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.
Silver Springs State Park is just under two hours from Jacksonville and is the oldest commercial tourist attraction in Florida​. Stories of their famous glass-bottom boat tours and monkey sightings convinced us to make the trip. Perfect for a summer or winter day trip, we like to visit this park when the temperature dips and […]
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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
Did you know you can snorkel and swim with manatees at Crystal River, just a short drive from Jacksonville? On the west coast of Florida sits the manatee capital of the world. In the winter these gentle giants flock to our springs where the water is a warm 72 degrees year round. There are lots
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While the ocean waters may turn cold in the winter, our Florida springs maintain 72 degrees all year long. Because of the warm water, manatees from all over are attracted to the springs. If you’re wondering where to see manatees, there are several great spots that are just a short drive from Jacksonville and there
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