Florida & the Keys
What to Bring to Florida Springs
The real packing list for Florida springs — water shoes, sun protection that won’t harm the water, and the handful of rules that catch first-timers…
Best Florida Springs Near Gainesville
The closest springs near Gainesville, from Poe Springs and Rum Island to Ichetucknee, Ginnie, and Manatee Springs, with drive times, fees, and what each one…
Florida Springs Road Trip Itinerary
A five-day Florida springs road trip looping from Orlando through Wekiwa, Blue Spring, the Ocala National Forest, Crystal River, the Suwannee cluster and Weeki Wachee,…
Best Florida Springs Near Orlando
Nine Florida springs sorted by drive time from Orlando, with the entrance fee and reservation rule for each one.
Best Florida Springs for Camping
Which Florida springs have cabins, RV hookups, or tent sites — and which one, Ichetucknee, has none at all. Ten springs compared, with reservations and…
Best Time to See Manatees in Florida
Manatee season in Florida runs mid-November through March. Here’s when the sightings peak and which of six spots — from Crystal River to a free…
De Leon Springs State Park
De Leon Springs State Park near Orlando: hours, entrance fee, the Old Spanish Sugar Mill pancake house, kayak rentals, and the boat tour into Lake…
Manatee Springs State Park
Manatee Springs State Park hours, fees, camping and glamping, kayak rentals, and when manatees actually show up in this Suwannee River spring near Chiefland.
Salt Springs
A practical guide to Salt Springs in Ocala National Forest: the mineral swimming basin and blue crabs, the full-hookup campground, boat access to Lake George,…
Alexander Springs Ocala National Forest
Alexander Springs is a first-magnitude spring in Ocala National Forest with a wide swimming beach, snorkeling, a canoe run, and a 67-site campground.
Juniper Springs
Juniper Springs pairs a 72°F swim basin with the 7-mile Juniper Run canoe trail, a campground and the Fern Hammock boardwalk inside Ocala National Forest.
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Everything to know before a day at Wekiwa Springs State Park: hours, the $6 entrance fee, the day-use reservation rule, kayak rental, and camping, 20…
