Troy Springs

★★★★☆ (621)

This 70-foot-deep, first-magnitude spring offers opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Nestled in the shallow water of the spring run are the remains of the Civil War-era steamboat Madison, which was scuttled in 1863 to keep it from being captured.

You can see blue catfish, crappie, Florida gar, and bass. Fishing is permitted from the river bank or river dock. Fishing is not permitted in the swimming area.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Turtle

197 Sightings
J
16
F
6
M
3
A
5
M
20
J
35
J
12
A
13
S
32
O
19
N
21
D
15

Catfish

58 Sightings
J
6
F
3
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
18
J
6
A
4
S
20
O
0
N
0
D
0

Bass

56 Sightings
J
9
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
11
J
5
A
4
S
13
O
5
N
0
D
3

Carp

21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
5

Perch

11 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

Trout

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Crayfish

2 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0