15 Free Swimming Holes near Lake Okahumpka Park
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Rock Spring
Apopka, Florida
29.4 miles EA spring-fed Florida tubing run past a barred cave and through clear cold water — sometimes closed due to bacterial counts from animals, so check ahead before visiting.
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Juniper Springs Recreation Area
Astor
29.6 miles NEA Civilian Conservation Corps spring pool in the Ocala National Forest that holds 72 degrees year round over a sand and limestone bottom, with a historic millhouse waterwheel, a seven mile canoe run, and 79 campsites. Day use is $14.50 per person.
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Ocala National Park
Chiefland, Florida
30.0 miles NEClear springs in the Ocala National Forest maintain a constant 72°F year-round — a brisk and refreshing swim in any season, with fees at all locations.
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Wekiwa Springs
Apopka, Florida
30.7 miles ESwim near Apopka, Florida
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Apopka Area
Apopka, Florida
32.4 miles ESeveral springs in the area north of Apopka — a fee-based cluster of natural swimming spots in central Florida.
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Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon, Florida
32.7 miles NWA large first-magnitude spring feeding the crystal-clear Rainbow River — swim, snorkel, or rent a canoe to paddle downstream past the headspring through gorgeous water the entire length.
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The Devil's Punchbowl
Homosassa, Florida
37.0 miles WA 100-foot-wide, 25-foot-deep turquoise spring pool on the Chassahowitzka River with coral tunnels to explore and unique freshwater-saltwater wildlife — parking is $1.50 per car.
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Blue Spring and The Crack
Sugarmill Woods, Florida
37.3 miles WTurquoise pools and shallow clear river on the Chassahowitzka, popular for kayaking, paddleboarding, and swimming — bald eagles overhead and manatees in winter. Note: alligators are present.
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Houseboat Springs
Sugarmill Woods, Florida
37.4 miles WHouseboat Spring is one of the spring pools of the Chassahowitzka River on Florida's Nature Coast near Homosassa, reachable only by water. The spring opens into a wide circular basin more than twenty...
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Crystal River
Crystal River, Florida
37.7 miles WCrystal River, on Florida's Nature Coast about ninety minutes north of Tampa, is the swimming destination famous around the world as the only place you can legally swim with wild manatees. The town...
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Salt Springs Recreation Area
Salt Springs, Florida
39.3 miles NBig mineral spring in the Ocala National Forest with a walled swim area over the boils, a 160-site campground, marina and a run to Lake George.
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Blue Spring State Park
DeBary, Florida
39.6 miles EA spring-fed run with a gentle current carrying swimmers under overhanging trees and Spanish moss to the St. Johns River — with possible winter manatee sightings and a raised boardwalk for non-swimmers.
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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Spring Hill
41.8 miles SWSwimming at Weeki Wachee happens only inside Buccaneer Bay, the lifeguarded swim area on the spring pool, and only on a paid Florida State Parks ticket. On summer weekends the park hits its vehicle capacity in the morning and stops admitting anyone for th
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Ponce De Leon Springs State Park
De Leon Springs, Florida
42.8 miles NEA splendidly clear spring pool, aquarium-bright with guppies, with changing rooms and a famous on-site pancake house — a Florida gem with a $3.25 entry fee.
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Econ River Tributary
Orlando, Florida
48.3 miles EA glorious, tolerant outdoor hideaway near UCF with crystal-clear water and a sandy bottom — a mellow spot popular with students and outdoorsy types, best between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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