Explore the springs and underwater caves of the High Springs area.
Local Area
High Springs and the surrounding area is world-renowned for its freshwater springs and underwater caves. Start with the three regions below — each an annotated guide to the area’s most popular caverns and caves, with dive narratives, geologic features and photographs. Further down, an interactive map helps you plan dining, lodging and the most popular dive sites.
Explore by region
Three regions, north to south — pick where to start.
Woodville Karst Plain
Woodville Karst Plain
Home to the Leon Sinks Cave System — the largest and deepest mapped underwater cave system in the U.S. Deep, tiered conduits across Leon, Wakulla and Jefferson counties.
9 cave systems
Suwannee River Basin
Spring-fed systems that feed the Suwannee River — including some of the area's best-known dives: Ginnie Springs, Peacock Springs and Madison Blue.
5 cave systems
Gulf Coastal Plain
Deep, advanced systems in Hernando and Pasco counties — including Eagle's Nest and Diepolder. Many are tide-influenced, so they demand caution.
The lay of the land
The three regions trace the geology of north Florida, from the deep Woodville Karst Plain near Tallahassee, across the spring-fed Suwannee River Basin, down to the advanced Gulf Coastal Plain systems.
Plan your visit
Click the expand icon in the top-left of the map to see dining, lodging and dive-site options.
Planning a trip?
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