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Natural springs are the universe’s natural photo backdrop. Luckily for us, we live in a state full of them! Check out these 32 unmissable oases most are about two hours away from the 32801, but a few are practically right around the corner.
Rock Springs Run
30601 County Road 433, Sorrento47 minutes away
Photo via shj8412/InstagramOtter Springs
6470 SW 80th Ave., Trentonabout two and a half hours away
Photo via Ikkane/InstgramDevil’s Den
5390 NE 180th Ave., Willistonabout two hours away
Photo via Amazing World/FacebookSuwannee Springs
3631 201st Path, Live Oak
about three hours away
Photo via The Florida Explorer/FacebookManatee Springs State Park
11650 NW 115th St., Chieflandabout two hours away
Photo via campfolks/InstagramLithia Springs
3932 Lithia Springs Road, Lithia about one and a half hours away
Photo via Lithia Springs Park FL/FacebookIchetucknee Springs State Park
12087 SW U.S.Highway 27, Fort Whiteabout two and a half hours away
Photo via jm_so_willing/InstagramHart Springs
4240 SW 86th Ave., Bellabout two and a half hours away
Photo via the_lost_boy759/InstagramGinnie Springs
7300 Ginnie Springs Road, High Springsabout two and a half hours away
Photo via melanieshuler4/InstagramGemini Springs Park
37 Dirksen Drive, DeBary40 minutes away
Photo via alexandpugs/InstagramGinger Ale Spring
224 Markham Woods Road, Wekiva Springs21 minutes away
Photo via Florida Trailblazer/FacebookThree Sisters Spring
123 NW U.S, 19, Crystal Riveran hour and a half away
Photo via carltonward/InstagramFanning Springs
18020 US-19about two and a half hours away
Photo via benhodes826/InstagramBlue Grotto Dive Resort
3852 NE 17nd2 Court, Willistonabout two hours away
Photo via aaronswicker/InstagramAlexander Springs
49525 County Road 445, Altoonaabout an hour and a half away
Photo via koopa311/InstagramBlue Springs
2100 W. French Ave., Orange Cityabout an hour away
Photo via _gr33n_/InstagramMadison Blue Spring
8300 Florida State Road 6, Leeabout three and a half hours away
Photo via _seanmullinsSalt Spring
13851 Florida State Road 19, Salt Springsabout an hour and a half away
Photo via aleah_matthews/InstagramSilver Glen Springs
5271 Florida State Road 19, Fort McCoyabout an hour and a half away
Photo via amandacarder16/InstagramSanlando Spring
400 Woodbridge Road, Longwood
25 minutes away
Photo by Mike McGinnessRock Bluff Spring
11 miles south of Branfordabout two and a half hours away
Photo via Elizabeth Bachelder Wirick/FacebookTroy Spring
674 NE Troy Springs Road, Branfordabout two and a half hours away
Photo via entangled.photons/InstagramPoe Springs Park
28800 NW 182nd Ave., High Springsabout two and a half hours away
Photo via fhmommi91/InstagramHomosassa Springs
4150 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassaabout an hour and a half away
Photo via unpleasantgranola/InstagramRainbow Springs
10830 SW 180th Avenue Road, Dunnellonabout two hours away
Photo via lesatheexplorer/InstagramLafayette Blue Springs
799 NW Blue Spring Road, Mayoabout three hours away
Photo via m.pinaire/InstagramJuniper Springs
26701 E. Highway 40, Silver Springsabout an hour and a half away
Photo via natomonics/InstagramSilver Springs
1425 NE 58th Ave., Ocalaabout an hour and a half away
Photo via _marieeee_/InstagramDe Leon Springs State Park
601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd., DeLeon Springsabout an hour away
Photo via thebrazenitinerant/InstagramWes Skiles Peacock Springs
18081 185th Road, Live Oakabout three hours away
Photo via mrcohen/InstagramAlapaha River Rise Springs (aka Shelley Run)
SW County Road 751, near Jasper in Hamilton Countyabout three and a half hours away
Photo via Julie Bowland/Facebook