16 Things to do near Manatee Springs State Park
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Fanning Springs State Park
Fanning Springs, Florida
7.1 miles NA beautiful, clear spring with a diving platform inside a Florida state park — cool, refreshing water for just $1 per person.
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Hart Springs
Bell, Florida
12.8 miles NHart 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.
Swim
Rock Bluff Springs
Bell, Florida
21.6 miles NSwim near Bell, Florida
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House of Trees
Newberry, Florida
23.9 miles NEA very technical private 12-hole disc golf course on 8 acres with crossing fairways and concrete tees — a guide is needed and you must contact Iaon for permission to play.
Disc Golf
Ichetucknee Area
Bell, Florida
29.4 miles NESeveral clear, cool springs clustered northwest of Gainesville in the Ichetucknee area — details available through the linked Florida springs resource.
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Jonesville Park
Gainesville, Florida
31.7 miles NEA big, busy disc golf course near Gainesville with open holes, carved wooded fairways, an intelligent layout, and carpet tees — bring the map to stay on track.
Disc Golf
Ichetucknee River
Fort White, Florida
35.1 miles NA 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Swim
Alachua Sink
Alachua, Florida
35.4 miles NECave
Barr Systems Disc Golf Course
Gainesville, Florida
37.4 miles EA private but publicly welcome disc golf course at Barr Systems in Gainesville, FL — numbered tee posts, security cameras, and a ditch that becomes a real hazard in rainy season.
Disc Golf
Oleno State Park
High Springs, Florida
37.8 miles NEA 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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Northside Park
Gainesville, Florida
40.3 miles EOne of Florida's oldest disc golf courses, a pine-tree tournament layout with dual tees, dual pin positions, and a history of hosting historic events in Gainesville.
Disc Golf
Lake Wauburg
Micanopy, Florida
40.7 miles EA mostly short, tight disc golf course at Lake Wauburg with UF-only access — keep an eye out for gators and call ahead since the park runs on student staffing.
Disc Golf
Rainbow Springs State Park
Dunnellon, Florida
43.2 miles SEA 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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Peacock Springs State Park
Live Oak, Florida
45.1 miles NA state park near Live Oak, Florida, offering swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving for about $4 per vehicle at the park entrance.
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Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
Mayo, Florida
46.4 miles NA beautiful spring-fed swimming area in an unspoiled Florida state park — officially designated for swimming with natural spring water. Fees apply.
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Crystal River
Crystal River, Florida
47.3 miles SESwim near Crystal River, Florida
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