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Ichetucknee Springs

Springs in Florida

Nearly 900 springs bubble to the surface in Florida. Explore our major springs to swim, snorkel, and paddle.

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Alexander Springs

Alexander Springs

Ocala National Forest  |  Astor
( 29.079006, -81.577921 )      

Surrounding one of Florida’s most picturesque first magnitude springs, Alexander Springs is a prime destination for a summer swim or snorkel

Baltzell Spring

Upper Chipola River

Chipola River  |  Marianna
( 30.816502, -85.234094 )      

Made up of liquid pools of beauty on the edge of Florida Caverns State Park, Baltzell Spring is a compelling destination for spring hunters along the Chipola River in Marianna.

Blue Spring State Park

Manatees in clear spring water

Orange City      ( 28.9516, -81.3337 )      

Blue Spring State Park is well acclaimed for being the best place in Florida to see manatees in the wild, and we don’t mean a dozen or two. Think hundreds.

Blue Springs Recreation Area

Jackson Blue Springs

Marianna      ( 30.790616, -85.140053 )      

With a developed swimming area surrounding a first-magnitude spring, Blue Springs Recreation Area is a liquid playground in hues of blue, a broad open basin pouring forth a major spring run

Boulware Springs Park

Boulware Springs outflow

Gainesville      ( 29.621302, -82.306106 )      

Gainesville’s original city water source, Boulware Springs is home to a historic waterworks where turtles sun and a trailhead providing access to preserves along Paynes Prairie

De Leon Springs State Park

Swimmers in De Leon Springs

De Leon Springs      ( 29.132239,-81.360821 )      

While pancakes and De Leon Springs go hand-in-hand thanks to the popular Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant, the natural beauty of De Leon Springs is the reason to visit

Econfina Nature Trail

Bluff above Econfina Creek

Econfina Creek WMA  |  Fountain
( 30.432783, -85.546768 )      2.0 miles

On the Econfina Nature Trail, discover rugged climbs, steep drop-offs, bubbling springs, and deep crevices into the earth as you walk between two major springs where you can swim.

Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs

Tampa      ( 28.006965, -82.343871 )      0.3 miles

Eureka Springs Park includes what remains of a tropical botanical garden established in 1938 around springs that fed a lush floodplain forest along Six Mile Creek

Fanning Springs State Park

Fanning Springs

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail  |  Fanning Springs
( 29.59101,-82.933031 )      

One of the Suwannee River’s largest swimming holes is the clear, cool reflecting pool of Fanning Springs, located along the edge of its namesake town

Gemini Springs Park

Clear spring water between palm trees

DeBary      ( 28.864557, -81.309475 )      4.6 miles

With nearly 5 miles of gentle woodland paths and paved trails, playgrounds, picnic area, paddling trail and a dog park, Gemini Springs Park is a popular, well-connected getaway

Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

Turquoise waterway flowing through forest in fall colors

High Springs      ( 29.829341, -82.683477 )      1.8 miles

Cradling a collection of spectacular springs in a forested glen along the Santa Fe River, Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is one of the finest places to experience springs up close

Green Springs Park

Spring basin in eerie green

Enterprise      ( 28.8632, -81.2485 )      1.0 miles

An unearthly glowing bowl in shades of green, the centerpiece of an ancient forest at Green Springs is surrounded by gurgling streams and the trails that follow them

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