Orange Grove Sink
Open water divers (no lights); cavern and cave certified teams may enter the cave: Florida State Parks diving rules [1] [2] (The only site in the park where open water divers are allowed.). These categories are the named scheme's own; they describe the training a site calls for.
A spring-fed sinkhole in Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park and the only place in the park where open water divers may dive; certified cavern and cave teams can also enter the cave system here.
Orange Grove Sink is one of the two diving entrances that Florida State Parks allows into the Peacock Springs cave system. The park lists it among its five second-magnitude springs, and it is also a summer swimming spot with a picnic area, grills and a small pavilion nearby.
It is the only water in the park open to open water divers, who may not carry lights. Cavern- and cave-certified teams may use it to enter the cave, within the limits of their training.
The environment
A sinkhole pool over cave passages; the park lists it as a second-magnitude spring. Swimming and snorkelling depend on seasonal water levels.
Conditions
The park makes swimming and snorkelling here dependent on seasonal water levels. No published temperature or visibility range was found for this sink.
Typical ranges from published sources, not current conditions.
Facilities
Picnic tables, grills and a two-table pavilion in the Orange Grove Sink area; a portable restroom and changing room at each parking area; no potable water.
Other entrances to Peacock Springs cave system
For orientation, not navigation. Hollow dots are approximate.
Every fact on this page, with its source (7)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Open water divers are allowed in Orange Grove Sink only and may not carry lights; cavern and cave diving is available to certified teams here and at Peacock Springs. | Verified | [1] [2] |
| Florida State Parks lists Orange Grove Sink among the park's five second-magnitude springs. | Verified | [4] |
| All divers must show proof of certification, sign in, dive in parties of at least two, stay within their certification and avoid scooters; dives end an hour before sundown. | Verified | [1] |
| Admission is $4 per vehicle via honor box and $2 for pedestrians, cyclists and extra passengers.Read 2026-10-14. | Verified | [3] |
| The park is open 8 a.m. to sundown and dives must finish one hour before sundown.Read 2026-10-14. | Verified | [3] |
| The Orange Grove Sink area has picnic tables, grills and a two-table pavilion. | Verified | [1] |
| Fees are paid at an honor box, and divers show proof of certification (or leave it on the dashboard) and sign in on the diver sign-in form. | Verified | [1] [3] |
Verified: stated by an official or primary source we opened. Reported: from a secondary source only. Sources conflict: the note gives both versions. May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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