{"id":3339,"date":"2016-12-28T14:54:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T19:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=3339"},"modified":"2019-11-11T13:47:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T18:47:36","slug":"n-fl-ow-sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=3339","title":{"rendered":"N. Florida: OW Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Open Water Dive Sites of North Florida<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=176\">Visit here<\/a> for information on cave dives in the area.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ascent Training: Troy<\/li>\n<li>Fundies Training: Manatee, Blue Grotto, Troy, Royal, Orange Grove<\/li>\n<li>A Quick, Mostly Shallow Dive: Ginnie Springs (closest)<\/li>\n<li>Spring Hopping: Orange Grove, Royal, Troy as these are in same area about 10 minutes apart with free or inexpensive entry fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tips<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Address: available on each site&#8217;s website.<\/li>\n<li>Suggest confirming open status and prices via websites.<\/li>\n<li>At State Parks: read the brown signs at the entrance for current rules for each site.<\/li>\n<li>All locations have amble parking, picnic tables, and grill stands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prices\/hours subject to change. We don&#8217;t control them and try our best to update below when able. Please <a href=\"mailto:error3339@wetrocksdiving.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email us<\/a> if you find an error.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ginnie Springs<\/strong>, High Springs FL<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3352\" style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-12-08.42.56.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3352\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-12-08.42.56-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-12-08.42.56-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-12-08.42.56-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-12-08.42.56-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-12-08.42.56.jpg 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devil&#8217;s Run<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>$32 plus tax<\/li>\n<li>10 mins West of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW 20ft\/6m in very limited areas, most depths 8ft\/2.4m max<\/li>\n<li>Devil&#8217;s Run, Ginnie Springs (ballroom) run, and several other springs on property<\/li>\n<li>Several caverns\/caves<\/li>\n<li>Nice amenities (showers, hot water, changing rooms, bathrooms, covered pavilions)<\/li>\n<li>Topside attractions: swimming, tube\/kayak\/canoe rental, volleyball, onsite deli weekends and summer<\/li>\n<li>Floods rarely<\/li>\n<li>Hours: Must check-in during office hours: 8-4 winter, 8-6 or later summer. Must be out of park by midnight.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ginniespringsoutdoors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ginniespringsoutdoors.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3353\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-20-07.56.49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3353\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-20-07.56.49-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-20-07.56.49-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-20-07.56.49-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-20-07.56.49-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-20-07.56.49-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter View<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3354\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-06-08.58.08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3354\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-06-08.58.08-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-06-08.58.08-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-06-08.58.08-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-06-08.58.08-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-06-08.58.08-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summer View<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Blue Grotto<\/strong>, Williston FL<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3355\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-29-10.26.32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3355\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-29-10.26.32-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-29-10.26.32-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-29-10.26.32-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-29-10.26.32-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-03-29-10.26.32-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Grotto<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>~$45<\/li>\n<li>45 mins South of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW 35ft\/11m<\/li>\n<li>Several platforms at different depths<\/li>\n<li>Fish and turtles<\/li>\n<li>Can be crowded on weekends<\/li>\n<li>Large cavern<\/li>\n<li>Nice amenities (showers, hot water, changing rooms, bathrooms, covered pavilions, fill station)<\/li>\n<li>Almost never floods<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 8am to 5pm<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.divebluegrotto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.divebluegrotto.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intro video &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/N_E-5v_nwNQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/N_E-5v_nwNQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Devil&#8217;s Den<\/strong>, Williston FL<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$38 plus tax<\/li>\n<li>45 mins South of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Doubles NOT allowed<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW is 20ft\/6m in limited areas<\/li>\n<li>Platform<\/li>\n<li>Can be crowded on weekends, esp. Saturday<\/li>\n<li>Almost never floods<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 9-5 weekdays, 8-5 weekends<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devilsden.com\/scuba-diving.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.devilsden.com\/scuba-diving.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Manatee Springs State Park<\/strong>, Chiefland FL<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3433\" style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-11.08.50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3433\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-11.08.50-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-11.08.50-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-11.08.50-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-11.08.50-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catfish Hotel Sink<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>$4pp or $6\/car, or park pass<\/li>\n<li>45 mins Southwest of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Catfish Hotel Sink (best for training) and Headspring (high flow)<\/li>\n<li>Catfish: Max depth in OW is 35-40ft\/12m depending on water level<\/li>\n<li>Headspring: Max depth in OW is 20ft\/6m<\/li>\n<li>Capacity limited and can be crowded on weekends, arrive early<\/li>\n<li>Duckweed at Catfish will vary in thickness<\/li>\n<li>Amenities: Bathrooms, covered pavilions, changing room<\/li>\n<li>Topside attractions: hiking, swimming, kayak\/canoe\/tube rental, tours\/guides, onsite food vendor some days, sometimes manatees in winter<\/li>\n<li>Gets better as rivers rise\/flood, up until the point that the parking lot floods and park closes<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 8am &#8211; one hour before sunset<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Manatee-Springs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Manatee-Springs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Fanning Springs State Park<\/strong>, Fanning Springs FL<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-16.27.07-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-16.27.07-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-16.27.07-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-16.27.07-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-16.27.07-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2014-12-29-16.27.07-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>$4pp or $6\/car exact change cash, or park pass<\/li>\n<li>45 mins Southwest of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW is 18ft\/5m<\/li>\n<li>Amenities: bathroom, changing room, covered pavilions<\/li>\n<li>Topside attractions: hiking, swimming, sometimes manatees in winter<\/li>\n<li>Sensitive to flooding with high river levels<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 8am &#8211; one hour before sunset<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Fanning-Springs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Fanning-Springs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Troy Springs State Park<\/strong>, Branford FL<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3348\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-14-09.34.59.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3348\" class=\"wp-image-3348 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-14-09.34.59-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-14-09.34.59-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-14-09.34.59-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-14-09.34.59-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-07-14-09.34.59-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Troy Spring<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>$4pp or $5\/car exact change cash, or park pass<\/li>\n<li>30 mins North of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW is 70ft\/21m<\/li>\n<li>Some flow in deep part of sink, still in open water<\/li>\n<li>Civil War w\/reck in the shallow run<\/li>\n<li>Lots of turtles<\/li>\n<li>Amenities: bathroom, rinse station<\/li>\n<li>Topside attractions: swimming<\/li>\n<li>Sensitive to flooding with high river levels<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 8am &#8211; one hour before sunset<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Troy-Spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Troy-Spring<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Royal Springs<\/strong> (Hugh Byron Hollingsworth, Sr County Park), O&#8217;Brien FL<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5297\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20180602_093650.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5297\" class=\"wp-image-5297 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20180602_093650-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Springs\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20180602_093650-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20180602_093650-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20180602_093650-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20180602_093650-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Springs<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Free<\/li>\n<li>40 mins North of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW is 35ft\/11m<\/li>\n<li>Amenities: porta-potties, small pavilion, tank rack<\/li>\n<li>Topside attractions: swimming, boat ramp<\/li>\n<li>Sensitive to flooding with high river levels<\/li>\n<li>Hours: daylight<\/li>\n<li>20091 157th Lane, OBrien FL<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suwanneeparks.com\/royal-springs-2\/\">https:\/\/suwanneeparks.com\/royal-springs-2\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Orange Grove Sink at Peacock Springs State Park<\/strong>, Luraville\/Live Oak FL<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-05-13.11.42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3344 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-05-13.11.42-169x300.jpg\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-05-13.11.42-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-05-13.11.42-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-05-13.11.42-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-02-05-13.11.42.jpg 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$4\/car exact change cash, or park pass<\/li>\n<li>55 mins North of High Springs<\/li>\n<li>Max depth in OW 35ft\/11m<\/li>\n<li>Usually a thin layer of duckweed at surface<\/li>\n<li>Amenities: composting toilet, changing room, covered pavilion<\/li>\n<li>Topside attractions: swimming, hiking with interpretive trail<\/li>\n<li>Moderately-sensitive to flooding with high river levels<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 8am &#8211; one hour before sunset<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Peacock-Springs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Peacock-Springs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_3317\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3317\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200-500x284.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vlcsnap-2016-12-25-07h33m58s200.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orange Grove Sink<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=176\">Visit here<\/a> for information on cave dives in the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=3787\">To Florida page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Water Dive Sites of North Florida Visit here for information on cave dives in the area. 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