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  Dive Outpost

Local Sites

Telford Spring

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Located 1.2 miles from Dive Outpost

Located just off of the Suwannee River, this river cave is accessible from a boat ramp with just a short swim upstream.

Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park

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Located 1.7 miles from Dive Outpost

Peacock I, Peacock III and Orange Grove entrances to the Peacock System are all found at this nearby state park.  Entrance costs $4 per vehicle.  No DPVs or Solo Diving allowed.  Must exit hour one hour before park closing (sunset).

Cow Spring

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Located 4.5 miles from Dive Outpost

You must be a member of the NSS-CDS to dive Cow.  You may sign up for membership at the Dive Outpost.  Not recommended for beginning cave divers.

Little River

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Located 21.4 miles from Dive Outpost

This high flow system has free access and is a popular swimming hole with the locals.  Closes at 7:30pm April through October and at 6pm November through March. (Also closed Tuesday morning for maintenance.)  DPVs are allowed at this site.

Jug Spring

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Located 34.7 miles from Dive Outpost

Jug Spring is a popular swimming hole on the Ichetucknee river.  It has cavern diving and some small cave passages.  SCUBA diving is allowed at the spring from October 1st through March 31st.

Madison Blue Spring

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Located 37.2 miles from Dive Outpost

Another higher flow system, Madison is a state-owned park also popular with the locals for swimming.  No solo diving or DPVs allowed.

Devil's Ear/Eye System at Ginnie Springs Outdoors

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Located 44.7 miles from Dive Outpost

This high flow system is a very popular camping, floating, swimming and diving spot.  A day pass for cave diving costs around $22.  DPVs allowed!

Manatee Spring State Park

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Located 61.4 miles from Dive Outpost

Manatee is a high flow system in a state park.  DPVs are allowed, though solo diving is not.  Arrive early as the park limits the number of cave divers allowed per day.

Open Water Diving

Orange Grove at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park allows open water diving.

Ginnie Springs Outdoors has both open water and cavern diving.
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Troy Spring State Park
Located 16.5 miles from Dive Outpost
Troy reaches depths up to 80 feet in it's basin and contains the remains of the scuttled steamboat Madison at the end of the spring run.  There is a $5 park fee.

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Royal Spring
Located 10.7 miles from Dive Outpost
County park with open water diving.  Check conditions before going.

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