8 Free Swimming Holes near Gainesville, FL
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Oleno State Park
High Springs, Florida
23.8 miles NWA tannic-water swimming bend in the river with Spanish moss overhead, docks to jump from, and a short hiking trail that follows the river until it plunges underground — alligators in the nearby sinkhole add to the excitement.
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Ichetucknee Area
Bell, Florida
24.7 miles NWSeveral clear, cool springs clustered northwest of Gainesville in the Ichetucknee area — details available through the linked Florida springs resource.
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Ichetucknee River
Fort White, Florida
34.4 miles NWA pristine 6-mile spring-fed river averaging 20 feet wide and 5 feet deep in North Central Florida, with most of the river flowing through Ichetucknee Springs State Park.
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Fanning Springs State Park
Fanning Springs, Florida
36.9 miles WA beautiful, clear spring with a diving platform inside a Florida state park — cool, refreshing water for just $1 per person.
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Rock Bluff Springs
Bell, Florida
37.0 miles WSwim near Bell, Florida
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Hart Springs
Bell, Florida
37.6 miles WHart Springs County Park lets you swim, snorkel, and scuba dive in strikingly clear spring water — with cave diving for the truly adventurous — for just $4 a person.
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Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon, Florida
39.5 miles SA 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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Manatee Springs State Park
Chiefland, Florida
40.8 miles WCrystal-clear Manatee Springs flows into the Suwannee River, offering swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving in one of Florida's most beautiful spring-fed parks.
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