Springs Near Crystal River — Closest First

Distances are straight-line miles from Crystal River — drive times vary.

Three Sisters Springs, a Florida spring
Gulf Coast · 1 mi

Three Sisters Springs

The only legal wild-manatee swim in America.

ManateesSnorkeling
Boardwalk ~$12 (tours separate)★ 8.8
Gulf Coast · 13 mi

Chassahowitzka Springs

The wildest spring-fed paddle on the Gulf Coast.

Free EntryKayakingManatees
Free (launch fees apply)★ 7.7
Rainbow Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 17 mi

Rainbow Springs

The easiest great spring day in Florida.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$2 / person★ 8.6
Weeki Wachee Springs, a Florida spring
Gulf Coast · 27 mi

Weeki Wachee Springs

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

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$13 / adult★ 8.4
Central Florida · 35 mi

Blue Grotto Dive Resort

Florida's clearest training cavern — divers only.

Scuba DivingSnorkeling
~$30 / diver (verify)★ 7.8
Devil's Den, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 36 mi

Devil's Den

The most otherworldly swim in Florida.

Scuba DivingSnorkeling
~$18 / person (reservation)★ 8.5
Silver Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 39 mi

Silver Springs

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

Family-FriendlyKayaking
$2 / person (pedestrian)★ 8.3
Manatee Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 47 mi

Manatee Springs

A first-magnitude spring flowing straight into the Suwannee.

CampingKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 7.9
Fanning Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 52 mi

Fanning Springs

An easy roadside Suwannee swim.

Family-FriendlySnorkelingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 7.6
North Florida · 55 mi

Otter Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
~$5 / person (county)★ 6.9
Juniper Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 57 mi

Juniper Springs

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

CampingKayakingSwimming
~$8 / person (USFS)★ 8.1
North Florida · 58 mi

Hart Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
~$5 / person (county)★ 7.3
Central Florida · 60 mi

Salt Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
~$8 / person (USFS)★ 7.8
Silver Glen Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 62 mi

Silver Glen Springs

A Caribbean-blue basin in the Ocala National Forest.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
~$8 / person (USFS day use)★ 7.9
Alexander Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 63 mi

Alexander Springs

The easiest first-magnitude swim in the state.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
~$8 / person (USFS)★ 8.2
North Florida · 64 mi

Poe Springs

An uncrowded alternative in the High Springs cluster.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
~$2 / person (county)★ 7.2
Gilchrist Blue Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 64 mi

Gilchrist Blue Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$6 / vehicle★ 8.7
Ginnie Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 65 mi

Ginnie Springs

Cave diving and riverside camping.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
~$25 / adult (seasonal)★ 8.9
North Florida · 66 mi

Rum Island Spring

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

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
~$3 / person (county)★ 7
Central Florida · 67 mi

Kelly Park / Rock Springs

Orlando's hometown lazy river.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
$5 / vehicle (county)★ 8.4
Wekiwa Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 70 mi

Wekiwa Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$6 / vehicle★ 8
Gulf Coast · 75 mi

Lithia Springs

The closest real spring to Tampa.

CampingFamily-FriendlySwimming
$2 / person (county)★ 7.4
Ichetucknee Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 75 mi

Ichetucknee Springs

The definitive Florida tubing run.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
$6 / vehicle★ 9.2
Blue Spring State Park, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 76 mi

Blue Spring State Park

Florida's greatest manatee spectacle.

Family-FriendlyKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 9
De Leon Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 76 mi

De Leon Springs

Swim first, then griddle your own pancakes.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 7.8
Troy Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida · 80 mi

Troy Spring

Snorkeling over a sunken Civil War steamboat.

Scuba DivingSnorkelingSwimming
$5 / vehicle★ 7.7
North Florida · 80 mi

Little River Springs

Cheap, uncrowded swimming with a serious cave system below.

Free EntryScuba DivingSnorkeling
~$3 / vehicle (county)★ 7.1
North Florida · 83 mi

Royal Springs

A free, deep, rope-swing swimming hole.

Free EntrySnorkelingSwimming
Free★ 6.8
Lafayette Blue Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 93 mi

Lafayette Blue Springs

A natural limestone bridge over first-magnitude blue.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
$5 / vehicle★ 7.5
North Florida · 105 mi

Suwannee Springs

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

Free EntryKayakingSwimming
Free★ 6.7
Madison Blue Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida · 116 mi

Madison Blue Spring

A perfect blue pool without the crowds.

Family-FriendlyScuba DivingSnorkeling
$5 / vehicle★ 8.1
South Florida · 129 mi

Warm Mineral Springs

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

Swimming
~$20 / adult (verify)★ 7
Wakulla Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle · 138 mi

Wakulla Springs

Jungle-river boat tours and a historic lodge.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 8.2
Panhandle · 201 mi

Jackson Blue Spring

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

Family-FriendlyKayakingScuba Diving
~$5 / person (county)★ 7.5
Panhandle · 221 mi

Cypress Springs

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

Free EntryKayakingSnorkeling
Free (water access only)★ 7.9
Morrison Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle · 233 mi

Morrison Springs

The best free spring in Florida.

Free EntryKayakingScuba Diving
Free★ 8
Ponce de Leon Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle · 236 mi

Ponce de Leon Springs

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

Family-FriendlyFree EntrySnorkeling
$4 / vehicle★ 7.7
Panhandle · 239 mi

Vortex Spring

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

CampingScuba DivingSnorkeling
~$20 / person (verify)★ 7.2