Deer Springs
FLORIDA SPRINGS FIELD GUIDE
🧭 Explorer · ★★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
💜 Amethyst Spring
Find it with the Spring Seeker app and add an amethyst to your gem collection: +20 Seeker Points.
Quick Facts
- 📍 County: Gilchrist County
- 🌊 River: Santa Fe River
- 🌳 Park Type: Private Park
Activities
🏊 Swimming · 📸 Photography · 🦅 Wildlife
About this Spring
Part of the Ginnie Springs complex along the Santa Fe River, observers note its water can appear the same tannic color as the river itself depending on conditions.
Adventures
- 8 Springs in 8 Miles®: maps and booking in the Spring Seeker app
- Ginnie Springs Tube Float: maps and booking in the Spring Seeker app
FSDN Partner Spotlight: Ginnie Springs Outdoors
Ginnie Springs Outdoors has 7 springs on their private property and family-friendly campgrounds. They have an amazing tube float (find it in the app), cave diving, and a spring-hopping atmosphere that brings visitors from around the world.
We are proud to have Ginnie Springs Outdoors as a partner with the FSDN. Their new look and newly redesigned park fit in well with FSDN's "Springs First" concept. Protecting but still enjoying the springs, like good Spring Seekers should.
Visit Ginnie Springs Outdoors · Meet all FSDN partners
Plan Your Visit
Visit the Park Website · Get turn-by-turn directions and see it on the map in the Spring Seeker app
Unlock the Full Story in Spring Seeker
There's more to Deer Springs waiting inside the app:
- 📖 The full story of this spring, with history and insider details
- 🗺️ Live maps, directions and Seek This Spring
- 💎 Collect its gem, earn Seeker Points and unlock achievements
- 📓 A field journal for your visit, with photos
