Rainbow River at KP Hole Park

★★★★☆ (7,583)

Sitting about 100 miles north of Tampa, Rainbow River is a jewel of a dive site in the middle of Florida. Crystal clear, as it’s fed from a natural spring, this river is full of unique freshwater fish, turtles, and alligators.

Wildlife encounters include your typical Florida spring fish like bluegill, bass, cichlids, catfish, and tilapia. Possible sightings of alligators and turtles as well.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Bass

2.5k Sightings
J
187
F
291
M
270
A
203
M
162
J
237
J
286
A
270
S
126
O
172
N
171
D
133

Turtle

2.4k Sightings
J
181
F
252
M
246
A
206
M
153
J
215
J
255
A
251
S
124
O
173
N
172
D
136

Catfish

477 Sightings
J
36
F
59
M
60
A
39
M
33
J
25
J
45
A
40
S
26
O
32
N
36
D
46

Perch

362 Sightings
J
20
F
41
M
30
A
32
M
15
J
19
J
37
A
40
S
22
O
39
N
42
D
25

Carp

261 Sightings
J
32
F
39
M
26
A
20
M
15
J
14
J
36
A
23
S
11
O
20
N
25
D
0

Crayfish

188 Sightings
J
22
F
10
M
29
A
17
M
11
J
14
J
28
A
11
S
0
O
12
N
14
D
20

Trout

141 Sightings
J
0
F
23
M
18
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
18
A
14
S
0
O
18
N
14
D
23

Char

93 Sightings
J
12
F
14
M
14
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
19
N
14
D
20