Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Ichetucknee Springs

Springs in Florida

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

INTERACTIVE MAP

Alexander Springs

Astor   1.2 miles

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

Baltzell Spring

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

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

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

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

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 Blue Spring

Fountain   0.5 miles

Of the dozen picturesque springs along Econfina Creek, the compact recreation area at Blue Spring is one of the easiest to explore.

Econfina Creek Nature Trail

Fountain   2.1 miles

On the Econfina Creek 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

Tampa   0.6 miles

History and horticulture blend within natural wetland habitats at a charming botanical garden established in 1938 around springs that once fed a lush floodplain forest outside Tampa.

Fanning Springs State Park

Fanning Springs   1.2 miles

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

DeBary   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