Peacock Springs (Peacock I)
Cavern and cave certified teams only: Florida State Parks diving rules [1] [2] (Open water divers may dive only in Orange Grove Sink.). These categories are the named scheme's own; they describe the training a site calls for.
The main spring entrance to the Peacock Springs cave system, near the last parking area of Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park; open to certified cavern and cave divers only.
Peacock I is the spring pool at the end of the park road in Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, and one of the two places where the park allows divers to enter the cave system. The park's interpretive trail starts here and follows the line of the passages underground, so walkers often see cave divers getting in or out.
Under park rules only certified cavern and cave dive teams may dive here; open water divers are directed to Orange Grove Sink instead. The park provides high tables and benches for heavy gear, plus wash-down stations and showers, paid for with help from the North Florida Springs Alliance.
The environment
A spring pool opening into limestone cave passages that form part of a long mapped system. Swimming and snorkelling are also allowed at Peacock Springs and depend on seasonal water levels.
Conditions
Water levels in the park's springs vary with the seasons, and the park makes swimming and snorkelling dependent on seasonal water levels. No published visibility or temperature range was found for this spring.
Typical ranges from published sources, not current conditions.
Facilities
Two parking areas; a portable restroom and changing room at each parking area; no potable water; high gear tables and benches, wash-down stations and showers for divers; interpretive trail.
Other entrances to Peacock Springs cave system
For orientation, not navigation. Hollow dots are approximate.
Every fact on this page, with its source (9)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cavern and cave diving is available to certified dive teams in Peacock Springs and Orange Grove Sink, while open water divers are allowed only in Orange Grove Sink. | Verified | [1] [2] |
| Divers must show proof of certification, sign in, dive with at least one buddy, dive within their certification and may not use scooters; dives end one hour before sundown. | Verified | [1] [2] |
| Admission is $4 per vehicle paid at an honor box with correct change (limit eight people), and $2 for pedestrians, cyclists and extra passengers.Fee page undated; read 2026-10-14. | Verified | [3] |
| The park is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. until sundown, and dives must be concluded one hour before sundown.Read 2026-10-14. | Verified | [3] |
| The park provides high tables and benches for gear, washing stations and showers, and a portable restroom and changing room at each of two parking areas; there is no potable water. | Verified | [1] [2] |
| Swimming and snorkelling at Peacock Springs depend on seasonal water levels. | Verified | [1] |
| USGS lists Peacock Springs at latitude 30.1218901, longitude -83.1323569.USGS point for 'Peacock Springs'; assumed to mark the main spring. | Verified | [4] |
| USGS lists Peacock Springs at longitude -83.1323569. | Verified | [4] |
| 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.
Written in our own words from the sources above. Report a correction