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Cave diving di United States
Most cave diving in the United States happens in north and north-central Florida, where springs and sinkholes open into water-filled caves in the limestone of the Floridan aquifer. The Wakulla-Leon Sinks system south of Tallahassee is the longest mapped underwater cave in the country, and parks near Live Oak, Branford, High Springs and Chiefland are visited by cave divers year-round. Outside Florida, documented sites are few; Jacob's Well in Texas is mapped by a volunteer exploration project but closed to recreational scuba diving.
Cara akses bekerja
There is no national permit. Access is set entrance by entrance by whoever owns the land: Florida State Parks (registration, proof of certification, no solo diving, dives finished an hour before sunset), county parks, privately owned spring parks such as Ginnie Springs (registration, waiver and day fees), state wildlife management areas such as Chassahowitzka (an FWC scuba registration), properties owned by the NSS Cave Diving Section (members only, with experience requirements), and federal land where exploration runs under permit. Some caves are closed to recreational divers altogether.
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Sistem-sistem cave
Wakulla-Leon Sinks cave system
Peacock Springs cave system
Manatee Springs cave system
Madison Blue Spring cave system
Jacob's Well cave
Cow Springs cave
Devil's Spring System (Ginnie Springs)
Eagle's Nest Sink cave
Jackson Blue Spring cave
Little River Springs cave
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Pintu masuk dan lokasi selam
| Situs | Sistem cave | Tipe | Akses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Springsnear Luraville | Cow Springs cave | Mata air | Akses terbatas | |
| Devil's EarHigh Springs (Ginnie Springs Outdoors) | Devil's Spring System (Ginnie Springs) | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu | |
| Devil's EyeHigh Springs (Ginnie Springs Outdoors) | Devil's Spring System (Ginnie Springs) | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu | |
| Little Devil (Devil Spring)High Springs (Ginnie Springs Outdoors) | Devil's Spring System (Ginnie Springs) | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu | |
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Eagle's Nest SinkChassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area, south of Crystal River | Eagle's Nest Sink cave | Sinkhole | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Jackson Blue SpringMarianna, Jackson County | Jackson Blue Spring cave | Mata air | Status akses belum terverifikasi |
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Jacob's WellWimberley, Hays County | Jacob's Well cave | Mata air | Ditutup untuk diving |
| Little River SpringsO'Brien, north of Branford (Suwannee County) | Little River Springs cave | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu | |
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Madison Blue SpringLee, Madison County | Madison Blue Spring cave system | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Martz SinkLee, Madison County | Madison Blue Spring cave system | Sinkhole | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Catfish HotelChiefland | Manatee Springs cave system | Sinkhole | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
| Friedman SinkChiefland | Manatee Springs cave system | Sinkhole | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu | |
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Manatee Spring (main spring)Chiefland | Manatee Springs cave system | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Orange Grove SinkLuraville, near Live Oak | Peacock Springs cave system | Sinkhole | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Peacock Springs (Peacock I)Luraville, near Live Oak | Peacock Springs cave system | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
| Big Dismal SinkLeon Sinks Geological Area, Apalachicola National Forest, south of Tallahassee | Wakulla-Leon Sinks cave system | Sinkhole | Akses terbatas | |
| Clearcut SinkWoodville Karst Plain, near Wakulla Springs | Wakulla-Leon Sinks cave system | Sinkhole | Ditutup untuk diving | |
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Emerald SinkWoodville Karst Plain, near Wakulla Springs | Wakulla-Leon Sinks cave system | Sinkhole | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Wakulla SpringWakulla Springs, south of Tallahassee | Wakulla-Leon Sinks cave system | Mata air | Ditutup untuk diving |
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Blue Hole Spring (Ichetucknee Springs State Park)Fort White (Ichetucknee Springs State Park) | — | Mata air | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Ginnie Spring (Ginnie Ballroom)High Springs (Ginnie Springs Outdoors) | — | Cavern | Terbuka untuk penyelam berkualifikasi, dengan syarat tertentu |
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Pusat selam dan pemandu
| Penyedia | Lokasi | Sudah diperiksa |
|---|---|---|
| Amigos Dive Center | Fort White | 2026-10-14 |
| Cave Adventurers | Marianna | 2026-10-14 |
| Cave Country Dive Shop | High Springs | 2026-10-14 |
| Dive Outpost | Live Oak (near Luraville) | 2026-10-14 |
| Extreme Exposure | High Springs | 2026-10-14 |
| Ginnie Springs Outdoors | High Springs | 2026-10-14 |
Pencantuman bukan berarti dukungan.
Pembaruan-pembaruan
| Dipublikasikan | Pembaruan | Sumber |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | WKPP and SUNFISH robot map about 7.5 km of the Wakulla cave systemThe Woodville Karst Plain Project reported that, between mid-May and mid-June 2026, its divers supported the SUNFISH autonomous underwater vehicle... | Woodville Karst Plain Project ↗ |
| 2025-07-31 | Study uses cave divers to map water-quality variation inside a Florida aquifer caveUniversity of South Florida researchers published in Ground Water a study in which divers logged dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH and... | Ground Water via PubMed ↗ |
| 2024-04jadwal pemeriksaan ulang | KUR resurveys Hardee Spring as floods stall work near Agate SinkKarst Underwater Research reported it is updating the only known survey of Hardee Spring on the Withlacoochee River in Twin Rivers State Forest,... | Karst Underwater Research ↗ |
Setiap fakta di halaman ini, beserta sumbernya (7)
| Fakta | Status | Sumber |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State Parks describes the Wakulla Springs cave system as part of the longest mapped underwater cave system in the United States, with about 45 miles of passage mapped as of January 2023. | Terverifikasi | [1] |
| The NSS Cave Diving Section was founded in 1973, with Sheck Exley as its first chairman.Organisation's own history page. | Terverifikasi | [2] |
| Florida State Parks requires divers in parks where spring diving is allowed to register and present a certification card, dive in teams of at least two, and finish dives one hour before sundown.Statewide minimum rules as printed on the Manatee Springs park page. | Terverifikasi | [3] |
| Access to NSS-CDS owned or managed sites is limited to current NSS-CDS members, and no fees may be charged at those sites. | Terverifikasi | [4] |
| Scuba divers must have a Chassahowitzka WMA SCUBA Diving Registration on file with FWC before diving at Eagles Nest Sink or Buford Spring. | Terverifikasi | [6] |
| Ginnie Springs, a privately owned park, charges divers a daily admission that differs for full cave divers and other certified divers.Prices on the page as read on 2026-10-14. | Terverifikasi | [7] |
| Hays County lists 'No SCUBA diving' among the rules of Jacob's Well Natural Area in Texas. | Terverifikasi | [5] |
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