Peacock Springs

These springs are naturally occurring places where crystal clear water flows from the aquifer (underground) to the surface at a crisp 72 degrees. Royal Springs is located on the Suwannee River group of springs near Live Oak, FL.

This 70-foot-deep, first-magnitude spring offers opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Nestled in the shallow water of the spring run are the remains of the Civil War-era steamboat Madison, which was scuttled in 1863 to keep it from being captured.

Ginnie Springs is one of the best-known spring diving locations in Florida. The park has three different dive sites for certified scuba divers to experience: The Ginnie Ballroom, The Devil’s Spring System, and the Santa Fe River.

Little Blue- Florida’s lost swimming hole. Located in Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park in High Springs, Little Blue Springs is a short stroll away from the popular Blue Springs swimming area. Little Blue is still an eye-catching blue and crystal clear, a testament to the ever-flowing fresh water spring.

Devil’s Den is a fresh water spring with the temperature being 72 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. Here you will find ancient rock formations with stalactites, fossil beds, and much more. With swim throughs and platforms it’s a great place to practice buoyancy and skills.

Dive the largest clear water cavern in the heart of freshwater spring country in Williston, Florida. The Blue Grotto lets you dive down to a depth of 100 feet in crystal clear water with a consistent temp of 72 degrees F all year round! A popular training dive site.

15 minutes outside of Ocala, FL. This dive site is operated by Commercial Diving Academy since 2006. This site is mainly used for commercial dive training and while it is technically open (due to contractual requirements), the entry fee has been set at $200 to discourage recreational divers.

KP Hole is a Florida County park open to divers and snorkelers to explore the spring-fed Rainbow River. This is a spring-fed dive so water temps will be 72 degrees year-round and the water will be very clear. This site has great amenities like concessions for food, showers, and restrooms. Admission is $15.00.

Sitting about 100 miles north of Tampa, Rainbow River is a jewel of a dive site in the middle of Florida. Crystal clear, as it’s fed from a natural spring, this river is full of unique freshwater fish, turtles, and alligators.

Three Sisters Springs is a complex of three spring areas, with many vents and sand boils that help feed Kings Bay, the headwaters of the Crystal River. These springs also constitute one of the most important natural warm-water refuges for the endangered Florida manatee. The site entrance is blocked from boats.