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Wakulla Springs

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Wakulla Springs

Closed to divers

Recreational diving in Wakulla Spring and the swimming area is not allowed (Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park); only WKPP/GUE exploration teams dive it. In the same park cave divers can go to Emerald Sink, and open-water divers to Cherokee Sink.

Source: Florida State Parks – Edward Ball Wakulla Springs: experiences and amenities ↗Source: GUE – Exploration history of the WKPP ↗
  • Max depth107 m (351 ft)
  • CertificationFull cave
  • SpecialExperienced divers
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  • Fill stationCave Adventurers (Marianna)~108 min drive (estimate)Air, nitrox 32 % (banked), trimix (advance notice), O₂, helium, argonRoute ↗
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The dive

The longest underwater cave in the US, explored by the Woodville Karst Plain Project, which connected it to Leon Sinks in December 2007.

Part of Wakulla–Leon Sinks system. Also in this system: Emerald Sink (Leon Sinks), Clearcut Sink (Leon Sinks)

Profile and sections

The longest underwater cave in the US, explored by the Woodville Karst Plain Project, which connected it to Leon Sinks in December 2007. In July 2000 the WKPP set a world record here for the longest penetration into a flooded cave, 19,000 ft (~5.8 km); later records went further still. The caves around Tallahassee are very sensitive to rain (Wet Rocks).

Practical: no recreational diving in the main spring or the swimming area. The park allows cave diving at Emerald Sink and Clearcut Sink (the latter now closed for road works on Highway 319) and open-water diving at Cherokee Sink.

Depth and profile
Wakulla–Leon Sinks system: ~51.5 km of passages, down to ~-107 m (Wikipedia)
Configuration
N/a — recreational diving in the spring is banned.
DPV: unknown
Closed to recreational diving.
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Full cave
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveGoes down to 107 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
  • Whole caveExperienced divers only · doesn't decide who may dive
Experienced divers

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How to get there

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (465 Wakulla Park Drive). Divers check in at the main entrance station; calling ahead (+1 850 561 7276) is recommended.

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Around Wakulla Springs

Fills1 fill station · 103 km

  • Cave Adventurers (Marianna)

    ~108 min drive (estimate)

    5211 Limestone Ln, Marianna, FL 32446

    Air, nitrox 32 % (banked), trimix (advance notice), O₂, helium, argon

    Daily 8:00–18:00 (InDEPTH business directory)

    Edd Sorenson's cave centre on Merritt's Mill Pond: CCR service and training up to CCR cave, guided dives, pontoon rental to Twin Caves and Hole in the Wall, scooter rental for Jackson Blue, lodging via Karst Kottages. Fills while you wait. The fill prices on the older website (air $5 single / $10 doubles, nitrox $0.11/cu ft) are probably outdated.

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Caves nearby2 within 3 km

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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; Orange Grove Sink from Grottocenter; ~ = estimate. Paradise Springs, Hart Springs, Bonnet Spring and Weeki Wachee were added in Oct 2026 (DivingFL, Hart Springs Park, Visit Gilchrist County, Extreme Exposure, Bay News 9, Wikipedia); Ginnie Springs Outdoors, dive manager (message, Oct 2026). Cherokee Sink was added in Nov 2026 (Visit Wakulla, Visit Tallahassee, America's State Parks, GUE/WKPP, dive reports on ScubaBoard; pin from OpenStreetMap). Rules, prices and access change — check locally.