The Anclote River, running for 29 miles (46.7 km) near Tarpon Springs, Florida

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,003 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 22,554....

 flows westward towards the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...

 from its source of creeks and springs inland. The river is home to a variety of fish and wildlife. Anclote River is home to the sponging and fishing industries of Tarpon Springs (including a large shrimp

Shrimp

Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...

 industry). It is a major site for tourists of the area as it flows through the spongedocks of Tarpon Springs.

An extension of the Pinellas Trail

Pinellas Trail

The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a pathway in Pinellas County in the U.S. state of Florida. It stretches from Tarpon Springs in the north to St. Petersburg in the south, passing through the towns of Crystal Beach, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, Bay Pines, South Pasadena and...

 which crosses the Anclote River was dedicated on June 15, 2004. The new extension is built along abandoned Atlantic Coast Line railroad grade, which once serviced industry on the North side of the river.

List of crossings

Crossing	Carries	Image	Location	Coordinates
Headwaters				28°16′44"N 82°30′48"W
140076 140077	FL 589 Suncoast Parkway			28°14′14"N 82°33′02"W
Confluence with South Branch Anclote River			Starkey Wilderness Park	28°13′20"N 82°36′34"W
144059	Starkey Boulevard		New Port Richey	28°13′29"N 82°38′33"W
144051	CR 1 Little Road		Trinity Trinity, Florida Trinity is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,279 at the 2000 census. It is now speculated that the Trinity area has grown to almost triple the size with a probable population of 13,298...	28°12′52"N 82°39′58"W
140067	SR 54		New Port Richey	28°12′53"N 82°40′56"W
144024	CR 77 Seven Springs Boulevard		Elfers Elfers, Florida Elfers is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,161 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elfers is located at ....	28°12′56"N 82°41′32"W
144017	Celtic Drive		Elfers	28°12′57"N 82°41′56"W
140034	Perrine Ranch Road		Holiday Holiday, Florida Holiday , is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,904 at the 2000 census.The name Holiday, like the names of many towns, comes from a spark...	28°11′39"N 82°43′07"W
Outflow of Salt Lake				28°10′08"N 82°43′52"W
150235	US 19 U.S. Route 19 U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....		Tarpon Springs	28°09′49"N 82°44′26"W
Old ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...  Bridge	Pinellas Trail Elfers Spur Pinellas Trail The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a pathway in Pinellas County in the U.S. state of Florida. It stretches from Tarpon Springs in the north to St. Petersburg in the south, passing through the towns of Crystal Beach, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, Bay Pines, South Pasadena and...		Tarpon Springs	28°09′34"N 82°44′51"W
150006	Alternate US 19 Pinellas Avenue		Tarpon Springs	28°09′27"N 82°45′25"W
Confluence with Tarpon Bayous			Tarpon Springs	28°09′36"N 82°46′09"W
Anclote Power Plant Inflow Canal			Tarpon Springs	28°10′33"N 82°47′25"W
Mouth				28°10′38"N 82°47′45"W