New River (Santa Fe River tributary)

New River is a tributary of the Santa Fe River in northern Florida, United States. The river was used as the border to create Union County from Bradford County in 1921.
The Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail, a multi-use recreational trail that includes a portion of the Florida National Scenic Trail, will, when completed, cross the New River southeast of the town of [Lake Butler, Union County, Florida|Union County, Florida|Lake Butler]. The Florida Trail currently crosses the New River along State Road 100.
An application from HSP Enterprises to mine phosphate from a tract spanning the New River has met opposition from local residents., Bradford County was reviewing the application, while Union County had placed a moratorium on mining applications until February 2019.