Manatee Spring (main spring)
Open water diving; cave divers may enter: Florida State Parks diving rules [1] (Cavern diving is listed for the Catfish Hotel, not the main spring.). هذه الفئات مأخوذة من المخطط المُسمَّى ذاته؛ وتصف مستوى التدريب الذي يتطلبه الموقع.
The first-magnitude headspring of Manatee Springs State Park, open to open water divers and used by cave divers as an entrance to the Manatee cave system; strong current and park diver limits.
The main spring is the swimming area of Manatee Springs State Park, a broad first-magnitude boil feeding a quarter-mile run to the Suwannee River. Florida State Parks warns that the current is swift.
Open water divers may dive the main spring, and cave divers may also enter the cave system here. Freediving and swimming are permitted in the main spring but not at the Catfish Hotel. Manatees often use the spring in cooler months, and divers must keep at least 50 feet from them.
البيئة
High-flow spring basin with swift current; water about 22°C year-round; tannic river water can back up the spring run during Suwannee floods.
الظروف
Swift current. When the Suwannee River floods, dark tannic water fills the spring run and visibility drops. Manatees are present in cooler months.
نطاقات اعتيادية من مصادر منشورة، لا ظروف آنية.
المرافق
Shower station, boardwalk, picnic areas, campground and canoe/kayak launch are listed by the park. A notice effective 2026-01-14 said the waterfront restroom was closed.
مداخل أخرى إلى Manatee Springs cave system
للتوجه العام، لا للملاحة. النقاط المفرغة تحديد تقريبي.
كل حقيقة في هذه الصفحة مع مصدرها (10)
| حقيقة | الحالة | المصدر |
|---|---|---|
| Open water diving is allowed in the main spring and cave divers may enter at the main spring. | موثق | [1] |
| The park warns that the current in the spring is swift. | موثق | [1] |
| The spring stays a constant 72 degrees year-round. | موثق | [3] |
| Divers register and present certification, dive in parties of two or more, keep 50 feet from manatees, and open water divers may not carry lights. | موثق | [1] |
| Diving is first-come, first-served; reservations and holding spots are not allowed and all parties must be present at registration. | موثق | [1] |
| Admission is $6 per vehicle, $4 for single-occupant vehicles and $2 for pedestrians; diving is included with regular admission.Read 2026-10-14. | موثق | [2] |
| The park is open 8 a.m. to sundown; divers must be registered by 3 p.m. and out of the water one hour before sunset.Experiences page says registration must be three hours before sundown. | المصادر متضاربة | [2] |
| A park notice effective 2026-01-14 said the waterfront restroom and dump station were closed.Dated notice; re-check. | موثق | [4] |
| USGS lists Manatee Spring at latitude 29.4896808. | موثق | [5] |
| USGS lists Manatee Spring at longitude -82.976791. | موثق | [5] |
موثق: مُصرَّح به من مصدر رسمي أو أولي فتحناه. مُبلَّغ عنه: من مصدر ثانوي فقط. المصادر متضاربة: تتضمن الملاحظة النسختين. قد يكون قديماً: أحدث مصدر وجدناه قديم.
مكتوب بأسلوبنا الخاص من المصادر أعلاه. الإبلاغ عن تصحيح