Ginnie Springs

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Ginnie Springs is one of the best-known spring diving locations in Florida. The park has three different dive sites for certified scuba divers to experience: The Ginnie Ballroom, The Devil’s Spring System, and the Santa Fe River.

Wildlife encounters include your typical Florida spring fish like bluegill, bass, cichlids, catfish, and tilapia. Possible sightings of alligators, turtles, and manatees in the winter.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Catfish

Catfish

782 Sightings
J
115
F
78
M
120
A
63
M
47
J
27
J
20
A
28
S
59
O
54
N
98
D
73

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 19

Bass

Bass

641 Sightings
J
113
F
70
M
122
A
61
M
36
J
0
J
14
A
16
S
39
O
40
N
74
D
56

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 360

Turtle

Turtle

491 Sightings
J
118
F
57
M
95
A
23
M
22
J
0
J
11
A
11
S
20
O
23
N
78
D
33

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Flounder

Flounder

246 Sightings
J
70
F
36
M
55
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
18
O
0
N
24
D
32
Common Bream

Common Bream

84 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
31
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
11
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Crayfish

Crayfish

67 Sightings
J
38
F
17
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
0

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