Near Ocala

Springs near Ocala

Ocala is the heart of Marion County spring country — Silver Springs and the Rainbow River are minutes away, with Juniper, Alexander, and Salt Springs filling out a full weekend of crystal water without crossing the state.

Drive miles below use our curated Orlando-origin distances — the closest major city with complete spring coverage for this belt. Springs are sorted closest-first for quick day-trip planning.

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Springs near Ocala

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Rock Springs at Kelly Park
Apopka
20 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle · Tube
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Apopka
20 mi Orl
Swim · Snorkel · Paddle · Camp
Gemini Springs Park
DeBary
25 mi Orl
Paddle
Blue Spring State Park
Orange City / DeLand
35 mi Orl
Swim · Snorkel · Paddle · Tube
Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Altoona / Astor
50 mi Orl
Swim · Snorkel · Dive · Paddle
De Leon Springs State Park
De Leon Springs / DeLand
50 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Fern Hammock Springs
Silver Springs
70 mi Orl
Juniper Springs Recreation Area
Silver Springs
70 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Silver Glen Springs
Salt Springs / Fort McCoy
70 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Lithia Springs Conservation Park
Lithia / Brandon
80 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle · Tube
Salt Springs Recreation Area
Salt Springs
80 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Homosassa
85 mi Orl
Hunter Spring Park
Crystal River
85 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Silver Springs State Park
Silver Springs / Ocala
85 mi Orl
Paddle · Glass bottom
Kings Bay (Crystal River)
Crystal River
90 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon
90 mi Orl
Swim · Snorkel · Tube · Paddle
Tarpon Hole
Crystal River
90 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Three Sisters Springs
Crystal River
90 mi Orl
Snorkel · Swim · Paddle
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Weeki Wachee / Spring Hill
90 mi Orl
Paddle · Swim
Blue Grotto Dive Resort
Williston
100 mi Orl
Swim · Dive
Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring
Williston
110 mi Orl
Snorkel · Dive · Swim
Green Cove Spring
Green Cove Springs
125 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Fort White
130 mi Orl
Tube · Snorkel · Swim · Paddle
Fanning Springs State Park
Fanning Springs / Chiefland
135 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
High Springs
135 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle · Tube
Ginnie Springs Outdoors
High Springs
135 mi Orl
Swim · Snorkel · Dive · Tube
Manatee Springs State Park
Chiefland
135 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Guaranto Spring (Gornto Spring)
Old Town
145 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Poe Springs Park
High Springs
145 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle · Tube
Hart Springs
Bell
150 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle · Tube
Rock Bluff Springs
Bell
150 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Warm Mineral Springs
North Port
150 mi Orl
Swim
Branford Spring (Ivey Memorial Park)
Branford
155 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Little River Spring
Branford / O'Brien
160 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Troy Spring State Park
Branford
160 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Telford Spring
Luraville
175 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park
Luraville / Live Oak
175 mi Orl
Dive
Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
Mayo
180 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Suwanacoochee Spring
Live Oak
190 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Madison Blue Spring State Park
Lee / Madison
200 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle · Tube
Natural Bridge Spring
Tallahassee (Woodville)
235 mi Orl
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs
Wakulla Springs (Crawfordville/Tallahassee)
240 mi Orl
Swim · Paddle
Jackson Blue Spring
Marianna
320 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Ponce de Leon
360 mi Orl
Swim
Morrison Spring
Ponce de Leon / DeFuniak Springs
365 mi Orl
Swim · Dive · Paddle
Vortex Spring Adventures
Ponce de Leon
365 mi Orl
Swim · Dive

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