The hot springs in Florida are relaxing places to soak or float, and they are also pristine estuaries. They aren’t like the springs out west, one of which is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
The remarkable clarity lets you spy on an underwater menagerie of aquatic life. You can also enjoy nearby hiking trails, waterfalls, kayaking, or tubing on the Rainbow River.
The inviting pool is mostly shallow but deep enough for diving on one end. Watch for eels lurking among the verdant tape grass thriving along the bottom.