Best Springs for Scuba Diving

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
Vortex Spring, a freshwater spring in Ponce de Leon, Florida
Panhandle

Vortex Spring

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

CampingScuba DivingSnorkeling
$15 adult / $10 child (12 & under) day-use, diving priced separately (confirmed on official site, Aug 2026 — up from prior posted rate)★ 7.2
Aerial view of Jackson Blue Spring and Merritts Mill Pond, Marianna, Florida
Panhandle

Jackson Blue Spring

A first-magnitude spring feeding a 202-acre spring-fed pond.

Family-FriendlyKayakingScuba Diving
$4/person (does not include kayak/canoe launch, verified Sep 2026)★ 7.5
Devil's Den, a prehistoric spring cave in Williston, Florida
Central Florida

Devil's Den

The most otherworldly swim in Florida.

Scuba DivingSnorkeling
$30 snorkel / $48 dive (verified)★ 8.5
Madison Blue Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida

Madison Blue Spring

A perfect blue pool without the crowds.

Family-FriendlyScuba DivingSnorkeling
$4–$5 / vehicle + $2 pedestrian/extra passenger (Florida State Parks)★ 8.1
Morrison Springs, a spring-fed park in Walton County, Florida
Panhandle

Morrison Springs

The best once-free spring in Florida — still just $4 a car.

Free EntryKayakingScuba Diving
$4 / car (new March 2026)★ 8
Alexander Springs, a Florida spring
Central Florida

Alexander Springs

The easiest first-magnitude swim in the state.

CampingKayakingScuba Diving
$14.50 / person (verified via operator Naventure, up from older $8/$11 figures)★ 8.2
Manatee Springs, a Florida spring
North Florida

Manatee Springs

A first-magnitude spring flowing straight into the Suwannee.

CampingKayakingManatees
$6 / vehicle★ 7.9
Troy Spring, a Florida spring
North Florida

Troy Spring

Snorkeling over a sunken Civil War steamboat.

Scuba DivingSnorkelingSwimming
$5 / vehicle (verified)★ 7.7