Description:
Gentle flowing spring, soft water, very hydrating.
Nearest Address
US-175 Frankston, TX 75763
Directions from Nearest Address
Take US-175 South towards Cuney from Frankston. The spring is on the right hand side before the bridge.
Vital Information
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Hours Spring is Open:
Always
GPS:
32.040743,-95.439811
Map Link: Cuney-Frankston Spring Map
Submitted by: Rami Barsoum
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Drinking pure spring water is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Our bodies are over 99% water at the molecular level, so water affects every aspect of our biology. Yet, not all water is created equal. Almost all the bottled spring water available is pasteurized for shelf stability, which neutralizes many of the powerful health benefits such as increased hydrogen, healthy probiotics, and crystalline structure. For more about why unprocessed spring water is the best water to drink, read this.
The best way to guarantee you are getting real unprocessed spring water is to collect it yourself. This is a short and simple guide filled with information about how to gather spring water. We will cover how to find a spring, how to collect the water, how to honor the spring, how to store the water properly and other tips.
FindASpring.org is the best resource for locating a spring near you. However, not all springs are on the map. First, check the map to see if there is a spring in your local area. If there is, look at the reviews and comments. Has anyone shared helpful information about flow rate or posted a water test result? Is the spring in a pristine area? Do a bit of research and make sure the spring is safe to drink from. If you have any doubt about the purity, don’t risk it and get a water test, HERE. If you don’t see a spring on the map in your area, there still might be some that aren’t listed yet. First, ask the older generation who have lived in your area a long time if they know. You can also ask people in your community who might already get spring water such as people at a health food store or at a farmers market. Another great option is to view A US forest service map, where many springs have been marked. You can view these maps through the Gaia GPS or All Trails hiking apps on your phone. The map overlay you want is USGS Topo. Not all are easily accessible or ideal for drinking, but some are and it can be a fun adventure to find them. We have found over half a dozen great springs this way.
Once you’ve found your spring, figure out how you are going to gather the water. Is it right on the side of the road and easy to access or do you have to hike to it? We recommend storing spring water in glass instead of plastic to preserve the purity of the water. It is better for the environment, your body, and the water. Even BPA free plastic has toxic chemicals that can leach into water and cause health issues. If you do want to use plastic for safety reasons when filling at the spring, we recommend transferring the water to glass as soon as possible. FindASpring is sponsored by Alive Waters, which offers beautiful reusable glass. They have a 2.5 gallon option, which is a convenient size for carrying that isn’t too heavy. They also sell handles that you can use to transport the jugs even more easily. If you have to hike to access the spring, we recommend putting the water jugs into an extra large backpack to hike the water out with ease. We use Osprey packs that hold 2 jugs each. You can also use a wheelbarrow or even a stroller depending on how easy a walk it is.
When you get to the spring, remember to first give back before you take. Springs are considered sacred in indigenous cultures around the world for their life giving water and also as a connection to the inner earth. A powerful and simple way to give back is to clean up. Is there any trash that needs to be collected? Could you move any dead leaves or sticks to improve the flow rate? Show up in service. Some other wonderful ways to give is with a moment of expressing verbal gratitude, singing songs to the water, offering the water an ethically sourced crystal, a feather, or some other physical gift. Flowers are a popular and beautiful thing to offer, but please be careful to source organic ones as most flowers from the store are sprayed with pesticides and can be toxic to put near a spring. Also, flowers can attract bugs as they decay, so it can be best to offer them to the flowing water directly or a little downstream from the spring head.
When gathering the water, fill the jug as close to the spring head as possible, never gather downstream. Be very careful as wet glass is extremely slippery. Make sure the lid is securely fastened. When transporting the spring water home, the jugs can sometimes slide around the car. Secure them in place or wrap them with towels or something so they don’t crash into each other.
How you store your spring water is essential. It is not pasteurized like spring water from the store, so it will start growing algae if left in direct sunlight. This is good because it means it’s alive! If the water you drink can’t even support the most basic life forms, how do you think it will support your body? Store your water in a cool, dark place such as a dark corner, pantry or closet. The fridge is ideal if you have room. Some people prefer to filter their water through a Berkey filter before drinking, but if the spring is pure, it’s not necessary. We drink our spring water completely unfiltered.
How long the water stays good for depends on how cold a temperature it’s stored at. Spring water is best fresh. We personally do not prefer to drink spring water past 2 weeks old. However, we know other people that will drink it at a month old. It’s great to get in a rhythm where you know how long the water lasts you and put your collection day on the calendar in advance.
I believe that water is calling us to reconnect with her in the deepest way, to gather our own water. Just like our ancestors did. Our ancestors didn’t have fancy water machines. They also didn’t create villages or settle where there was no water. Water was revered as the center of the community and the nodal point around which life could spiral out and take root.
Here’s to restoring the sacred connection with the waters of life.
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We were there on August 5th and the water had a good flow. The taste is very good and we didn’t even filter it. The 3 hour drive from Houston was worth it!!
Just got three gallons smell is fine and water is clear has a strong mineral flavor may filter it further before drinking the rest.
NOT almost exactly like tap water, which has, among other things, chlorine or chloramide, fluoride (if you live in a town that adds that), radiation (from the pee of people in the area that have had chemotherapy in the past 3 weeks), sediment of toilet paper. Also, we do not have a way to measure Ormus at this time but from drinking this water I feel certain it has a high Ormus content. pH is NOT a problem. Some people think water should be alkaline to be good — not true! Hope that helps!
Thank you for posting. I’m new to Texas. I really want to find a source of good, drinking water. I’ve been spoiled with Manitou Springs in Colorado for a long time. I’m anticipating withdrawal when I run out of my Manitou water! Help!
Loved this spring!! I live over an hour away and it’s worth the drive!! Very soft and safe to drink. Low pH but locals drink it all the time so that works for me. Cleaner than tap water & very cold.
I have personally found this spring to be more hydrating than the Canton one. Low PH i believe (and there is much more research by others) tends to be more hydrating (example is why lemon juice make water more hydrating when added). As for how long this can be done, I suggest listening to your body, you will know when its time to shift to another spring when this one seems less appealing to you. If only this spring was closer to me! enjoy.
Recently got the TDS count of the water here: 33. Woo-woo! Be careful. The ormus might break a water jug as well. The water, as good as it is, surprisingly is NOT very cold. But it is excellent water!! I like to gather the water in plastic. You can always transfer to glass when you get home — and maybe put a cloth and rubber band over the top so the water can breathe. (It is my theory that this may dissuade glass breakage from high-ormus water!!)
good quality spring water for texas with low tds in the low twenties
Went today and collected around 4 gallons of water. it had no smell and was pretty cold. the place was really nice i loved it!!! i tested the water and it was all good however it has a low ph is that okay to drink? I’m new to drinking from springs
Find you a spring nearby.
has anyone been here recently? 6-24-12?
Was there April end of month, very slow flow strong smell like sulfur was a disappoointed.Our Beta fish enjoyed the water and lived.
I can’t tell when the last comment was.
Anyone been here recently? Is it the water any good? Can you fill up here or is it blocked or guarded?
Can I camp nearby somewhere?
I’m writing this as of 3/26/2012.
It is beside the road, no gates, guards or fees. Not sure about camping, you would have to check into what is in the general area.
I went in January and it was flowing well, but not back to its better taste yet. It may be perfect now because of the rain in the area, hard to say.
Message written on 3/26/2012.
cool deal thanks i’ll have to check it out when I’m done drinking all my well water
Is this it here?
http://g.co/maps/hj6vs
Yes, that is it. It is easy to miss if you are not paying attention, doesn’t look like much when you drive by. It is north of a bridge.
We heard from the locals that this spring gets low to no flow in the late summer/early fall, particularly if there has been no rain, but will come back when there is rain. Myself and a group of my friends have been going since early spring 2011 and getting water, which is the best I have ever had. We went again in August 2011 and it was running at about 20 minutes for 5 gallons, which is the slowest we had seen it (typically about 5-10 minutes for 5 gallons), and very stinky (sulfur smell). We dumped it out at that time because we knew we would not be able to drink it – the water we had been getting before this point was nothing like this and we have been drinking it almost exclusively with no adverse health issues. Not being any sort of expert on water, we guessed that the concentrates were too high due to low water tables and it would not be a good idea to drink it at this point.
It has rained a bit in Texas over the past 6-8 weeks (Oct. 23, 2011 posting), so it is possible that the flow is better now, but since it is a 2 hour drive, we were wondering if anyone who lives closer could give a report on the flow and taste.
I miss this water and will be going myself when I feel it has rained enough, or we get positive reports from anyone else going. Thanks.
I notice that there are some oil/gas wells in the area that are known to inject some nasty chemicals (solvents, dispersants, detergents etc) some of which are carcinogenic. Most likely this well is fine but the fact that it now tastes bad and the fact that no one on this blog has had it tested for volatiles does not sit too well with me (no pun intended). The fact that it is running dry also may be because of oil/gas well use in fracking nearby. The counties directly East of Dallas County have the highest number of oil/gas wells and also the highest rate of breast cancer in the state. Perhaps in the past this spring was pure but TEST IT THOROUGHLY before drinking for the chemicals used in fracking.
This water is no longer as good as the comments indicate. I went there a few months ago on the advice of these comments and gathered 30 gallons of the stuff.
It took a while to gather since due to the drought the outflow had been reduced to a trickle. The main issue, however, is that the water smells strongly of sulfur and drinking it produces the symptoms of low-level hydrogen sulfide toxicity. It also becomes cloudy if left for a long time, which is indicative of high sulfur levels.
I really wanted to like this water, but I (and others) experience a nauseous, fatigued feeling after drinking the water. It feels like it just sits in your stomach. It also gives you gas. These are all the signs of there being too much sulfur in the water. Sulfur is toxic and can cause severe damage in higher amounts.
This would probably be great water without the sulfur. I do not recommend this water. There seem to be few true springs in Texas, (I find this hard to believe… I think the case is that the springs exist, but they are already owned and not public) but even an artesian well is better than this water.
It was yuuuuuuuuuumy!! SERIOUSLY.
The guy who tested did so a year ago – Many ground water problems are very recent. I do not see any tests for volatile gases or solvents in the tests performed. It might just be a sulfur problem. but I would spend quite a bit on lab tests before I would drink any water from that area – Perhaps being overly cautious but that is just the way I am in something like this.
We live in Berryville and we had the water tested …. Nothing special almost exactly like
city water.
NITRATE/NITRITE .05
NITRITE 0
PH 7.5
HARDNESS 50
CHLORINE 0
LEAD NEGATIVE
PESTICIDE NEGATIVE
Have your water tested for chromium 6. That is a very toxic chemical
Just visited this spring recently and had a wonderful experience. Love the water and the local spirit of this place. Thanks for sharing the info regarding ph and tds. Who has a favorite spring in Texas?
Great water here, its 100 miles from dallas we go there every 4-6 weeks to fill up our water bottles
Nicely made stone area, easy to find right off the road. Good water! Can someone maybe expound a bit more about the ph of water? This one is in the low 5's, which I think would hydrate us more since it's not loaded with minerals and the higher Ph………BUT would this water be considered “acidic” drinking water? Is it corrosive to our bodies? What should look for in regards to Ph,TDS,etc… to make sure we are drinking a good spring water? This topic is quite confusing I believe to many of us,so hopefully someone can give us a little more information on this subject.
I’d gotten water from this spring since I was a little kid, and I’d go there with my grandmother. The water, many years ago, was quite cold year round, but eventually, it became warmer. It’s always been great tasting water. Still, I always recommend having it tested or boiling it. In the late 1980s, I made weekly trips there from Palestine and filled up several water jugs. Although it appeared clean, I became really sick from it, which turned out to be giardia. This was in the summer, so it might have been because of a wide range of conditions at that time. Once I cleared up the parasite with antibiotics that my doctor prescribed, I continued to fill up at the spring. However, I began boiling it. I didn’t get sick again, but the water just didn’t taste as good after boiling it. I still loved going there, and I might just have to make a trip up that way soon!
Sorry to say, but this spring water gave me the runs
Wanna kno is this Spring still up n running !
When I stopped there on Sunday, the PVC had been cut, and there’s no way to fill a jug.
Does anyone know if this spring is still good and operating?
Thank you for posting. I’m new to Texas. I really want to find a source of good, drinking water. I’ve been spoiled with Manitou Springs in Colorado for a long time. I’m anticipating withdrawal when I run out of my Manitou water! Help!
Stopped yesterday to show one of our kids friend, the natural spring Glad I had a cup we all got a nice drink of real spring water. It also had a nice flow this day would have loved to have a couple of jugs with me.
Hello DKW- is there the ability to fill a 5gallon container, 3 or 1 gallow (getting under the flow)? I am moving back home to Tx and leaving the most amazing spring water (Eldorado Springs) here in CO. :((((( Moving to Tyler, so I hope this will b a great source. Thank you kindly~ Bella
I’m here on 8/26/16. There’s a pulloff on the downhill highway on the right before the bridge. There are no markers. Lovely man made stone stepped embankment shields the roadside spout. An old rusty pipe is sticking out for channeling the water. You can see it seeping through the wall. The pipe is short and will come right out if you wish to use something of your own. The water is cool and clear and tastes good. Flowing about 1/2 g. per minute i would say. Not super strong but steady. Aside from the mad traffic (everywhere in Tx for that matter) a very pleasant roadside stop. Recommend!
Not a spring water expert by any means, but I had the luxury of living on a spring in California for a few months… this water had the same lovely taste and mouth feel to me, so I was beyond pleased! It was cool, clear, and delicious. Didn’t experience any of the unpleasantries listed above.
Made it out there 1/9/16 for the first time. The water has a gentle flow and wasn’t very cold. It tastes great! The pipe is pretty low in the ground and there wasn’t much space so we had to hold our 5 gallon containers sideways to fill them up 3/4, then used a 1 gallon container standing upright to fill the rest We came home with several 5 gallon containers and everyone is happy with the taste. TDS was 40. I plan on getting a sample analyzed by the city and will post the results.
WOW I finally found this place I’ve been looking for it since forever. Brings tears in my eyes just remembering when my Daddy used to bring me here when we would head out to our ranch in East Texas. This water was so good Daddy used to take jugs and fill them up we would take pictures. Im soo taking my children here.
Stopped here yesterday, 3/28/15, tasted fine as always to me. I admit I haven’t drank it in 4/5 years though. Use to live in Athens in the late eighties and I never tasted sulfur. That must have had something to do w/the drought.
Drove from Tyler to get a fresh jug of water, and had a hell of a time finding it. When I finally did, it looked nasty, and even if I had wanted a drink, it was welded shut! A guy eating McDonalds nearby informed me that it had been shut for more than a year, dont waste your time, go to Canton
Went there today was a bust. No more than a trickle running and moss growing all around. Did not even want to stick my jug down there to see if it was any good.