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Rainbow Spring North

Florida, United States
Open Water suggestedSteady 1-2 knot river current (one-way drift); heavy boat, tuber and paddler traffic in summer2–8 m depthShore entry

Rainbow Spring North at a glance

Rainbow Spring North is a shore dive site in Florida, United States with depths of 1.5–7.6 m (5–25 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Redear sunfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

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Site hazards: Steady 1-2 knot river current (one-way drift); heavy boat, tuber and paddler traffic in summer

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Sun7:00–21:00
Mon7:00–21:00
Tue7:00–21:00
Wed20:00–21:00
Thu7:00–21:00
Fri7:00–21:00
Sat7:00–14:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:21 · Sunrise 6:47 · Sunset 20:25

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Best time: Year-round at 72°F with 100 ft+ visibility; weekday mornings outside summer tubing season are calmest; entire river is idle-speed/no-wake.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan82% 10 kn
  2. Feb85% 9 kn
  3. Mar82% 10 kn
  4. Apr88% 10 kn
  5. May96% 9 kn
  6. Jun93% 10 kn
  7. Jul99% 7 kn
  8. Aug92% 9 kn
  9. Sep93% 9 kn
  10. Oct92% 10 kn
  11. Nov96% 8 kn
  12. Dec90% 9 kn

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Largemouth bassCommonly seen
  • BluegillCommonly seen
  • Redear sunfishCommonly seen
  • Longnose garCommonly seen
  • Striped mulletCommonly seen
  • Channel catfishOccasionally seen
  • Cooter turtleCommonly seen
  • Softshell turtleOccasionally seen
  • American alligatorRarely seen
  • OtterRarely seen

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Site details

The Rainbow River is one of Florida's classic drift dives: a crystal-clear, sand-and-eelgrass river fed by the first-magnitude Rainbow Springs group, flowing at a steady walking pace over limestone vents and fossil beds at 10-25 ft. Diving is prohibited in the Rainbow Springs State Park headspring; divers stage from KP Hole County Park, ride the water taxi upstream and drift effortlessly back to the dock. Constant 72°F water, 100 ft+ visibility and abundant fish, turtles and bubbling sand boils make it a superb beginner drift.

driftshore

Steady 1-2 knot river current (one-way drift); heavy boat, tuber and paddler traffic in summer — dive flag legally required and strictly enforced; shallow depths make buoyancy control around boats important; no diving allowed in the state park headspring area; eelgrass entanglement minimal but present.

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