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Florida Springs Passport

Create a Florida springs passport checklist for tracking spring trips by region, activity, season and trip notes.

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Track spring name, region, date visited, season, main activity, water access status, crowd level, official source checked and notes for the next visit.

Suggested first ten

Blue Spring State Park, Rainbow Springs State Park, Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Ginnie Springs Outdoors, Silver Springs State Park, Wekiwa Springs State Park, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Manatee Springs State Park, Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park, Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring.

Blue Spring State Park

Orange City - Central Florida

A major St. Johns River spring known for clear 72 F water, summer swimming and one of Florida's most important winter manatee viewing experiences.

  • Manatee viewing
  • Warm-season swimming
  • State park

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Rainbow Springs State Park

Dunnellon - Central Florida

A high-demand spring and Rainbow River destination with swimming, snorkeling, paddling, tubing and camping access in the Dunnellon area.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Tubing
  • Camping

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Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Fort White - North Florida

One of Florida's signature tubing rivers, formed by clear springs that create the Ichetucknee River.

  • Tubing classic
  • Paddling
  • North Florida

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Ginnie Springs Outdoors

High Springs - North Florida

A private spring park on the Santa Fe River with seven springs, camping, tubing, paddling, swimming, snorkeling and diving.

  • Private spring park
  • Seven springs
  • Camping

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Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs / Ocala - Central Florida

A historic spring attraction and state park known for glass-bottom boats, paddling on the Silver River, camping and cabins.

  • Glass-bottom boats
  • Cabins
  • Paddling

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Wekiwa Springs State Park

Apopka - Central Florida

A close-to-Orlando spring with clear 72 F water, a developed swim area, paddling access and trails.

  • Near Orlando
  • Swimming
  • Reservations

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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Weeki Wachee - West-Central Florida

A classic Old Florida spring attraction with mermaid shows, Buccaneer Bay swimming and a popular spring-run kayaking experience.

  • Near Tampa
  • Mermaid shows
  • Spring-fed water park

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Manatee Springs State Park

Chiefland - North Florida

A Suwannee River-area spring with a long boardwalk, camping, paddling, swimming and cooler-month manatee potential.

  • First-magnitude spring
  • Camping
  • Manatees in cooler months

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