Current status, fees, and closure notes for every spring we track — updated as we verify each one.
Updated as we verify each spring. Fees and closures change without notice — always confirm with the park before a long drive.
| Spring | Region | Entry | Status & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ichetucknee Springs | North Florida | $6 / vehicle | Open · CONFIRMED: Midpoint launch still closed for repairs as of Aug 2026 — tube launches from Dampier's Landing (South Entrance) only, until 5pm (rentals until 4:30pm) |
| Ginnie Springs | North Florida | $25/adult season, $20 off-season (verified, Mar 2026) | Open · weekend capacity common in summer |
| Blue Spring State Park | Central Florida | $6 / vehicle | Open, reservation required · Since July 15, 2026 every day-use visitor needs an advance online reservation (up to 60 days out) to enter — confirmed on floridastateparks.org's Blue Spring day-use FAQ and reported by WUSF, ClickOrlando, and WFTV at rollout. Summer swim season is running now; manatee-driven swim closures return around mid-November. |
| Gilchrist Blue Springs | North Florida | $6 / vehicle | CONFIRMED CLOSED for water activities as of Sept 25, 2026 (per floridastateparks.org) — construction renovation ongoing since Oct 2025 (new swim-area entrance, new watercraft launch, new bathrooms, larger campground); the park's site still lists no water activities and gives no reopening date (an earlier Jan 20, 2026 Phase 1-2 target has passed), so swimming, snorkeling, and paddling remain unavailable — only the pavilion, picnic area, and volleyball courts are open. Call the park (386-454-1369) or check floridastateparks.org before driving out. |
| Rainbow Springs | Central Florida | $5/vehicle (2-8 people), $2 pedestrian/bike; tubing separate (verified) | Open · DAY-USE RESERVATION REQUIRED for entry since April 29, 2026, confirmed on floridastateparks.org's hours-and-fees page · tubing entrance runs a separate, tighter seasonal schedule (daily in peak summer, weekends only in shoulder months, closed Oct-Mar) · parking limited during ongoing renovations. |
| Devil's Den | Central Florida | $30 snorkel / $48 dive (verified) | Open · reservations required, weekends selling out · fees re-verified against devilsden.com Sept 2026 (walk-through pass now $15, was previously listed as $7) |
| Weeki Wachee Springs | Gulf Coast | $13 / adult | As of September 2026, the Wilderness River Cruise remains paused during daytime hours (closed since December 2025 for low water levels), and Buccaneer Bay's kiddie pool, Lil' Mates Caribbean Cove, is closed for renovation with no reopening date announced. Buccaneer Bay's slides and lazy river run on a seasonal daily/weekends-only schedule through September 30, 2026; confirm the day's status before you go. Kayak reservation slots continue to book out roughly a week ahead in season. |
| Silver Springs | Central Florida | $2 / person (pedestrian) | Open · Sea Hunt Deck closed (since Oct 2025, still closed as of Aug 2026) — confirm current status; Half-Mile Creek/Creek Trail has reopened. As of September 2026, no other closures identified. |
| Three Sisters Springs | Gulf Coast | $12.50/adult Apr 1–Nov 14, $20/adult Nov 15–Mar 31 (peak manatee season) — boardwalk only, tours separate (verified Sep 2026) | Summer (Apr 1-Nov 14): $12.50/adult boardwalk admission, fewer manatees, kayak-friendly bay. Winter (Nov 15-Mar 31, peak manatee season): $20/adult, sanctuary closures apply in parts of the springs. Verified against crystalriverfl.org, September 2026. |
| Wakulla Springs | Panhandle | $6 / vehicle | Open · clarity variable, check before visiting for the swim · Clear Cut Sink closed for research (since June 2026); Lodge elevator out (since Aug 2025, stairs only) — confirm current status |
| Kelly Park / Rock Springs | Central Florida | $5 / vehicle, flat rate (verified, changed Aug 11 2026) | Open · earliest-filling park in Central Florida on weekends · admission fee changed to a flat $5/vehicle (was tiered by occupancy) effective Aug 11, 2026, per ocfl.net (verified Sept 2026) |
| Madison Blue Spring | North Florida | $4–$5 / vehicle + $2 pedestrian/extra passenger (Florida State Parks) | Open · frequent capacity closures 10am-3pm weekends/holidays · large RVs/trailer combos discouraged (limited turnaround, since Apr 2026) |
| Morrison Springs | Panhandle | $4 / car (new March 2026) | Open · $4/car, card only (no cash accepted) · clarity rated 1 of 5 (clear) as of late September 2026 — check the county's live rating before you drive out |
| Silver Glen Springs | Central Florida | $14.50 / person (verified, up from earlier ~$8) | Open · weekday visits strongly recommended |
| Wekiwa Springs | Central Florida | $6 / vehicle | Open · Day-use reservation REQUIRED since Sept 2025 · light campground construction possible (bathhouse unaffected, business-hours only) |
| Alexander Springs | Central Florida | $14.50 / person (verified via operator Naventure, up from older $8/$11 figures) | Open · quiet weekdays, busy summer Saturdays |
| Juniper Springs | Central Florida | $14.50 / person (verified, up from earlier ~$12) | Open · run launches limited and first come, first served (no reservations) — arrive early in season |
| De Leon Springs | Central Florida | $6 / vehicle | Open as of September 2026. Pancake house waitlist commonly runs 1-3+ hours on weekends; no other closures identified. |
| Manatee Springs | North Florida | $6 / vehicle | Confirmed via Florida State Parks as of September 2026: the Waterfront Restroom and RV dump station remain closed, effective since mid-January 2026, and EV charging is not available anywhere in the park. Otherwise the park is operating on its normal 8am–sundown, 365-day schedule; the run closes to swimmers only when manatees are actively present. |
| Fanning Springs | North Florida | $6 / vehicle | Open · floating dock improvement project underway — swimming/boating stay open but you may be asked to exit periodically for safety The floating dock improvement project started August 20, 2026; swimming and boating remain open through the work, but crews may ask you to step out of the water briefly at times for safety. Separately, Florida DEP lists Fanning Springs among the state's impaired Outstanding Florida Springs because of elevated nitrate levels, with a Nutrient and Dissolved Oxygen TMDL now in place for the springshed — a longer-running issue than the dock work, and part of why clarity here varies more than it once did even on days the Suwannee is low. |
| Ponce de Leon Springs | Panhandle | $4 / vehicle | Open · quiet outside summer weekends No active closures as of September 2026. The park periodically reaches capacity and closes temporarily on busy summer weekends, per Florida State Parks — the trigger is visitor count, not water quality. |
| Troy Spring | North Florida | $5 / vehicle (verified) | Open · clarity depends on Suwannee level Florida DEP lists Troy Spring among the state's impaired Outstanding Florida Springs due to elevated nitrate levels, and a thick layer of algae now covers much of the substrate where native aquatic plants used to grow — a documented, real decline from the spring's historic condition, even though the water still runs clear on a good day. Heavy rain on the Suwannee can flood the spring basin and limit beach access; check river levels before a special trip if it's been raining. |
| Lafayette Blue Springs | North Florida | $5/vehicle (2–8 occupants), $4 single-occupant, $2 pedestrian/bike (FL State Parks, 2026) | As of September 2026, Florida State Parks lists no active alerts or closures for Lafayette Blue Springs; the honor-box fee system and 8am–sundown, 365-day schedule are operating normally. Conditions here track the Suwannee closely: flood-stage river water can submerge the park entirely, and tannic river water regularly tints the pool, so check the river gauge before a special trip. |
| Blue Grotto Dive Resort | Central Florida | $61 dive / $23 snorkel (verified) | Open · no reservation needed for a standard day of diving or snorkeling (night dives and group pool instruction do require advance arrangements) As of March 2026, at least one visitor reported visibility dropping below 2 feet during a heavily class-booked peak period, with every underwater platform occupied by a training group — a reminder that clarity here, like most spring caverns, swings with how many groups are stirring silt on a given day rather than staying constant. Weekday mornings remain the more reliable bet for clear water. The resort is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Easter. |
| Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park | Gulf Coast | ~$13 / adult | Open · 9am–5:30pm, ticket counters close 4:45pm · shuttle boat unavailable since Feb 2026 (low water), free tram or drive as alternative · Wildside Café and Gator Bites closed until further notice, Grill at Pepper Creek catering-only, food truck covering the gap · Lu the hippo, a longtime park icon, died June 8, 2025 (age 65) and is no longer on site |
| Salt Springs | Central Florida | $14.50/person + tax (Naventure day-use rate, verified Sep 2026) | Open · busy campground in winter · day-use fee is $14.50/person + tax under Naventure (verified Sept 2026, up from prior $8 figure) |
| Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park | North Florida | $4 / vehicle (verified) | Open as of September 2026 · divers must show cave certification at check-in; no closures identified. |
| Lithia Springs | Gulf Coast | $2 / vehicle entry + $2 / person to swim (county) | Open · As of September 2026, Hillsborough County's park page shows normal operating hours, fees, and rules with no active closure notice. That can change fast after heavy rain, when the county has closed the swim area for elevated bacteria in past years, so check the county's page the morning of your visit. Swim blocks run 9am–1pm and 2pm–6pm, 200-swimmer cap per slot, with the water sanitized between blocks and closed entirely during thunderstorms. |
| Hart Springs | North Florida | $5 weekday / $8 weekend (May–Sep), $3 flat (Oct–Apr) — Hart Springs fee schedule, 2026 | Open · clarity depends on Suwannee level · as of September 2026, no active closure, but high water on the Suwannee periodically forces temporary closures and turns the spring brown — check hartsprings.com or call (352) 463-3444 before a trip after heavy rain. We could not confirm a specific 2019–20 renovation of the pool/boardwalk from official sources; verify any recent construction history directly with the park. |
| Otter Springs | North Florida | Call for day-use rate (352-463-0800) | Open as of September 2026, operated by For Vets, Inc. under agreement with Gilchrist County. No official day-use fee is posted online — call ahead to confirm current pricing. |
| Poe Springs | North Florida | $6/vehicle May-Sept, FREE Oct-March (verified) | WATER AREA CLOSED until further notice due to water level, per Alachua County's own park page (checked September 24, 2026). The rest of the park — trails, pavilions, boat ramp, kayak/canoe launching — stays open and operational; only the designated swimming area is closed. The closure took effect Thursday, July 16, 2026, originally announced over poor underwater visibility, and the county's own alert now attributes it to water level. Per WUFT reporting (Sept 23, 2026) citing regional spring scientists, Poe's flow had dropped to roughly a third of its historical discharge amid Florida's 2026 drought, leaving the spring vent a trickle rather than a boil and allowing algae and detritus to build up in the stagnant water — which is what "closed due to water level" means here: not a safety fence around a still-flowing spring, but not enough discharge to keep the swim area clear and safe. County staff review conditions weekly; as of late September, the parks director said he did not expect swimming to reopen before month's end. There's no fixed reopening date — call Alachua County Parks and Open Space at 352-213-4796 before you drive out. Historically, similar low-flow closures at Florida springs have resolved only after sustained regional rainfall recharges the aquifer, which can take weeks to months rather than days. |
| Rum Island Spring | North Florida | $5 / vehicle (Columbia County, verified 2026) | Open · spring floods when the Santa Fe runs high · as of September 2026, day-use hours only, no current closures posted. The county has shut the park outright during major flood events before — it closed to both boats and swimmers during Tropical Storm Elsa in July 2021 when the Santa Fe rose several feet above flood stage — so this is a real risk after heavy regional rain, not just a clarity issue. The park also closed for about a year, from September 2019 to August 31, 2020, for a $300,000 county-funded riverbank restoration, new boardwalks, and a permanent restroom building; the current $5/vehicle fee and annual pass system dates to that reopening rather than to the park's earlier, free decades. |
| Little River Springs | North Florida | $5 / vehicle (verified) | Open · very sensitive to Suwannee river levels |
| Royal Springs | North Florida | $5 / vehicle (verified — corrected from earlier "free" listing) | Open · $5/vehicle entry (verified against Suwannee Parks & Recreation, Sept 2026), Apr–Oct 9am-7pm / Nov–Mar 9am-5pm. The short spring run connecting Royal Springs to the Suwannee River is intermittent, per Suwannee River Water Management District mapping — it can flow after rain and sit dry in low water, and heavy Suwannee flooding upstream can push river water back into the run, though the spring basin itself isn't typically closed by river flooding. No storm-related closures reported as of September 2026. |
| Suwannee Springs | North Florida | Free | Open · free, historic ruins on site. Clarity swings with the Suwannee's level — clear and pooled inside the old walls when the river is low, tannic and river-colored when the Suwannee backs up after rain. No closures reported as of September 2026; check Suwannee River Water Management District river-level pages before a trip if clarity matters to you. |
| Vortex Spring | Panhandle | $15 adult / $10 child (12 & under) day-use, diving priced separately (confirmed on official site, Aug 2026 — up from prior posted rate) | Open · day-use now $15/adult as of Aug 2026 (price increase from prior rate — verify before visiting) |
| Cypress Springs | Panhandle | Free (water access only) | Open · paddle-in access only, no facilities · being creek-adjacent, Holmes Creek's tannic water can cloud the approach after heavy rain even though the vent itself stays clear — paddlers report better visibility on drier weeks. As of September 2026, water access via Holmes Creek remains open with no gate or seasonal closure at the spring itself, but land access has been closed to the public since the surrounding tract was privatized in the early 2000s, and 'No Trespassing' signs remain posted along the west bank of the spring run — stay in your boat or in the water, not on the private shore. Recent paddler reports describe a visibly worn bank and a sandy, largely fish-free bottom near the spring mouth from heavy traffic, worth knowing if you're expecting an untouched wilderness look right at the vent. |
| Jackson Blue Spring | Panhandle | $4/person (does not include kayak/canoe launch, verified Sep 2026) | Open on current 2026 seasonal hours (Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun 9:30am-6pm) — call 850-482-2114 to confirm before driving. $4/person entry does not include kayak launch (verified Sept 2026). Hurricane Michael (2018) closed the park for storm repairs, reopening in June 2019 with a temporarily reduced schedule; hours have since returned closer to the pre-storm norm, but the storm is a reminder that Panhandle hurricane seasons (June-November) can affect access here with little notice. |
| Chassahowitzka Springs | Gulf Coast | Free (launch fees apply) | Open as of September 2026 · paddle access, navigation skills needed · no closures or fish-kill advisories currently posted for the refuge or the campground launch. Conditions that do trigger closures or extra restrictions here: manatee cold-stress events (extra patrols and stricter no-wake enforcement when water temps drop), red tide advisories near the Gulf mouth (worth checking with the county health department before scalloping or swimming near the river mouth), and heavy rain, which raises tannin and can drop visibility in Baird Creek for a few days. |
| Warm Mineral Springs | South Florida | $15 North Port / $18 Sarasota County / $20 non-resident per adult (city rate through Sept 30, 2026 — confirm after Oct 1) | Swimming continues · historic buildings closed for $16.7M rehab (fully funded July 2026) · per northportfl.gov (verified Sept 2026), the park has a ONE-DAY closure on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 for building rehabilitation work, reopening regular hours Wednesday, September 30 — not an open-ended closure. Multi-visit passes are automatically extended by one day to compensate. Confirm current status before visiting. Hurricane history behind the current closures: Hurricanes Elsa (2021) and Ian (2022) damaged the historic bathhouse complex badly enough that the gift shop, showers, restrooms, changing rooms, and lockers closed for good in favor of a temporary admissions trailer and portable restrooms — that's the setup still in place today. Hurricane Milton then shut the entire park for about a week in October 2024 (closed October 7, reopened October 18) on top of the earlier damage, per the city's own recovery updates. The $16.7 million rehabilitation approved in 2026 (an additional $4.1 million on top of $12.6 million already available) is meant to finally fix what those storms broke, with construction targeted to start July 2026 and finish in late 2027. |