Little River Springs

Cave diving in North Florida · about 5 km from Branford

Max depth: 30 m
Type: Backmount
Certification (estimate): Full cave
Scooter: Scooter possible

Depends on water level or swell

Classic full-cave dive with round tunnels: hard limestone floor with sand and pebbles and an exceptionally strong outflow that increases where the passage narrows.

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Current conditions

Visibility, flow and water levels change quickly. Right before your dive, check what other divers report:

USGS: Santa Fe River near Fort White ↗
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Stage and discharge of the Santa Fe, just downstream of Ginnie Springs: at high water there is river water in Devil's Ear.
USGS: Suwannee River at Branford ↗
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Water level of the Suwannee near Little River and Troy. For Telford and Peacock there is the Suwannee River at Luraville gauge (02320000).
Walton County: Morrison Springs ↗
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The county posts a current water-clarity level (1–5) for Morrison Springs.

Fills nearby

Amigos Dive Center (Fort White)
~31 min drive (estimate)
5472 SW Elim Church Rd, Fort White, FL 32038
Air to 4,500 psi (~310 bar), nitrox 21–40 %, medical O₂ (also for rebreathers), custom trimix (continuous blender), argon
During shop hours (times not listed) — ask
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Ginnie Springs dive shop
~36 min drive (estimate)
Ginnie Springs Outdoors (in the park), near High Springs, FL
Air (high-volume) and nitrox 32 %; no trimix listed
Park hours: Mon–Thu 8 am–5 pm, Fri–Sat 8 am–7 pm, Sun 8 am–6 pm
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Extreme Exposure (High Springs)
~45 min drive (estimate)
18481 High Springs Main Street, High Springs, FL 32643
Air, nitrox (32 %, 50 %), O₂ (AL40) and trimix ('mix' in doubles); walk-in fills of your own tanks: ask
Daily 8 am–6 pm
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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Florida State Parks, FWC, Suwannee and Walton County, Ginnie Springs, dive centres in High Springs, Fort White, Luraville and Marianna, NSS-CDS, USGS, wannadive.net, Divernet, Wet Rocks Diving, news; Sept 2026). Pins mostly from the USGS spring records (NWIS), compared with Wikipedia and wannadive; ~ = estimate. Rules, prices and access change — check locally.