Ginnie Spring
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N 29° 50.170 W 082° 42.015
17R E 335734 N 3301844
Ginnie Springs is a privately owned recreation area for swimming, cave diving, tubing, canoeing and camping.
Waymark Code: WMADK3
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2011
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There are several springs in this private park. Ginnie Spring is the largest.
The crystal-clear water of Ginnie Spring maintains a year round temperature of 72° F. Ginnie is a 2nd magnitude spring with an average daily flow of 30 million gallons. The pool is about 100 feet in diameter and flows down a short run to the Santa Fe River.
Cave diving is one of the main attractions to this spring. Certified open-water divers can explore Ginnie Spring’s large cavern room that goes to a depth of 55 feet. Dive lights are allowed here, even for open water divers. Cave certified divers could explore the nearby caverns and passageways (see Devil’s Eye/Ear).
Thousands of people visit this spring area. It’s a popular spot for students from the nearby University of Florida. Spring break will find this place mobbed with students swimming in the springs, floating the river and partying. Winter is one the best times for diving. In springtime, the darker waters of the Santa Fe River can flood over the springs.
Parking is available within a few hundred yards of the spring.
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