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.). ये श्रेणियाँ उस नामित योजना की अपनी हैं; ये बताती हैं कि किसी site के लिए किस प्रशिक्षण की ज़रूरत होती है।
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.
पर्यावरण
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.
परिस्थितियाँ
Swift current. When the Suwannee River floods, dark tannic water fills the spring run and visibility drops. Manatees are present in cooler months.
प्रकाशित स्रोतों से सामान्य अनुमानित दायरे, वर्तमान परिस्थितियाँ नहीं।
सुविधाएँ
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.
इसके अन्य entrance Manatee Springs cave system
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इस पृष्ठ का हर तथ्य, अपने source के साथ (10)
| तथ्य | स्थिति | स्रोत |
|---|---|---|
| Open water diving is allowed in the main spring and cave divers may enter at the main spring. | सत्यापित | [1] |
| The park warns that the current in the spring is swift. | सत्यापित | [1] |
| The spring stays a constant 72 degrees year-round. | सत्यापित | [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. | सत्यापित | [1] |
| Diving is first-come, first-served; reservations and holding spots are not allowed and all parties must be present at registration. | सत्यापित | [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. | सत्यापित | [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. | स्रोतों में विरोधाभास | [2] |
| A park notice effective 2026-01-14 said the waterfront restroom and dump station were closed.Dated notice; re-check. | सत्यापित | [4] |
| USGS lists Manatee Spring at latitude 29.4896808. | सत्यापित | [5] |
| USGS lists Manatee Spring at longitude -82.976791. | सत्यापित | [5] |
सत्यापित: किसी आधिकारिक या प्राथमिक स्रोत से पुष्टि हुई जिसे हमने खोला। रिपोर्ट किया गया: केवल द्वितीयक स्रोत से। स्रोतों में मतभेद: नोट में दोनों संस्करण दिए गए हैं। पुराना हो सकता है: हमें मिला सबसे नया स्रोत भी पुराना है।
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