Springs Recreation




	Springs Recreation Springs offer visitors unsurpassed locations to swim, camp, snorkel, scuba dive, and observe local wildlife. Learn about the wealth of recreational opportunities available at springs and how you can develop your own special relationship with nature's gems.

	Discover the secrets of a spring up close and personal in a canoe, kayak or inner tube. Go »		Connect with friends on a picnic outing or stargaze on a camping trip at any one of many great parks located at springs. Go »
	Take a dip in a Florida spring and have your breath taken away. Go »		Scuba divers from around the world are drawn to Florida's springs. Learn more about the secrets of scuba diving in a spring. Go »
	Springs offer incredible opportunities for nature photography and wildlife observation. Go »		What do glass bottom boat tours, guided nature hikes, the Beach Boys and the Creature from the Black Lagoon all have in common? You can see them all at a State or privately operated spring park. Go »


	Archaeological evidence indicates that for thousands of years humans have been drawn to Florida’s life–giving springs which served as sources of food, water and, it’s presumed, relief from Florida’s steamy summers.

	In the 1900s, springs became Florida's first real tourist attractions with thousands of visitors drawn to spring-side health resorts. Today, springs continue to attract awed and grateful visitors. Florida's 12 state parks named for springs draw more than two million visitors each year. Springs like Weeki Wachee and Silver Springs are major attractions, while Ginnie Springs is the most popular freshwater diving location in the world.


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