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Ginnie Springs

High Springs, Florida, United States

TECHNICAL DIVE REQUIRED FOR CAVE PENETRATION — The open-water basin or cavern zone may support less advanced activity where current site rules allow, but entering the cave system requires specialized cave-diving training, redundant equipment and overhead-environment procedures.

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Ginnie Spring in Florida.
Ginnie Spring in Florida.State of Florida, photo by H. Means; via Wikimedia Commons · Public domainSource ↗
WaterFreshwater
AccessPrivate dive park; registration, fee, certification card, buddy and waiver required
ExperienceFull cave certification required beyond the cavern or daylight zone; stay within current site rules and certification limits
Maximum depthVaries by spring and route
Best seasonYear-round; operator closures and river conditions apply
VisibilityVariable; commonly clear near spring vents

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) — photograph
Repeated survey encounter

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Florida Springs Institute fish counts recorded bluegill sunfish at Ginnie Spring in multiple 2018 survey periods.

USFWS Mountain Prairie

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Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) — photograph
Repeated survey encounter

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Largemouth bass were counted at Ginnie Spring in all three 2018 survey periods reported by Florida Springs Institute.

USFWS Mountain Prairie

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Striped Mullet (Mugil cephalus) — photograph
Seasonal schooling encounter

Striped Mullet

Mugil cephalus

The Ginnie Spring fish survey recorded striped mullet during multiple 2018 periods; schools move through the connected spring-and-river system.

Diego Delso

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Photographs

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Dive videos

Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.
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Published reference location

Location map

The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.
Published reference coordinates29.83440, -82.70260
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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.
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A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.

Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.

Diver field observation

Report temperatures

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Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Multiple springs, Santa Fe River access and renowned cavern/cave systems.

Before you arrive

Access notes

Open water only within open-water limits; cave entry only for properly certified cave divers Confirm current rules, hours, water level, visibility, fees and emergency plan directly before travel. Cave penetration is not recreational open-water diving. Present required certification, register or obtain permission where applicable, use a qualified buddy team, and confirm current flow, visibility, closures and landowner or park rules.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Strong flow, overhead environment, silt, navigation, river conditions and mixed user traffic. Permanent overhead, no direct ascent, darkness, silt-out potential, restrictions, line entanglement, high flow or siphon conditions, complex navigation, gas-management demands and possible decompression obligations.

At the site

Facilities and support

Air/nitrox and camping-related services may be available; confirm before travel.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.