Best Springs for Free Entry

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
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
Chassahowitzka Spring, Florida
Gulf Coast

Chassahowitzka Springs

The wildest spring-fed paddle on the Gulf Coast.

Free EntryKayakingManatees
Free (launch fees apply)★ 7.7
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
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