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Summary Livingston Spring, sometimes labeled “Livingston Springs” on topographic maps, is a spring-fed pond located in Madison County, Florida. The feature appears on the USGS 1:24,000 Madison quadrangle and is recorded at approximately 88 feet above mean sea level. Unlike large first-magnitude springs such as Madison Blue, Livingston Spring appears to form a small groundwater-fed depression or pond rather than Read more…

Summary Pot Spring is a second-magnitude spring located along the east bank of the Withlacoochee River within the Withlacoochee Tract of Twin Rivers State Forest in Hamilton County, Florida. The spring forms a circular basin that opens directly into the river, creating a vivid contrast between its clear blue groundwater and the darker tannic river water. The spring pool measures Read more…

Summary Mud Hole Spring is one of Florida’s most unusual springs — not on land, but offshore in the Gulf of Mexico about 11.5 miles south of Sanibel Island. This warm-water submarine spring releases geothermally heated, mineral-rich water from the seafloor, creating a visible plume of cloudy water at the ocean surface. Unlike Florida’s familiar freshwater swimming springs, Mud Hole Read more…

Summary Cedar Springs is a small fifth-magnitude spring in Lake County, located within the Wekiva River Watershed. Though modest in size, the spring contributes flow to the Black Water Creek system. Spring Features Cedar Springs emerges from a small vent at the base of a large cedar tree with exposed roots, creating a quiet, natural spring pool. The flow is Read more…

Summary Bear Spring is a small, private freshwater spring in Lake County located within the Ocklawaha River Watershed. Unlike the larger recreational springs in the area, Bear Spring does not have public access and does not function as a swimming or paddling destination. It is primarily a mapped hydrological feature rather than a visitor attraction. Location and Watershed Bear Spring Read more…