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40 springs · ranked & verified

Florida's clearest water, curated for travelers.

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Ichetucknee Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida

Ichetucknee Springs

The definitive Florida tubing run.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
$6 / vehicle★ 9.2
Ginnie Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida

Ginnie Springs

Cave diving and riverside camping.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
~$20 adult / $15 off-season (verified)★ 8.9
Blue Spring State Park, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Blue Spring State Park

Florida's greatest manatee spectacle.

Family-FriendlyKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 9
Gilchrist Blue Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida

Gilchrist Blue Springs

The best backup to Ichetucknee — and a top-five spring in its own right.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$6 / vehicle★ 8.7
Rainbow Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Rainbow Springs

The easiest great spring day in Florida.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$2 headsprings / ~$26-30 for tubing package★ 8.6
Devil's Den, a prehistoric spring cave in Williston, Florida
Central Florida

Devil's Den

The most otherworldly swim in Florida.

Scuba DivingSnorkeling
$30 snorkel / $48 dive (verified)★ 8.5
Weeki Wachee Springs, a Florida spring
Gulf Coast

Weeki Wachee Springs

Mermaids, a water park, and Florida's prettiest paddle.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$13 / adult★ 8.4
Silver Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Silver Springs

Glass-bottom boats and paddling over giant springs — no swimming.

Family-FriendlyKayaking
$2 / person (pedestrian)★ 8.3
Three Sisters Springs, a Florida spring
Gulf Coast

Three Sisters Springs

The only legal wild-manatee swim in America.

ManateesSnorkeling
Boardwalk ~$12 (tours separate)★ 8.8
Wakulla Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle

Wakulla Springs

Jungle-river boat tours and a historic lodge.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 8.2
Central Florida

Kelly Park / Rock Springs

Orlando's hometown lazy river.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
$3 (1-2 people) / $5 (3-8 people) per vehicle (verified)★ 8.4
Madison Blue Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida

Madison Blue Spring

A perfect blue pool without the crowds.

Family-FriendlyScuba DivingSnorkeling
$5 / vehicle (verified)★ 8.1
Morrison Springs, a spring-fed park in Walton County, Florida
Panhandle

Morrison Springs

The best free spring in Florida.

Free EntryKayakingScuba Diving
$4 / car (new March 2026)★ 8
Silver Glen Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Silver Glen Springs

A Caribbean-blue basin in the Ocala National Forest.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
$14.50 / person (verified, up from earlier ~$8)★ 7.9
Wekiwa Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Wekiwa Springs

Orlando's classic swim-and-paddle state park.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$6 / vehicle★ 8
Alexander Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Alexander Springs

The easiest first-magnitude swim in the state.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
$8 weekday / $11 weekend per person (verified)★ 8.2
Juniper Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Juniper Springs

A CCC-era swimming hole and Florida's most famous paddle run.

CampingKayakingSwimming
$14.50 / person (verified, up from earlier ~$12)★ 8.1
De Leon Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

De Leon Springs

Swim first, then griddle your own pancakes.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 7.8
Manatee Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida

Manatee Springs

A first-magnitude spring flowing straight into the Suwannee.

CampingKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 7.9
Fanning Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida

Fanning Springs

An easy roadside Suwannee swim.

Family-FriendlySnorkelingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 7.6
Ponce de Leon Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle

Ponce de Leon Springs

The Panhandle's coldest-feeling, prettiest quick stop.

Family-FriendlyFree EntrySnorkeling
$4 / vehicle★ 7.7
Troy Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida

Troy Spring

Snorkeling over a sunken Civil War steamboat.

Scuba DivingSnorkelingSwimming
$5 / vehicle (verified)★ 7.7
Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, Lafayette County, Florida
North Florida

Lafayette Blue Springs

A natural limestone bridge over first-magnitude blue.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
$5 / vehicle★ 7.5
Blue Grotto, a spring-fed diving basin in Williston, Florida
Central Florida

Blue Grotto Dive Resort

Florida's clearest training cavern — divers only.

Scuba DivingSnorkeling
$61 dive / $23 snorkel (verified)★ 7.8
Salt Springs Observation Trail, Ocala National Forest, Florida
Central Florida

Salt Springs

A warm, mineral-rich basin full of blue crabs and fish.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
~$8 / person (USFS)★ 7.8
Swimming area at Lithia Springs Park, Florida
Gulf Coast

Lithia Springs

The closest real spring to Tampa.

CampingFamily-FriendlySwimming
$2 / person (county)★ 7.4
Hart Springs, Florida
North Florida

Hart Springs

A well-run county park on the Suwannee with real facilities.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
~$5 / person (county)★ 7.3
Otter Springs, Florida
North Florida

Otter Springs

A quiet RV-and-camping base near the Suwannee.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
~$5 / person (county)★ 6.9
Poe Springs Park, Alachua County, Florida
North Florida

Poe Springs

An uncrowded alternative in the High Springs cluster.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
$6/vehicle May-Sept, FREE Oct-March (verified)★ 7.2
Rum Island Springs on the Santa Fe River, Florida
North Florida

Rum Island Spring

A small, free-spirited Santa Fe River swimming hole.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
~$3 / person (county)★ 7
Little River Spring, Florida
North Florida

Little River Springs

Cheap, uncrowded swimming with a serious cave system below.

Free EntryScuba DivingSnorkeling
$5 / vehicle (verified)★ 7.1
Royal Springs, a spring in Suwannee County, Florida
North Florida

Royal Springs

A free, deep, rope-swing swimming hole.

Free EntrySnorkelingSwimming
$5 / vehicle (verified — corrected from earlier "free" listing)★ 6.8
Suwannee Springs, Florida
North Florida

Suwannee Springs

Historic sulphur springs and 19th-century ruins on the Suwannee.

Free EntryKayakingSwimming
Free★ 6.7
Vortex Spring, a freshwater spring in Ponce de Leon, Florida
Panhandle

Vortex Spring

The Panhandle's dive resort — training, cavern, and camping.

CampingScuba DivingSnorkeling
$15 adult / $10 child (12 & under) day-use, diving priced separately (confirmed on official site, Aug 2026 — up from prior posted rate)★ 7.2
Cypress Spring on Holmes Creek, Vernon, Florida
Panhandle

Cypress Springs

The clearest water in the Panhandle — reachable only by paddle.

Free EntryKayakingSnorkeling
Free (water access only)★ 7.9
Aerial view of Jackson Blue Spring and Merritts Mill Pond, Marianna, Florida
Panhandle

Jackson Blue Spring

A first-magnitude spring feeding a five-mile spring-fed lake.

Family-FriendlyKayakingScuba Diving
$4 / person, includes kayak launch (verified)★ 7.5
Chassahowitzka Spring, Florida
Gulf Coast

Chassahowitzka Springs

The wildest spring-fed paddle on the Gulf Coast.

Free EntryKayakingManatees
Free (launch fees apply)★ 7.7
Warm Mineral Springs in North Port, Florida
South Florida

Warm Mineral Springs

Florida's only warm spring — 85°F, not 72°F.

Swimming
~$20 / adult (verify)★ 7