All Springs

Henry Green Spring is a small spring in Sumter County, Florida, located west of Interstate 75 near Lake Panasoffkee. The spring forms the headwaters of Little Jones Creek, which eventually flows into Lake Panasoffkee. The spring is part of the broader Lake Panasoffkee spring system documented by the U.S. Geological Survey. In the USGS study area maps and tables, Henry Read more…

Hidey Hole (also spelled Heidi Hole) is a small submerged cave system located within the Merritt’s Mill Pond spring network in Jackson County, Florida. Unlike the larger and better-known springs nearby, Hidey Hole is subtle, low-flow, and often difficult to locate without precise coordinates or local knowledge. The spring entrance lies in the pond floor near the center of Merritt’s Read more…

Peacock Spring is a lesser-known spring located directly within the Chipola River corridor in Calhoun County, Florida. Unlike the much more famous Peacock Springs cave system in Suwannee County, this Peacock Spring is a smaller river spring associated with the Chipola River basin and nearby cave passages sometimes referred to as Maddachalk Spring or Maddachalk Cave. According to regional spring Read more…

Window Spring is a small spring located along the Chipola River floodplain in Calhoun County, Florida. The spring emerges laterally from beneath a limestone bluff and is one of several lesser-known springs contributing groundwater to the Chipola River system. According to the Northwest Florida Water Management District’s Chipola River spring inventory, Window Spring is located on the east side of Read more…

Sally Spring is a small but notable spring located along the Chipola River in Calhoun County, Florida. The spring emerges from an opening in limestone beneath a roughly 15-foot bluff on the east side of the river. According to the Northwest Florida Water Management District’s Chipola River spring inventory, the vent is approximately six feet wide and feeds a small Read more…

Blue Spring is a small spring-fed recreation area located on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation in Okaloosa County, Florida. The spring feeds Spring Creek, which eventually drains toward the Yellow River system. Although it is located on military-managed land, Blue Spring is not limited only to military personnel. Public recreation access is available through Eglin’s outdoor recreation permit system, Read more…

Su-No-Wa Spring is a small sixth-magnitude spring in Nassau County, Florida, near the headwaters of Thomas Creek in the drainage area between the St. Marys and St. Johns rivers. The spring is unusual because Nassau County contains very few documented springs, making Su-No-Wa one of the county’s better-known groundwater discharge features. According to the St. Johns River Water Management District, Read more…

Nichols Spring is a second-magnitude spring located along the Withlacoochee River in Sumter County, Florida. The spring is privately owned but has public river access, making it a known stop for boaters, paddlers, swimmers, and tubers traveling this section of the Withlacoochee. The spring and its short spring run became especially notable in 2022, when the Florida Fish and Wildlife Read more…

Pegasus Spring is a third-magnitude spring located within the Wekiva River basin in Seminole County, Florida. The spring forms a small spring pool surrounded by semitropical forest, with clear water discharging from an angled limestone vent roughly 1 to 2 feet wide beneath the surface. A sandy boil is present farther down the spring run, and the spring contributes flow Read more…