The water is 72°F every day of the year, but some springs close areas seasonally for manatees or run summer-only. These are open for their main experience year-round.
14 springs
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Guaranteed manatees, year-round, from an underwater observatory.
Salt Springs
A warm, mineral-rich basin full of blue crabs and fish.
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park
One of the longest underwater cave systems in the country.
Lithia Springs
The closest real spring to Tampa.
Hart Springs
A well-run county park on the Suwannee with real facilities.
Otter Springs
A quiet RV-and-camping base near the Suwannee.
Poe Springs
An uncrowded alternative in the High Springs cluster.
Rum Island Spring
A small, free-spirited Santa Fe River swimming hole.
Little River Springs
Cheap, uncrowded swimming with a serious cave system below.
Royal Springs
A free, deep, rope-swing swimming hole.
Suwannee Springs
Historic sulphur springs and 19th-century ruins on the Suwannee.
Vortex Spring
The Panhandle's dive resort — training, cavern, and camping.
Cypress Springs
The clearest water in the Panhandle — reachable only by paddle.
Chassahowitzka Springs
The wildest spring-fed paddle on the Gulf Coast.
Even year-round springs can close temporarily for capacity, weather, or water quality. Check current conditions before a long drive.