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	Blue Hole National Park, Belize National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Monuments, Natural Reserves
		Belmopan (capital) is roughly 7 miles northwest, while the closest significant settlement is the farming village of Armenia (population roughly 400), 4 miles to the north- and the estate camp of Caves Branch (population approximately 70) is 2 miles west.
		To the east of the park, and adjacent to it, is the small (7 family) farming settlement of Ringtail Homestead.
		The Blue Hole is at the northeast comer of the park, while St Herman's is in the southwest.
	www.ambergriscaye.com /pages/town/parkbluehole.html (1252 words)

	Belizean Protected Areas
		The principal attractions at BHNP are the Blue Hole and St.
		The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot where water emerges from its subterranean journey into the base of a collapsed karst sinkhole as it makes its journey to the Sibun River.
		A hiking trail from the Blue Hole visitor's center leads to the nearest of the three known entrances to St. Herman's Cave - a large sinkhole, 60 meters wide, funneling to a 20 meter entrance to the cave.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~sarhaus/courses/NRE530_F1999/01rennicks/bluehole.html (406 words)

	City plans repairs for Blue Hole Park
		Park users who have waded into Blue Hole, a pool formed by a small concrete dam, will be happy when it reopens.
		The entrance to Blue Hole Park is at Rock and Second Streets, one block west of South Austin Avenue.
		Hutchinson said that while wading is popular at Blue Hole, city officials have never encouraged people to swim there or ingest the water because it is on a river with no guarantees of water quality.
	www.statesman.com /news/content/news/stories/local/05/29/0529bluehole.html (632 words)

	The Belize Audubon Society
		The park has been managed by the Belize Audubon Society ever since and features the Blue Hole; a sapphire-coloured natural swimming spring and St. Herman's Cave, which is nearly a half-mile long.
		Refresh your mind and body in this unique park with a swim in the sapphire waters of the Blue Hole, a visit to the subterranean depths of St. Herman's Cave, or a hike on the nature trails with their breathtaking views.
		The Park is home to well over 200 species of birds and is ideal for birding with a numerous open spaces attracting a wide variety of bird life.
	www.belizeaudubon.org /parks/bhnp.htm (863 words)

	Texas, Texas Newsletter, Summer 2005: The Trust for Public Land
		Blue Hole, one of Texas's most famous natural swimming holes and the symbolic center of the small Hill Country community of Wimberley, is the center of a grassroots preservation effort.
		Blue Hole became my family's Shangri-La. That wonderful stream of water passing beneath the protecting trees was like a rebirth to me. This is nature at her best.
		As with Texas Parks and Wildlife, Hays County recognized the potential of Blue Hole and the commissioners' court unanimously granted the Village $700,000 for the Blue Hole project.
	www.tpl.org /tier3_print.cfm?folder_id=264&content_item_id=20105&mod_type=1 (2363 words)

	Blue Hole National Park at MyBelizeAdventure.com : Destinations: Cayo : Blue Hole National Park
		Today, immaculately blue sparkling water termed a ‘cenote' by the Mayas, form a round pool where the cold underground waterway of the Sibun River surfaces into the sinkhole created by the collapsed cave, only to disappear into the ground again a few hundred feet away.
		This pool was appropriately named the Blue Hole and was established, along with 575 acres of forest around it, as the Blue Hole National Park.
		The cold blue water surrounded by a moss-covered rock face, with jungle vines hovering overhead is an inviting sight.
	www.mybelizeadventure.com /destinations/cayo/inbluehole (458 words)

	Belize : National Park
		Five Blues Lake is located in the village of St. Margaret's Village in the Cayo District It is called Five Blues Lake because of the different depths of water around the edge of the lake and the different limestone rock that goes under the water.
		Guanacaste National Park is the name of a fifty-acre parcel of tropical forest located on the north side of the Western Highway just to the east of the Roaring Creek bridge.
		The land was first held as a Crown Reserve, then became a park and later received the completely protected status of a National Park under the Belize Government to be cared for by the Belize Audubon Society.
	www.turq.com /belize/belnatpk.html (1594 words)

	Blue Hole
		Due to the flood in June 2007, Blue Hole Park is currently closed.
		Blue Hole is a scenic lagoon bordered by limestone bluffs along the South Fork of the San Gabriel River.
		The entrance to Blue Hole Park is at W. Second Street and Rock Street.
	parks.georgetown.org /parks/bluehole.php (68 words)

	Blue Hole National Park - Belize
		The Blue Hole National Park, protected under the National Parks System Act of 1981, was established in December 1986.
		The principal attractions at BHNP are the Blue Hole and St. Herman's Cave.
		The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot where water on its way to the Sibun River emerges from its subterranean journey into the base of a collapsed karst sinkhole.
	centralamerica.com /belize/parks/bluehole.htm (884 words)

	Blue Hole National Park - Belize
		The Blue Hole National Park, protected under the National Parks System Act of 1981, was established in December 1986.
		The principal attractions at BHNP are the Blue Hole and St. Herman's Cave.
		The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot where water on its way to the Sibun River emerges from its subterranean journey into the base of a collapsed karst sinkhole.
	www.centralamerica.com /belize/parks/bluehole.htm (884 words)

	BelizeTravel.com We are your Belize travel experts. Dive, fish & explore Belize jungles, Mayan ruins & reefs.
		The Blue Hole National Park is a popular recreational spot, where water on its way from a tributary to the Sibun River, emerges from a collapsed karst sinkhole.
		The park was established in 1992 as a showcase for the region's amazing biological diversity and rich cultural heritage.
		Guanacaste Park offers a relaxing introduction to the tropical forests of Belize because it is easily traversed, it has well marked and maintained trails, and many of the trees and plants have been identified with their own name tag.
	www.belizetravel.com /index.php?pg=ecology (1861 words)

	City of Georgetown, Texas - Convention & Visitors Bureau - Area Parks
		Blue Hole is a scenic lagoon on the South San Gabriel River.
		The entrance to Blue Hole Park is located at Second Street and Rock Street, one block west of N. Austin Avenue.
		San Gabriel Park is graced with 200 year-old oak trees that offer the shade of their branches to family picnics, games of touch football or Frisbee, concerts, festivals, canoeing, swimming and, well, a lazy day of fishing.
	www.visitgeorgetown.com /sports.parks.php (810 words)

	The Belize Virtual Guide - Blue Hole - National Parks Tour
		The park includes an area of some 575 acres, most of which is covered by primary and secondary forest.
		Through and under the Blue Hole National Park flow some of the upland tributaries of the large nearby Sibun River, one of Belize's principle rivers.
		The sparkling blue water is chilled while traveling through the underground, so that while only briefly exposed, it forms a perfect swimming hole on hot, dusty afternoons.
	www.travelbelize.org /spanish/guide/pa/pa08.html (632 words)

	Florida Geological Survey \| Geological Bulletin No. 31 \| Jackson County, Blue Hole Spring (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Blue Hole Spring is about 2 mi N. of Marianna (fig.
		Situated in the northwest part of Florida Caverns State Park, Blue Hole Spring is in a forested area west of the Chipola River.
		The spring pool is oval; its diameter is 100 ft, depth 4 to 26 ft. A small pool is connected to the northwest of the large pool which has a sandy beach along the southwest shore and a diving platform on the east bank.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /springs_of_florida/blue_hole.html (205 words)

	BelizeTravel.com We are your Belize travel experts. Dive, fish & explore Belize jungles, Mayan ruins & reefs.
		The Blue Hole National Park is a popular recreational spot, where water on its way from a tributary to the Sibun River, emerges from a collapsed karst sinkhole.
		The park was established in 1992 as a showcase for the region's amazing biological diversity and rich cultural heritage.
		Guanacaste Park offers a relaxing introduction to the tropical forests of Belize because it is easily traversed, it has well marked and maintained trails, and many of the trees and plants have been identified with their own name tag.
	belizetravel.com /index.php?pg=ecology (1863 words)

	Birding in Belize - Paradise Expeditions
		Blue Hole National Park is a 575-acre protected area located along the Southern Highway near Belize's capital city of Belmopan.
		The Blue Hole is actually a short but deep stretch of underground rivers whose course is revealed by collapse of a limestone cavern.
		It is a short hike from the parking area/visitor center to the cave entrance.
	www.birdinginbelize.com /southern.html (763 words)

	Blue Hole New Mexico page
		The Blue Hole's popularity grew around 1930 when the cross-country highway called Route 66 opened up through Santa Rosa and right past the spring on a section of road that is now called Blue Hole Road.
		The Blue Hole widens the deeper it goes until the diameter reaches 130 feet (40 m) across at its deepest depth.
		While the Blue Hole is open to public diving both day and night, the City of Santa Rosa requires that divers purchase a diving permit (see sidebar) from either the City Hall or from the Santa Rosa Diver Center.
	www.dtmag.com /dive-usa/BlueHoleStRosaNM.html (1337 words)

	Website of the Belize Tourism Board
		The St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park (inland Blue Hole) is located twelve miles southeast of Belmopan on the Hummingbird Highway.
		The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot, where water on its way from a tributary to the Sibun River, emerges from a collapsed karst sinkhole.
		Since St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park contains some 575 acres of primary and secondary forest, there is a significant opportunity to observe birds and other animals, as well as a plethora of flora.
	www.travelbelize.org /bhnp.html (211 words)

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		The Blue Hole National Park is known for the beautiful trails and caves that lead to the deeply colored pool of water.
		The Blue Hole National Park, one of the mysteries of the Caribbean Sea for their is little published on this national park.
		Guanacaste National Park is located in the Cayo district and is home to one of the largest trees in Central America, the Guanacaste, hence the name of the park.
	www.belize.net /search/npl.cgi?search=CAT&Category=Districts:Cayo:Attractions&Qualifier= (264 words)

	Blue Hole Park
		Blue Hole Park is a 12 acre nature reserve located just off Blue Hole Hill before the Causeway and opposite the Grotto Bay Beach Resort hotel.
		A former mangrove pond, used as a garbage dump until the 1970’s, has been restored by the Bermuda Audubon Society to a wetland habitat.
		A limestone cavern, Causeway Cave, is immersed in lush sub-tropical vegetation.
	www.bermuda4u.com /Attractions/bermuda_attractions_blue_hole_park.html (131 words)

	San Gabriel River, San Gabriel Park, Blue Hole, Georgetown Texas.
		The park is situated in downtown Georgetown within walking distance of the historical district.
		The park is primitive, but the city has tried to keep it in its natural state and still accommodate the heavy traffic.
		We would appreciate it if you removed this sentence [from the article mentioning the Blue Hole] the following portion: "people dive from cliffs." While we are aware that it may happen on occasion, it is illegal to "cliff dive" in the City of Georgetown.
	texasescapes.com /FEATURES/Splash_Across_Texas/San_Gabriel_River/san_gabriel_river_texas.htm (608 words)

	Blue Hole National Park, Belize
		You’ll find a parking area and changing room for a dip in the deep blue waters of the Blue Hole.
		The pool of the Blue Hole is an oblong collapsed karst sinkhole 300 feet across in some places and about 100 feet deep.
		As you face the Blue Hole, the trail to St. Herman’s Cave lies to the right and requires a hike of a little more than a mile and a half over rugged ground.
	www.moon.com /planner/belize/mustsee/blue_hole.html (505 words)

	City of Georgetown, Texas ::
		At Blue Hole Park, significant sections of the park road, trail, and retaining wall were damaged (shown in photo) by the flood that peaked on June 26, submerging the park in 10 â“20 feet of rushing water.
		The hike and bike trail at Blue Hole will be repaired and the park road may be reconfigured or shortened in order to better withstand floodwaters.
		The entrance to Blue Hole Park is located at Rock and Second Streets, one block west of S. Austin Avenue.
	www.georgetown.org /news/news.fullstory.php?id=1671 (556 words)

	Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
		The proposed master plan for the 129-acre Blue Hole Regional Park, developed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center with guidance from the Blue Hole Stakeholder Group, will be presented to Wimberley citizens at a public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
		The proposed park would maintain the renowned swimming hole in its natural state for public use with a plan to monitor it carefully in case overuse damages the creek and the quality of the water.
		Blue Hole Park has already received support and funding from a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Regional Parks Grant, Hays County and the Village of Wimberley, private donations, the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Trust for Public Land.
	www.wildflower.org /?html=press&key=74&showbody=1&data=press (526 words)

	News 8 Austin \| 24 Hour Local News \| TOP STORIES
		Blue Hole Road has been washed away by the recent rains.
		Georgetown's beloved Blue Hole Park is usually bustling this time of year, but after last month's widespread flooding, the South San Gabriel River was flowing like never before.
		Parts of Blue Hole Road were literally washed away, and chunks of its asphalt litter the river bed.
	www.news8austin.com /content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=188737 (358 words)

	Georgetown plans repairs for Blue Hole Park
		Blue Hole Park's retaining wall was reduced to gravel in storms that hit Georgetown last summer.
		He said city officials are studying whether to install a trail that would allow emergency vehicles to get to the area but would be closed to other vehicles.
		Hutchinson said that although wading is popular at Blue Hole, city officials have never encouraged people to swim there or ingest the water because it is on a river with no guarantees of water quality.
	www.statesman.com /news/content/news/stories/local/05/30/0530bluehole.html (647 words)

	Blue Hole National Park Belize
		The Blue Hole is actually a collapsed sink hole (or cenote) which exposes a section of underground stream, forming a beautiful blue swimming hole in the middle of the jungle.
		Also in the park is St. Herman's Cave, one of the few caves in Belize where you do not need special permission from the Belize Government to enter and explore.
		At the entrance to the park is an interactive visitors center and some knowledgeable park rangers who are available to answer any of your questions.
	www.hummingbirdinnbelize.com /blue-hole-national-park-belize.html (393 words)

	Blue Hole Park and Walsingham Nature Reserve, Bermuda
		Of the whole area, government-owned Blue Hole Park is the only designated public park, with the best access and parking.
		Tom Moore’s Jungle connects to Blue Hole Park through a woodland trail leading under diminutive bush archways, quaint enough to have been fashioned by fairy folk.
		Blue Hole Park, home to a popular Dolphin Show in the 1970s, is honeycombed with caves, including a cave mouth called Causeway Cave and caverns along the shoreline filled with seawater.
	www.moon.com /planner/bermuda/mustsees/smh_blue_hole.html (485 words)

	Parks & Recreation :: City of Georgetown, Texas
		The Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department has nearly 9 miles of hike and bike trails along the North and South San Gabriel Rivers.
		On the North San Gabriel River, there is a one mile lighted concrete trail that goes from San Gabriel Park to Rivery Park.
		On the South San Gabriel River, the is a one mile lighted concrete trail that starts at Walden and College and goes to Blue Hole Park.
	www.georgetownparks.org /parks/hikeandbiketrails.php (107 words)

	Boatswain's Beach Adventure Park
		Your first encounter at the Park will be with the magnificent Green Sea turtles at the Breeding Pond; these turtles are capable of exceeding 600 pounds.
		Here at the Blue Hole Nature Trail you will find a Butterfly Grove, Mahogany Grove as well as many other highlighted culturally significant trees and shrubs.
		This cave was once filled with water and attracted locals to come picnic and swim in the clear, blue water.
	www.boatswainsbeach.ky (475 words)

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