Florida Springs Map

Explore florida map showing freshwater springs, Florida's springs are natural wonders, with over 700 freshwater springs scattered throughout the state. Notable examples include Silver Springs, known for its crystal-clear waters and glass-bottom boat tours, and Wakulla Springs, home to one of the world's largest and deepest freshwater springs. These springs provide vital habitats for diverse wildlife, including manatees and various fish species. The springs also offer recreational activities such as swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking, attracting millions of visitors annually. The consistent water temperatures, typically around 72°F, make them ideal year-round destinations for nature enthusiasts and tourists.

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Major Springs in Florida

Mag	Spring Name	Type	Outflow Body	Daily Flow in Millions	Temp	County
1st	Alapaha Rise	RR	Alapaha River	383.9 US gallons (1,453 L)	70.3 °F (21.3 °C)	Hamilton
1st	Alexander	SS	St. Johns River	60.9 US gallons (231 L)	74.5 °F (23.6 °C)	Lake
2nd	Apopka	SS	Lake Apopka	16.0 US gallons (61 L)	75.5 °F (24.2 °C)	Lake
2nd	Aucilla (Wacissa)	GS	Wacissa River	189.4 US gallons (717 L)	68.9 °F (20.5 °C)	Jefferson
2nd	Baltzell	GS	Chipola River	31.5 US gallons (119 L)	67.7 °F (19.8 °C)	Jackson
2nd	Beecher	SS	St. Johns River	5.8 US gallons (22 L)	73.1 °F (22.8 °C)	Putnam
1st	Big Blue (Wacissa)	GS	Wacissa River	189.4 US gallons (717 L)	68.9 °F (20.5 °C)	Jefferson
1st	Blue	SS	St. Johns River	102.0 US gallons (386 L)	73.0 °F (22.8 °C)	Volusia
3rd	Blue (Levy County)	SS	Waccasassa River	4.42 US gallons (16.7 L)	70.9 °F (21.6 °C)	Levy
1st	Blue Grotto (Silver)	GS	Silver River	359.3 US gallons (1,360 L)	74.3 °F (23.5 °C)	Marion
2nd	Blue Hole (Florida Caverns State Park)	SS	Chipola River	12.71 US gallons (48.1 L)	67.80 °F (19.89 °C)	Jackson
1st	Blue Hole (Ichetucknee)	GS	Ichetucknee River	130.2 US gallons (493 L)	71.4 °F (21.9 °C)	Columbia
4th	Boulware	SS	Sweetwater Branch Creek	0.2 US gallons (0.76 L)	72.0 °F (22.2 °C)	Alachua
2nd	Branford	SS	Suwannee River	4.3 US gallons (16 L)	69.5 °F (20.8 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Buckhorn Main	GS	Alafia River	9.7 US gallons (37 L)	76.5 °F (24.7 °C)	Hillsborough
2nd	Bugg	SS	Lake Denham	5.5 US gallons (21 L)	74.2 °F (23.4 °C)	Lake
1st	Cedar Head (Ichetucknee)	GS	Ichetucknee River	130.2 US gallons (493 L)	71.4 °F (21.9 °C)	Columbia
1st	Chassahowitzka	GS	Chassahowitzka River	34.3 US gallons (130 L)	73.4 °F (23.0 °C)	Citrus
2nd	Citrus Blue	SS	Withlacoochee River	10.5 US gallons (40 L)	72.8 °F (22.7 °C)	Citrus
2nd	Columbia	SS	Santa Fe River	25.5 US gallons (97 L)	72.3 °F (22.4 °C)	Columbia
2nd	Copper	GS	Suwannee River	8.8 US gallons (33 L)	71.1 °F (21.7 °C)	Dixie
NA	Cow	SK	Suwannee River	NA	71.8 °F (22.1 °C)	Lafayette
2nd	Crystal Springs#	SS	Hillsborough River	30.0 US gallons (114 L)	72 °F (22 °C)	Pasco
1st	Cypress	SS	Holmes Creek, Choctawhatchee River	65.3 US gallons (247 L)	67.7 °F (19.8 °C)	Washington
2nd	De Leon	SS	Spring Garden Creek, St. Johns River	17.6 US gallons (67 L)	73.3 °F (22.9 °C)	Volusia
NA	Devil's Den	SK	None	NA	72.0 °F (22.2 °C)	Levy
2nd	Devil's Ear/Eye/Little	GS	Santa Fe River	17.8 US gallons (67 L)	72.6 °F (22.6 °C)	Gilchrist
1st	Emerald (Gainer2)	GS	Econfina Creek	124.6 US gallons (472 L)	70.5 °F (21.4 °C)	Bay
2nd	Ellaville	SS	Suwannee River	26.3 US gallons (100 L)	73.2 °F (22.9 °C)	Suwannee
1st	Falmouth	SS	Karst fenster	102.8 US gallons (389 L)	69.3 °F (20.7 °C)	Suwannee
1st	Fanning	SS	Suwannee River	33.3 US gallons (126 L)	72.9 °F (22.7 °C)	Levy
2nd	Fenney	SS	Shady Brook, Lake Panasoffkee	9.0 US gallons (34 L)	73.6 °F (23.1 °C)	Sumter
2nd	Fern Hammock	GS	Juniper Creek, Lake George	6.9 US gallons (26 L)	71.7 °F (22.1 °C)	Marion
1st	Gainer3	GS	Econfina Creek	124.6 US gallons (472 L)	70.9 °F (21.6 °C)	Bay
4th	Gator	SS	Hammock Creek	0.2 US gallons (0.76 L)	65.5 °F (18.6 °C)	Hernando
2nd	Gilchrist Blue	GS	Santa Fe River	6.9 US gallons (26 L)	72.8 °F (22.7 °C)	Gilchrist
2nd	Gemini Springs	GS	Lake Monroe	6.5 US gallons (25 L)	72 °F (22 °C)	Volusia
2nd	Ginnie	GS	Santa Fe River	37.6 US gallons (142 L)	72.5 °F (22.5 °C)	Gilchrist
4th	Glen	SS	Hogtown Creek	0.1 US gallons (0.38 L)	71.8 °F (22.1 °C)	Alachua
3rd	Green Cove	SS	St. Johns River	1.8 US gallons (6.8 L)	75.9 °F (24.4 °C)	Clay
3rd	Green Springs	SS	Lake Monroe	5.98 US gallons (22.6 L)	72 °F (22 °C)	Volusia
2nd	Guaranto	SS	Suwannee River	6.0 US gallons (23 L)	73.0 °F (22.8 °C)	Dixie
2nd	Hardee	SS	Withlacoochee River	17.5 US gallons (66 L)	76.6 °F (24.8 °C)	Hamilton
2nd	Hart	GS	Suwannee River	26.7 US gallons (101 L)	71.9 °F (22.2 °C)	Gilchrist
2nd	Hernando Salt	SS	Mud River	21.3 US gallons (81 L)	74.9 °F (23.8 °C)	Hernando
1st	Holton Creek Rise	RR	Suwannee River	157 US gallons (590 L)	71.8 °F (22.1 °C)	Hamilton
1st	Homosassa	GS	Homosassa River	56.2 US gallons (213 L)	74.3 °F (23.5 °C)	Citrus
2nd	Hornsby	SS	Santa Fe River	32.9 US gallons (125 L)	72.5 °F (22.5 °C)	Alachua
2nd	Hunter (Kings Bay)	GS	Crystal River	630.2 US gallons (2,386 L)	73.4 °F (23.0 °C)	Citrus
1st	Ichetucknee	GS	Ichetucknee River	130.2 US gallons (493 L)	71.5 °F (21.9 °C)	Columbia
1st	Jackson Blue	GS	Merritt's Millpond, Chipola River	41.1 US gallons (156 L)	69.7 °F (20.9 °C)	Jackson
2nd	Juniper	GS	Juniper Creek, Lake George	5.3 US gallons (20 L)	71.6 °F (22.0 °C)	Marion
1st	Kings Bay	GS	Crystal River	630.2 US gallons (2,386 L)	73.2 °F (22.9 °C)	Citrus
1st	Kini/Upper River Sink	SK	Karst fenster	113.8 US gallons (431 L)	69.8 °F (21.0 °C)	Wakulla
Zero	Kissingen	GS	Peace River	0.0 US gallons (0 L)	72.0 °F (22.2 °C)	Polk
1st	Lafayette Blue	SS	Suwannee River	29.7 US gallons (112 L)	71.1 °F (21.7 °C)	Lafayette
4th	Levy Blue	SS	Waccasassa River	1.1 US gallons (4.2 L)	69.8 °F (21.0 °C)	Levy
1st	Lime Sink Run	SS	Suwannee River	111.8 US gallons (423 L)	72.2 °F (22.3 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Lithia Major, Minor	GS	Alafia River	19.7 US gallons (75 L)	77.2 °F (25.1 °C)	Hillsborough
3rd	Little	SS	Weeki Wachee River	3.4 US gallons (13 L)	74.6 °F (23.7 °C)	Hernando
2nd	Little River	SS	Suwannee River	54.9 US gallons (208 L)	72.1 °F (22.3 °C)	Suwannee
1st	Madison Blue	SS	Withlacoochee River	46.1 US gallons (175 L)	70.3 °F (21.3 °C)	Madison
4th	Magnolia	SS	Hammock Creek	0.3 US gallons (1.1 L)	74.3 °F (23.5 °C)	Hernando
2nd	Manatee	SS	Suwannee River	99.5 US gallons (377 L)	72.5 °F (22.5 °C)	Levy
1st	McCormick (Gainer1)	GS	Econfina Creek	124.6 US gallons (472 L)	70.8 °F (21.6 °C)	Bay
1st	Morrison	SS	Choctawhatchee River	40.6 US gallons (154 L)	67.8 °F (19.9 °C)	Walton
1st	Natural Bridge	SS	Karst fenster St. Marks River	98.2 US gallons (372 L)	68.1 °F (20.1 °C)	Leon
1st	Nutall Rise	RR	Aucilla River	232.7 US gallons (881 L)	70.3 °F (21.3 °C)	Jefferson
3rd	Orange	GS	Orange Creek, Oklawaha River	1.9 US gallons (7.2 L)	74.0 °F (23.3 °C)	Marion
2nd	Otter	SS	Suwannee River	3.1 US gallons (12 L)	72.7 °F (22.6 °C)	Gilchrist
NA	Paradise	SK	None	NA	73.0 °F (22.8 °C)	Marion
3rd	Peacock	GS	Suwannee River	5.7 US gallons (22 L)	69.5 °F (20.8 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Pitt	GS	Econfina Creek	3.6 US gallons (14 L)	71.6 °F (22.0 °C)	Walton
2nd	Poe	SS	Santa Fe River	3.9 US gallons (15 L)	72.5 °F (22.5 °C)	Alachua
2nd	Ponce de Leon	GS	Sandy Creek, Choctawhatchee River	5.7 US gallons (22 L)	67.8 °F (19.9 °C)	Holmes
1st	Rainbow	GS	Rainbow River, Withlacoochee River	409.8 US gallons (1,551 L)	74.1 °F (23.4 °C)	Marion
1st	Roaring (Ichetucknee)	GS	Ichetucknee River	130.2 US gallons (493 L)	70.0 °F (21.1 °C)	Columbia
2nd	Rock	SS	Rock Springs Run Wekiva River	30.0 US gallons (114 L)	74.9 °F (23.8 °C)	Orange
2nd	Rock Bluff	GS	Suwannee River	17.9 US gallons (68 L)	71.6 °F (22.0 °C)	Gilchrist
Zero	Rossetter	SS	Withlacoochee River	0.0 US gallons (0 L)	76.6 °F (24.8 °C)	Hamilton
3rd	Royal	SS	Suwannee River	1.6 US gallons (6.1 L)	72.7 °F (22.6 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Running East, West	GS	Suwannee River	18.2 US gallons (69 L)	71.8 °F (22.1 °C)	Lafayette, Suwannee
2nd	Salt (Marion)	SS	Lake George	49.4 US gallons (187 L)	74.5 °F (23.6 °C)	Marion
2nd	Sanlando	SS	Wekiva River	8.5 US gallons (32 L)	76.4 °F (24.7 °C)	Seminole
2nd	Santa Fe	SS	Santa Fe River	81.4 US gallons (308 L)	73.0 °F (22.8 °C)	Columbia
2nd	Santa Fe Rise	RR	Santa Fe River	48.5 US gallons (184 L)	72.5 °F (22.5 °C)	Alachua
2nd	Shangri La	SS	Merritt's Millpond, Chipola River	2.5 US gallons (9.5 L)	69.7 °F (20.9 °C)	Jackson
1st	Silver	GS	Silver River, Oklawaha River	359.3 US gallons (1,360 L)	73.8 °F (23.2 °C)	Marion
2nd	Silver Glen	GS	St. Johns River	70.5 US gallons (267 L)	74.1 °F (23.4 °C)	Marion
1st	Siphon Creek Rise	RR	Santa Fe River	77.6 US gallons (294 L)	72.4 °F (22.4 °C)	Gilchrist
1st	Spring Creek	SS	Apalachee Bay	198.4 US gallons (751 L)	70.9 °F (21.6 °C)	Wakulla
1st	St. Marks Rise	RR	St. Marks River	292.1 US gallons (1,106 L)	68.8 °F (20.4 °C)	Leon
2nd	Starbuck	SS	Wekiva River	9.4 US gallons (36 L)	76.1 °F (24.5 °C)	Seminole
1st	Steinhatchee Rise	RR	Steinhatchee River	226.2 US gallons (856 L)	70.0 °F (21.1 °C)	Taylor, Dixie
2nd	Sun	SS	Suwannee River	4.5 US gallons (17 L)	72.7 °F (22.6 °C)	Gilchrist
2nd	Suwanacoochee	SS	Withlacoochee River	0.3 US gallons (1.1 L)	69.9 °F (21.1 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Suwannee	GS	Suwannee River	9.1 US gallons (34 L)	72.5 °F (22.5 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Suwannee Blue	SS	Suwannee River	8.6 US gallons (33 L)	70.9 °F (21.6 °C)	Suwannee
1st	Tarpon Hole (Kings Bay)	GS	Crystal River	630.2 US gallons (2,386 L)	73.2 °F (22.9 °C)	Citrus
2nd	Telford	SS	Suwannee River	20.1 US gallons (76 L)	70.2 °F (21.2 °C)	Suwannee
2nd	Three Sisters (Kings Bay)	GS	Crystal River	630.2 US gallons (2,386 L)	73.3 °F (22.9 °C)	Citrus
1st	Treehouse	SS	Santa Fe River	25.8 US gallons (98 L)	71.4 °F (21.9 °C)	Alachua
1st	Troy	SS	Suwannee River	98.2 US gallons (372 L)	71.0 °F (21.7 °C)	Lafayette
2nd	Volusia Blue	SS	St. Johns River	56.2 US gallons (213 L)	73.6 °F (23.1 °C)	Volusia
2nd	Vortex	SS	Blue/Sandy Creek, Choctawhatchee River	4.5 US gallons (17 L)	71.6 °F (22.0 °C)	Holmes
2nd	Wacissa Group	GS	Wacissa River	189.4 US gallons (717 L)	68.90 °F (20.50 °C)	Jefferson
1st	Wakulla	SS	Wakulla River	252.02 US gallons (954.0 L)	70.2 °F (21.2 °C)	Wakulla
3rd	Waldo	SS	Fenholloway River	0.7 US gallons (2.6 L)	74.5 °F (23.6 °C)	Taylor
3rd	Wall	SS	Boggy Bayou	4.2 US gallons (16 L)	74.0 °F (23.3 °C)	Pinellas
3rd	Warm Mineral	GS	Myakka River	5.5 US gallons (21 L)	86.4 °F (30.2 °C)	Sarasota
1st	Weeki Wachee	SS	Weeki Wachee River	104.0 US gallons (394 L)	74.7 °F (23.7 °C)	Hernando
2nd	Wekiva	SS	Wekiva River (Waccasassa River tributary)	16.82 US gallons (63.7 L)	73.2 °F (22.9 °C)	Levy
2nd	Wekiwa	SS	Wekiva River	43.0 US gallons (163 L)	74.1 °F (23.4 °C)	Orange, Seminole
3rd	Welaka	SS	St. Johns River	5.1 US gallons (19 L)	74.7 °F (23.7 °C)	Putnam
2nd	White	SS	Suwannee River	26.1 US gallons (99 L)	68.0 °F (20.0 °C)	Hamilton
2nd	Williford	GS	Econfina Creek	16.5 US gallons (62 L)	70.0 °F (21.1 °C)	Washington, Bay
3rd	Worthington	SS	Santa Fe River	0.2 US gallons (0.76 L)	68.0 °F (20.0 °C)	Union

Florida Springs

Florida is renowned for its remarkable freshwater springs, a natural treasure offering both ecological significance and recreational opportunities. The state boasts more than 700 springs, which collectively discharge billions of gallons of water daily. These springs are primarily found in North and Central Florida, where the karst landscape allows for the natural flow of groundwater to the surface.

Notable Springs

Among the most famous springs is Silver Springs, located in Marion County. Known for its crystal-clear waters, Silver Springs offers unique glass-bottom boat tours, allowing visitors to observe the vibrant underwater ecosystem. Historically significant, it was one of Florida's first tourist attractions and remains a popular destination for both locals and tourists.

Another prominent spring is Wakulla Springs, situated south of Tallahassee. Wakulla Springs is one of the world's largest and deepest freshwater springs, with an average flow rate of about 250 million gallons per day. The spring is surrounded by the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, which provides opportunities for swimming, diving, and riverboat tours. The park is also a habitat for a variety of wildlife, including alligators, manatees, and numerous bird species.

Ichetucknee Springs State Park in Columbia County is another gem, known for its pristine waters and lush surroundings. The Ichetucknee River, fed by nine major springs, is a favorite spot for tubing, kayaking, and snorkeling. The clear waters and consistent year-round temperature of around 72°F make it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Ecological Importance

Florida's springs are critical to the state's ecosystem, serving as habitats for a diverse array of flora and fauna. Manatees, often seen in the warmer waters of the springs during winter, are a significant draw for wildlife enthusiasts. Fish species, such as the Florida gar and the American eel, thrive in these waters. Additionally, the springs support various aquatic plants, contributing to the overall health of Florida's water systems.

The springs also play a vital role in recharging the Floridan Aquifer, one of the largest and most productive aquifers in the world. This underground reservoir supplies drinking water to millions of Floridians and is essential for the state's agricultural industry.

Recreational Opportunities

Florida springs offer a wide range of recreational activities, making them popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts. Swimming, snorkeling, and diving are common pursuits, thanks to the clarity and refreshing temperatures of the water. For instance, Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County is renowned for its excellent diving conditions, featuring extensive underwater caverns.

Tubing and kayaking are other popular activities. The Rainbow River, fed by Rainbow Springs, is a picturesque location for a leisurely float or paddle, offering scenic views of the surrounding natural landscape. The springs' clear waters provide an unparalleled opportunity to experience Florida's natural beauty up close.

Conservation Efforts

Despite their beauty and importance, Florida's springs face several environmental challenges. Over-pumping of groundwater, pollution from agricultural runoff, and urban development pose significant threats to their health and sustainability. Organizations like the Florida Springs Institute and various state agencies are actively working to protect and restore these vital natural resources. Efforts include monitoring water quality, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and educating the public about the importance of springs conservation.