13 Free Swimming Holes near The Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of The Park near Ocala, Florida City, Zip, or Address
Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon, Florida
20.2 miles WA 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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Juniper Springs Recreation Area
Astor
23.7 miles EA 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Salt Springs Recreation Area
Salt Springs, Florida
27.4 miles NEBig 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Ocala National Park
Chiefland, Florida
31.4 miles EClear 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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Crystal River
Crystal River, Florida
33.8 miles SWCrystal 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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The Devil's Punchbowl
Homosassa, Florida
39.9 miles SWA 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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Houseboat Springs
Sugarmill Woods, Florida
40.2 miles SWHouseboat 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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Blue Spring and The Crack
Sugarmill Woods, Florida
40.4 miles SWTurquoise 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.
Kayak, Swim
Rock Spring
Apopka, Florida
43.6 miles SEA 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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Ponce De Leon Springs State Park
De Leon Springs, Florida
44.2 miles EA 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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Wekiwa Springs
Apopka, Florida
45.4 miles SESwim near Apopka, Florida
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Blue Spring State Park
DeBary, Florida
47.2 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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Apopka Area
Apopka, Florida
47.4 miles SESeveral springs in the area north of Apopka — a fee-based cluster of natural swimming spots in central Florida.
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