Florida · about 23 km from Live Oak
Orange Grove Sink
- Max depth30 m (98 ft)
- CertificationCavern
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationAmigos Dive Center (Fort White)Air to 4,500 psi (~310 bar), nitrox 21–40 %, medical O₂ (also for rebreathers), custom trimix (continuous blender), argonRoute ↗
- Fill stationGinnie Springs dive shopAir (high-volume) and nitrox 32 %; no trimix listed. Prices 2026, excluding tax: air $9, doubles air $14, nitrox single cylinder $15, nitrox $0.15 per cubic foot (for top-offs and doubles)Route ↗
- Fill stationExtreme Exposure (High Springs)Air, nitrox (32 %, 50 %), O₂ (AL40) and trimix ('mix' in doubles); walk-in fills of your own tanks: askRoute ↗
What it looks like
Peacock Springs Cave Dive, Orange Grove Sink Orange Grove Sink Dive in 4k (Framed view - Orange Grove) Taking another route into Orange Grove sink. Scuba in Orange Grove sink. Peacock Springs, Florida
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Peacock Springs Cave Dive, Orange Grove Sink Orange Grove Sink Dive in 4k (Framed view - Orange Grove) Taking another route into Orange Grove sink. Scuba in Orange Grove sink. Peacock Springs, Florida
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The dive
An off-set sink. Upstream has the clearest water in the system; in the wet winter it is often tannic and dark.
Profile and sections
An off-set sink. Upstream has the clearest water in the system; in the wet winter it is often tannic and dark.
Practical: this is the only place in the park where open-water divers are allowed (basin only, without lights), so it is often busy with classes.
- Depth and profile
- Open-water basin -15 to -18 m · cavern zone to -30 m · main tunnel: first ~275 m low profile · traverse to Peacock I ~1.6 km (via Challenge)
- Configuration
- All configurations; the first part of the main tunnel is low.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- Scooters are banned in the park.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Through Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park ($4 per vehicle); same sign-in and certification rules as Peacock I.
Around Orange Grove Sink
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 46 km
Amigos Dive Center (Fort White)
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
Walk-ins welcome. O₂-clean equipment required for O₂. Dive centre in 'cave country' since 2006.
Ginnie Springs dive shop
Ginnie Springs Outdoors (in the park), near High Springs, FL
Air (high-volume) and nitrox 32 %; no trimix listed. Prices 2026, excluding tax: air $9, doubles air $14, nitrox single cylinder $15, nitrox $0.15 per cubic foot (for top-offs and doubles)
Park hours: Mon–Thu 8:00–17:00, Fri–Sat 8:00–19:00, Sun 8:00–18:00. Last fill between 15:00 and 17:00, depending on the fill technician's availability
Rents cylinders (incl. nitrox steel 85), BCs, regulators, suits and lights. Personal compressors are banned in the park.
Extreme Exposure (High Springs)
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 8:00–18:00
Tech and cave shop since 1995. Rents singles, stages and doubles (steel/alu, air, nitrox or mix), regulators, backplate/wing, lights and scooters; training.
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