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Raccoon Island Springs

A minor spring near a small island in the Silver River, part of the scenic paddle route through Silver Springs State Park, reachable by kayaking or canoeing wit

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Rainbow Cave Springs

A submerged cave-passage feature within the Rainbow Springs headspring complex, though the park's spring caves are generally described as too small for open rec

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Rainbow East Seep Springs

A minor seep on the east side of the Rainbow headspring pool, reached by a short walk from the park's developed areas, contributes to the excellent-clarity spri

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Rainbow Seep #1 Springs

A small named seep within the Rainbow Springs headspring complex, part of the dense cluster of minor vents/seeps surrounding the main numbered springs, walk-up

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Shipwreck Springs

Named for a sunken metal-hulled movie prop (used in the 1959 film "Don't Give Up the Ship," starring Jerry Lewis) resting on the sandy bottom near this vent, lo

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Silver 8 Springs

An unnamed/numbered minor spring vent in the Silver River system with unknown access and no listed recreational activities, a low-profile feature primarily docu

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Silver 9 Springs

An unnamed/numbered minor spring vent in the Silver River system with unknown access and no listed activities, likely a small, obscure boil documented mainly in

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Silver Glen Springs

A first-magnitude spring forming a broad, semicircular turquoise pool (about 200 by 175 feet) over white sand, considered among the clearest water in the region

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Silver Springs

One of the world's largest artesian springs, discharging roughly 500-550 million gallons a day into a famously clear pool (visibility up to 80 feet) that forms

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Sims Springs

A lost spring of the Ocklawaha submerged under the Rodman Reservoir since 1968, visible as a clear boil only during periodic drawdowns, otherwise reachable only

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Sweetwater Springs

A chalky-blue spring feeding Juniper Creek near the historic 1930s CCC Sweetwater Cabin in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness, reached by a long paddle down Juniper

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The Abyss Springs

A named deep vent/passage in the Silver Springs cave system, suggesting a notably deep drop-off or shaft, cave-diving access only.

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Tobacco Patch Springs

A third-magnitude lost spring of the Ocklawaha, normally submerged under about 4-5 feet of Rodman Reservoir water, becomes a visible, flowing spring run only du

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Turtle Meadows Springs

A minor spring along the Silver River paddle corridor, likely named for a nearby turtle basking area, reached by paddle craft with good visibility.

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Turtle Nook Springs

A minor spring vent along the Silver River known as a resting spot for turtles, part of the state park's paddle trail, reached by paddle craft with good visibil

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Waterfall Springs

A minor spring/feature within Rainbow Springs State Park accessible via the park's walking trails, notable for a small artificial or natural cascade near the he

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Wells Landing Springs

A lost spring of the Ocklawaha located along the river-right bank near river mile 4.7 on the Eureka West-Orange Springs paddle route, submerged beneath the Rodm

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