10 Free Swimming Holes near Ocala, FL
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Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon, Florida
18.8 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
25.8 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
26.9 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
Crystal River
Crystal River, Florida
34.4 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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Ocala National Park
Chiefland, Florida
34.7 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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The Devil's Punchbowl
Homosassa, Florida
42.0 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
42.2 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
42.5 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
Ponce De Leon Springs State Park
De Leon Springs, Florida
46.9 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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Rock Spring
Apopka, Florida
48.8 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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