Our beautiful Florida springs are the perfect spot for a day trip during the hot summer months. You can kayak, canoe, snorkel and swim.
Plan to arrive early because many of these springs get crowded when the weather heats up. Florida Springs stay 72 degrees all year round meaning that the water will feel cool during the summer.
During the winter months manatees flock to the warm water. You can plan a day trip and view sometimes hundreds of manatees huddled together, trying to stay warm. There’s something for all nature lovers when you make a visit to a spring.
Did you know that there are several natural Florida Springs not far from Jacksonville? You can hop in the car and spend the day swimming, snorkeling, and keeping cool? Whether you’re looking for mermaids and want to do a little kayaking or just splash around in a clear, cool swimming hole, we’ve got a round-up […]
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Let’s face it, summers in Jacksonville are hot! While we love that there are some great splash pads around town to cool off, sometimes you want to just relax and float along in some cool waters. Lucky for us, there are quite a few lazy river options when it comes to keeping cool in North
If you are looking for a fun family springs day trip from Jacksonville, I highly suggest making the little over one-hour trip to De Leon Springs State Park. One of Florida’s State Parks, De Leon Springs has easy hiking trails, a beautiful spring and even a boat tour. Enjoy Pancakes at The Old Sugar Mill
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Salt Springs is an amazing place to snorkel. Just under the surface of the water, you will see so many different schools of fish swimming around, and even the occasional blue crab.
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When the weather is scorching hot, the pool water is lukewarm and even the ocean water just isn’t refreshing, we are so lucky to have the consistently cool 72 degree springs sprinkled all around us. A lesser known spring just under two hours from Jacksonville, in High Springs, Florida is Poe Springs County Park. Nestled
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