( However, you are allowed to swim outside of the head spring area, down the river. The buoyed swimming area of the spring itself is the only are where you can swim or snorkel in the headsprings, and it ranges from about 10-18 feet deep. This makes it incredibly refreshing in the summer but it also allows you to swim any time of year because it doesn’t get any colder! Swimming at Rainbow Springs is Spectacular! Cold, but Spectacular! Here at Rainbow Springs the water temperature is a constant 72 degrees year-round. (Please confirm hours, Rainbow Springs Park is normally open until sunset, but due to Covid restrictions they periodically are limiting hours.)Ĭost: $2 per person at the Headsprings (This is where you can swim, kayak & walk the beautiful gardens.).Visit on the weekday if possible and arrive early. This commonly occurs on weekends and in the summer. Hours: Open 8am-5pm but the park closes when it reaches capacity. Campground Entrance: 18185 SW 94th St., 3.1 miles south of State Rd.Rd., 4.5 mile south of State Road 40 or 0.9 miles north of County Road 484. There are three main entrances: the head-springs day use area, the tubing facilities and the campground.Location: Rainbow Springs State Park is located in Dunnellon, FL This is less than 90 minutes northwest from Orlando or approximately 90 minutes north of Tampa. Rainbow Springs Important Visitor Information Now everyone can easily enjoy these incredible waters again! Yet in the 1990s, Rainbow Springs reopened its doors and became a state park in Florida. But with the development of the interstate highway system, and the emergence of popular theme parks in Orlando, this attraction had to close its doors in 1974. There was also a sub-boat with stairs that went below the water line for visitors to look out over these crystal clear waters. In the 1930s, Rainbow Springs became a privately held tourist attraction with a zoo, rodeo and a monorail with leaf-shaped gondolas. In the early 20th century, the area surrounding Rainbow Springs was mined for phosphate and this brought about a boom of people to this area. Native Americans have left us with artifacts from when they used to fish these sapphire-blue waters and mastodon and mammoth fossils found here show that they too had discovered Rainbow Springs so long ago. It does not store any personal data.For over 10,000 years, humans and animals have been drawn to Rainbow Springs. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies.
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