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Madison Blue Spring

Lee, Florida, United States

TECHNICAL CAVE OR CAVERN DIVE ONLY — Madison Blue scuba access is limited by the park to appropriately certified cave and cavern divers; no open-water scuba diving is permitted.

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Overlook at Madison Blue Spring State Park.
Overlook at Madison Blue Spring State Park.Michael Rivera; via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗
WaterFreshwater
AccessState park; certified cave or cavern teams only, at least two divers
ExperienceCertified cave or cavern divers only, within current park rules
Maximum depthNot stated by official source; confirm current park or operator guidance
Best seasonYear-round; Withlacoochee River and park conditions apply
VisibilityVisibility varies

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.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Photographs

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Dive videos

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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 coordinates30.48045, -83.24437
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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.

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Diver field observation

Report temperatures

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Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

No solo diving; remain within certification and current park limits

Before you arrive

Access notes

No solo diving; remain within certification and current park limits 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

Cold-water exposure, changing visibility and water level, current or flow, submerged timber/rock, entanglement, wildlife, difficult entry/exit, and separation from the surface. Any overhead or technical route adds loss-of-line, gas, depth, decompression and rescue-limit hazards. 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.

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.