All Springs

Warm Mineral Springs is one of Florida’s most unusual and historically significant springs. Located in North Port in Sarasota County, the spring is famous for its naturally warm mineral-rich water, year-round swimming temperatures, and deep prehistoric sinkhole basin. Unlike most Florida springs, Warm Mineral Springs is not a clear freshwater swimming spring fed by a short spring run. Instead, it Read more…

Satsuma Spring is a historic spring located near the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida. It is a low third-magnitude spring with a small circular pool, clear water, and a short spring run that flows toward the river. The spring is especially notable for its history. Naturalists John and William Bartram visited the area in the 1700s, and the Read more…

Mud Spring is a small, clear spring located in Welaka State Forest near Welaka in Putnam County. Despite the name, this is not a muddy spring in the usual sense. The spring forms a quiet, rounded pool surrounded by forest, palms, and wetland vegetation, with clear water and a gentle boil near the center. The spring is part of the Read more…

Bamboo Spring is a little-known spring site located near the Rodman Reservoir area in Putnam County, Florida. The spring appears in Florida water quality and monitoring databases under the name “Bamboo Spring (Abbott 1971 – Unnamed #5) – Rodman Reservoir.” Unlike Florida’s larger recreational springs, Bamboo Spring is primarily known through environmental and hydrologic records rather than tourism or public Read more…

Dobes Hole Spring is a little-known hydrological feature located along the Withlacoochee River in Pasco County, within the broader Green Swamp region. Unlike a typical Florida spring, Dobes Hole is best understood as a sinkhole–spring system connected to the river and underlying limestone aquifer. Available data from regional water management and USGS sources identify Dobes Hole as a monitored spring Read more…

Curlew Spring is a small, little-known spring associated with Curlew Creek in Pinellas County. Rather than a defined spring head, it appears to exist as a minor groundwater seep or vent feeding into the creek system. Local observations and reporting suggest that spring flow in this area may emerge subtly along the creek bed, particularly in areas exposed during maintenance Read more…

Summary Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park is a quiet, coastal nature park along Florida’s Gulf Coast in Pasco County, offering a very different experience from the state’s more famous freshwater springs. Instead of clear swimming holes, visitors will find mangrove tunnels, tidal creeks, and expansive salt marshes best explored by kayak or on foot. This is a great destination for Read more…