Central Florida

Central Florida springs

Marion and Lake counties form the heart of Central Florida spring country. Silver Springs and the Rainbow River are the headliners, but Alexander, Juniper, Wekiwa, and Homosassa round out a region built for glass-bottom boats, paddling, and long swimming runs.

Nearly every major spring here is within two hours of Orlando — making this the default spring belt for theme-park visitors who want a real Florida river day. The guides below cover magnitude, manatee season, and reservation quirks park by park.

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First-Magnitude

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Published guides

Springs in Central Florida

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Alexander Springs Recreation Area

Altoona / Astor

Swim · Snorkel · Dive · Paddle

Blue Spring State Park

Orange City / DeLand

Swim · Snorkel · Paddle · Tube

Chassahowitzka Springs

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Kings Bay (Crystal River)

Swim · Dive · Paddle

Rainbow Springs State Park

Swim · Snorkel · Tube · Paddle

Silver Glen Springs

Salt Springs / Fort McCoy

Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs / Ocala

Paddle · Glass bottom

Swim · Dive · Paddle

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Weeki Wachee / Spring Hill

De Leon Springs State Park

De Leon Springs / DeLand

Fern Hammock Springs

Gemini Springs Park

Hunter Spring Park

Juniper Springs Recreation Area

Lithia Springs Conservation Park

Lithia / Brandon

Swim · Paddle · Tube

Rock Springs at Kelly Park

Swim · Paddle · Tube

Salt Springs Recreation Area

Three Sisters Springs

Snorkel · Swim · Paddle

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Swim · Snorkel · Paddle · Camp

Blue Grotto Dive Resort

Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring

Snorkel · Dive · Swim

Activities in this region

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