Blue Hole Spring, Florida Caverns State Park

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Description

Blue Hole Spring and the forest that surrounds it is surreal. The scenery elates you! The spring is a round pool with creamy aquamarine water of the most incredible shade. A metal deck with ladder sits on the edge where swimmers can access the water. A run or creek leads out from the spring, and you can look down from a bridge over it to see the funny seagrasses and gorgeous water below. All shades of blues and greens surround you as you take in the scenes. Little stumps of cypress trees, like gnomes, add to the mystical nature of the scenery. These are actually called cypress knees. A green hill dotted with tall trees and some picnic tables leads down to the spring. Paradise! The drive through the forest to the spring is also lovely. Come for a dip after seeing the stalactites and stalagmites in the tour cave at Florida Caverns State Park.
Blue Hole Spring is an hour from Tallahassee.

Photo Gallery

The forested road that leads through Florida Caverns State Park to the spring.	The creamy blue-green color of the spring.	A girl takes a dip in the spring.
Bridge leading over the run.	The run or creek that leads out from the spring to the Chipola River.	The incredible shades of blue and green all around you!
Gnome-like cypress stumps.	The mystical feeling at the spring run.	The metal dock and ladder where you can enter the water. Bliss!
It is so pretty at Blue Hole Spring!

Directions

Florida Caverns State Park is located at 3345 Caverns Rd, Marianna FL 32446, call (850) 482-9598.
Open Thurs-Mon 8am-sundown. Closed Tues and Wed. Closed Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thurs in Nov) and Dec 25.
$5 per car to enter.

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Overall Visitor Rating: Unrated.