Learn More About Florida springs

		A spring is an opening in the earth from which ground water flows to the surface forming a natural pool of water. Florida's springs are formed because of the porous limestone (or "karst") topography.


When it rains, the water infiltrates the earth and seeps down replenishing the aquifer below. Some of the water moves slowly through spaces the size of grains of sand. Other waters move quickly down through sinks and swallets.

Deep underground this water then moves horizontally along fractures and bedding planes. It is along these structures that the moving water dissolves the rock, creating a network of underground conduits.

These underground rivers ultimately emerge to form the vents and pools we call springs. Typically, these springs form a small surface stream, or "run", that flows into a nearby body of water, usually a river.

Springs are like no other place on earth, and the moment you see your first spring you will understand. There is something simply amazing about millions of gallons of pure water boiling up out of the earth. With a constant average temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit year round, Florida's springs are ideal for many activities including swimming, snorkeling, diving, photography, cave diving and camping.

Adventure also awaits along the rivers fed by the springs. From the dark waters of the Suwannee River to the crystal clear Ichetucknee.....tube, snorkel, dive, canoe, kayak, or just picnic along the bank.