Starter guide

Florida Springs To Visit

A starter guide for choosing Florida springs by region, season, base city and activity.

First Florida spring day

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Blue Spring State Park

Orange City - Central Florida

A major St. Johns River spring known for clear 72 F water, summer swimming and one of Florida's most important winter manatee viewing experiences.

  • Manatee viewing
  • Warm-season swimming
  • State park

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Wekiwa Springs State Park

Apopka - Central Florida

A close-to-Orlando spring with clear 72 F water, a developed swim area, paddling access and trails.

  • Near Orlando
  • Swimming
  • Reservations

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Rainbow Springs State Park

Dunnellon - Central Florida

A high-demand spring and Rainbow River destination with swimming, snorkeling, paddling, tubing and camping access in the Dunnellon area.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Tubing
  • Camping

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Tubing-focused route

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Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Fort White - North Florida

One of Florida's signature tubing rivers, formed by clear springs that create the Ichetucknee River.

  • Tubing classic
  • Paddling
  • North Florida

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Rainbow Springs State Park

Dunnellon - Central Florida

A high-demand spring and Rainbow River destination with swimming, snorkeling, paddling, tubing and camping access in the Dunnellon area.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Tubing
  • Camping

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Ginnie Springs Outdoors

High Springs - North Florida

A private spring park on the Santa Fe River with seven springs, camping, tubing, paddling, swimming, snorkeling and diving.

  • Private spring park
  • Seven springs
  • Camping

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Camping-focused route

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Ginnie Springs Outdoors

High Springs - North Florida

A private spring park on the Santa Fe River with seven springs, camping, tubing, paddling, swimming, snorkeling and diving.

  • Private spring park
  • Seven springs
  • Camping

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Rainbow Springs State Park

Dunnellon - Central Florida

A high-demand spring and Rainbow River destination with swimming, snorkeling, paddling, tubing and camping access in the Dunnellon area.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Tubing
  • Camping

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Manatee Springs State Park

Chiefland - North Florida

A Suwannee River-area spring with a long boardwalk, camping, paddling, swimming and cooler-month manatee potential.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Camping
  • Manatees in cooler months

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Cabins and getaway route

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Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs / Ocala - Central Florida

A historic spring attraction and state park known for glass-bottom boats, paddling on the Silver River, camping and cabins.

  • Glass-bottom boats
  • Cabins
  • Paddling

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Fanning Springs State Park

Fanning Springs - North Florida

Fanning Springs State Park is a North Florida spring destination with swimming, cabins, camping, paddling, manatees.

  • Suwannee River
  • Cabins

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Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Mayo - North Florida

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park is a North Florida spring destination with swimming, cabins, camping, paddling, scuba.

  • Cabins
  • Suwannee River

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Manatee-focused route

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Blue Spring State Park

Orange City - Central Florida

A major St. Johns River spring known for clear 72 F water, summer swimming and one of Florida's most important winter manatee viewing experiences.

  • Manatee viewing
  • Warm-season swimming
  • State park

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Manatee Springs State Park

Chiefland - North Florida

A Suwannee River-area spring with a long boardwalk, camping, paddling, swimming and cooler-month manatee potential.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Camping
  • Manatees in cooler months

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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Weeki Wachee - West-Central Florida

A classic Old Florida spring attraction with mermaid shows, Buccaneer Bay swimming and a popular spring-run kayaking experience.

  • Near Tampa
  • Mermaid shows
  • Spring-fed water park

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Three Sisters Springs

Crystal River - West-Central Florida

Three Sisters Springs is a West-Central Florida spring destination with manatees, wildlife, paddling.

  • Crystal River
  • Manatee viewing
  • Refuge area

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