Within an hour’s drive of Sun Springs
Springs
Fun little spring with pool and playground, county owned.
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Otter Springs Park & Campground
6470 SW 80th AveFun little spring with pool and playground, county owned.
One of the springs in Florida with the highest flow! Great kid’s playground, plenty of picnic tables. Pro tip: ask the ranger to see Little Fanning Springs!
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Fanning Springs State Park
U.S. Highway 19One of the springs in Florida with the highest flow! Great kid’s playground, plenty of picnic tables. Pro tip: ask the ranger to see Little Fanning Springs!
One of Florida’s newest state parks. Though the jumping dock is gone, a quick walk to Naked Spring reveals another blue gem. Careful not to trample the underwater plants!
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I-State Park yaseGilchrist Blue Springs
7450 NE 60th StOne of Florida’s newest state parks. Though the jumping dock is gone, a quick walk to Naked Spring reveals another blue gem. Careful not to trample the underwater plants!
Hart Springs Park
4240 SW 86th AveNewly added kids play park!
You may meet cave divers on your visit to this special spring. Catfish Hotel and Manatee Spring are connected via an underwater tunnel! PSA: do not enter cave without proper certification.
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Iparke yaseManatee Springs
11650 NW 115th StYou may meet cave divers on your visit to this special spring. Catfish Hotel and Manatee Spring are connected via an underwater tunnel! PSA: do not enter cave without proper certification.
Get there EARLY! They will turn you away on weekends as they hit capacity! Pro tip: find Naked Spring, it is quite beautiful!
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I-State Park yaseGilchrist Blue Springs
7450 NE 60th StGet there EARLY! They will turn you away on weekends as they hit capacity! Pro tip: find Naked Spring, it is quite beautiful!
Another park you need to arrive on the weekend before they hit capacity! A real gem. Prices are very reasonable and all state parks seem to keep the same pricing system.
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Igumbi laseNtshonalanga lweParki yeState yeIchetucknee Springs
U.S. 27Another park you need to arrive on the weekend before they hit capacity! A real gem. Prices are very reasonable and all state parks seem to keep the same pricing system.
Food scene
Closest restaurant to Sun Springs - local fave! Gets busy, check hours. Closed Sunday.
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Akins BBQ
1159 S Main StClosest restaurant to Sun Springs - local fave! Gets busy, check hours. Closed Sunday.
Chiefland contains the closest Walmart, as well as Betts Big T - open 365 days a year!
Bett's Big T Restaurant
2525 N Young BlvdChiefland contains the closest Walmart, as well as Betts Big T - open 365 days a year!
Delicious joint in Trenton, actually open on Sundays! Rotating buffet, I believe they have a soft-serve ice cream machine for the kiddos too!
Hobos restaurant
115 NW 1st StDelicious joint in Trenton, actually open on Sundays! Rotating buffet, I believe they have a soft-serve ice cream machine for the kiddos too!
Shopping
The most charming antique store just FULL of fun Florida finds! ☀️
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Point of View
17452 US-19The most charming antique store just FULL of fun Florida finds! ☀️