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Springs Near Ocala

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

Silver Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 6 mi

Silver Springs

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

Family-FriendlyKayaking
$2 / person (pedestrian)★ 8.3
Rainbow Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 19 mi

Rainbow Springs

The easiest great spring day in Florida.

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$2 / person★ 8.6
Central Florida · 24 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 · 25 mi

Devil's Den

The most otherworldly swim in Florida.

Scuba DivingSnorkeling
~$18 / person (reservation)★ 8.5
Central Florida · 26 mi

Juniper Springs

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

CampingKayakingSwimming
~$8 / person (USFS)★ 8.1
Silver Glen Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 30 mi

Silver Glen Springs

A Caribbean-blue basin in the Ocala National Forest.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
~$8 / person (USFS day use)★ 7.9
Three Sisters Springs, a Florida spring
Gulf Coast · 34 mi

Three Sisters Springs

The only legal wild-manatee swim in America.

ManateesSnorkeling
Boardwalk ~$12 (tours separate)★ 8.8
Central Florida · 35 mi

Alexander Springs

The easiest first-magnitude swim in the state.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
~$8 / person (USFS)★ 8.2
Central Florida · 47 mi

De Leon Springs

Swim first, then griddle your own pancakes.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 7.8
Central Florida · 49 mi

Kelly Park / Rock Springs

Orlando's hometown lazy river.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
$5 / vehicle (county)★ 8.4
Blue Spring State Park, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 51 mi

Blue Spring State Park

Florida's greatest manatee spectacle.

Family-FriendlyKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 9
Wekiwa Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida · 53 mi

Wekiwa Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$6 / vehicle★ 8
Weeki Wachee Springs, a Florida spring
Gulf Coast · 53 mi

Weeki Wachee Springs

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

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$13 / adult★ 8.4
North Florida · 55 mi

Manatee Springs

A first-magnitude spring flowing straight into the Suwannee.

CampingKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 7.9
Gilchrist Blue Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 55 mi

Gilchrist Blue Springs

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

CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking
$6 / vehicle★ 8.7
North Florida · 55 mi

Fanning Springs

An easy roadside Suwannee swim.

Family-FriendlySnorkelingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 7.6
Ginnie Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 56 mi

Ginnie Springs

Cave diving and riverside camping.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
~$25 / adult (seasonal)★ 8.9
Ichetucknee Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida · 67 mi

Ichetucknee Springs

The definitive Florida tubing run.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling
$6 / vehicle★ 9.2
North Florida · 77 mi

Troy Spring

Snorkeling over a sunken Civil War steamboat.

Scuba DivingSnorkelingSwimming
$5 / vehicle★ 7.7
North Florida · 92 mi

Lafayette Blue Springs

A natural limestone bridge over first-magnitude blue.

CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling
$5 / vehicle★ 7.5
Madison Blue Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida · 111 mi

Madison Blue Spring

A perfect blue pool without the crowds.

Family-FriendlyScuba DivingSnorkeling
$5 / vehicle★ 8.1
Wakulla Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle · 149 mi

Wakulla Springs

Jungle-river boat tours and a historic lodge.

Family-FriendlyKayakingSwimming
$6 / vehicle★ 8.2
Morrison Springs, a Florida spring
Panhandle · 247 mi

Morrison Springs

The best free spring in Florida.

Free EntryKayakingScuba Diving
Free★ 8
Panhandle · 250 mi

Ponce de Leon Springs

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

Family-FriendlyFree EntrySnorkeling
$4 / vehicle★ 7.7