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Rainbow Springs Headspring
Dunnellon, Crystal River & Rainbow River, United States
EntryShore
Max depth4 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp19–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Rainbow Springs Headspring is a cave dive site near Dunnellon, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 4 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sailfin MollyPoecilia latipinna
Eastern MosquitofishGambusia holbrooki- Gizzard ShadDorosoma cepedianum
MosquHeterandria formosa- Inland SilversideMenidia beryllina
- FlagfishJordanella floridae
MosquitofishGambusia affinis
West Indian ManateeTrichechus manatus
Nearby sites
- 1Rainbow Spring0.0 km
- 2Rainbow Spring North0.1 km
- 3K.P. Hole County Park1.9 km
- 4Rainbow River6.5 km
- 5Jurassic Spring27 km
- 6Hunter Springs Park28 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org