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Volusia Blue Spring

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Open Water suggested2–37 m (5–120 ft) depthShore entry

Volusia Blue Spring at a glance

Volusia Blue Spring is an intermediate shore dive site in Florida, United States with depths of 1.5–36.6 m (5–120 ft). Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Atlantic stingray (freshwater population), Softshell turtle, and Bluegill. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

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Site hazards: Strong outflow current in the narrow spring vent/chimney; overhead environment below ~60 ft (cave certification required, warning sign at the cave mouth); spring and run CLOSED to all in-water activity Nov 15 - Mar 15 for manatee season; no lights for open water divers; swimming with manatees prohibited.

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Dive windows this week

Sun14:00–16:00 moderate, 17:00–19:00 moderate

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Mon8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–10:00 moderate, 12:00–13:00 moderate, 15:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–19:00 moderate

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Tue8:00–19:00 moderate

13 kn wind (13 kn wind)

Wed8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–19:00 favorable

13 kn wind (13 kn wind)

Thu8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–19:00 moderate

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Fri8:00–19:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Sat8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–19:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:08 · Sunrise 7:33 · Sunset 18:45 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 13:26 GMT-4

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Recent diver reports

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What Divers Say

Known for: Bluegill, Tilapia, Longnose gar
Best time: March 16 - November 14 only (closed to swimmers and divers during manatee season Nov 15 - Mar 15); weekday mornings avoid the summer crowds; 72-73°F year-round.

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. January, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  2. February, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  3. March, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  4. April, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  5. May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  7. July, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  8. August, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 94% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  11. November, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  12. December, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots

May has typically 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 recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

  • Trichechus manatus recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2014

Newest record here: 2014. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

Volusia Blue Spring is a first-magnitude spring on the St. Johns River in Blue Spring State Park, famous as one of Florida's largest winter manatee refuges. Open water divers can descend the steep limestone chimney to about 50-60 ft, where a warning sign marks the cave entrance; cave-certified divers can continue to roughly 120 ft against very strong flow. The spring run and boil are closed to all water activities from mid-November to mid-March while hundreds of manatees shelter in the 72°F water.

caveshore

Strong outflow current in the narrow spring vent/chimney; overhead environment below ~60 ft (cave certification required, warning sign at the cave mouth); spring and run CLOSED to all in-water activity Nov 15 - Mar 15 for manatee season; no lights for open water divers; swimming with manatees prohibited.

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