North Central Florida is home to some of the best open water, cavern, and cave diving sites in world. Since the 1960s, Florida has been the cave diver’s “Mecca.” For more information about local dive sites, please visit the links below.
Ginnie Springs is a privately owned park that has been in operation since 1976. Ginnie Springs is a popular location for camping, tubing, swimming, snorkeling, diving, canoeing, and kayaking. Ginnie Springs has a large on-site dive shop with an air fill station and rental gear. There are many springs on the property, with Ginnie Spring and Devils Spring being the most popular. Ginnie Spring, also known as “The Ballroom” is a fairly large cavern with a sandy bottom and substantial out-flowing current. The maximum depth of the...
read moreJug Spring, also known as Blue Hole, is a beautiful sidemount cave located in Ichetucknee Springs State Park, open to certified cave divers from October through March. The cave itself is relatively small (550 feet of penetration); however, it boasts some of the most beautiful passage in North Central Florida. The dive begins with a 40-foot descent from open water, into the cavern entrance. On sunny days, light rays dance through the water creating a fantastic visual experience in the entrance chamber. The cave begins at the end of the light...
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