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Best Springs for Kayaking

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
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
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
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
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
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