Central FloridaSalt SpringsA warm, mineral-rich basin full of blue crabs and fish.CampingFamily-FriendlyKayaking~$8 / person (USFS)★ 7.8
North FloridaHart SpringsA well-run county park on the Suwannee with real facilities.CampingFamily-FriendlySnorkeling~$5 / person (county)★ 7.3
North FloridaPoe SpringsAn uncrowded alternative in the High Springs cluster.Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling$6/vehicle May-Sept, FREE Oct-March (verified)★ 7.2
North FloridaRum Island SpringA small, free-spirited Santa Fe River swimming hole.Family-FriendlyKayakingSnorkeling~$3 / person (county)★ 7
North FloridaLittle River SpringsCheap, uncrowded swimming with a serious cave system below.Free EntryScuba DivingSnorkeling$5 / vehicle (verified)★ 7.1
North FloridaRoyal SpringsA free, deep, rope-swing swimming hole.Free EntrySnorkelingSwimming$5 / vehicle (verified — corrected from earlier "free" listing)★ 6.8
PanhandleVortex SpringThe 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
PanhandleCypress SpringsThe clearest water in the Panhandle — reachable only by paddle.Free EntryKayakingSnorkelingFree (water access only)★ 7.9
PanhandleJackson Blue SpringA first-magnitude spring feeding a five-mile spring-fed lake.Family-FriendlyKayakingScuba Diving$4 / person, includes kayak launch (verified)★ 7.5
Gulf CoastChassahowitzka SpringsThe wildest spring-fed paddle on the Gulf Coast.Free EntryKayakingManateesFree (launch fees apply)★ 7.7
