Dunns Creek, beginning at the northern side of Crescent Lake, is a tributary to the St. Johns River.
The creek is located between the towns of San Mateo and Satsuma in Putnam County, Fl.
Dunns Creek is rather wide for a creek, ranging from 275′ – 500′. The easterly side of the creek is populated for almost the last 1/2 of the distance, while the westerly side includes sandhills and wetlands. Among several protected species are the Gopher Tortoise – Gopherus polyphemus and Fox Squirrel – Sciurus niger. During the last century the area was used for turpentine logging, cattle ranching and farming.
The numerous shell mounds shows evidence the area was inhabited by Native Americans.
