waterfalls”. At the base of the sink you will find Lake Alfred, a completely natural sink lake fed entirely by these rainy-season waterfalls.

Eichelberger Sink, Hidden Waters Preserve, 2010 Abrams Rd, Eustis, FL 32726, Phone: 352-324-6141

Eichelberger Sink, Hidden Waters Preserve, Eustis
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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