Florida Springs Rankings

Facebook's most popular Florida Springs group, Spring Hunters conducted a poll from their group in 2017 and came back with comprehensive results. They took 29 activities and asked their 20,000+ group members what they thought. We took their results, brainstormed a little, added some code. Take a look!!

1.	Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
2.	Ginnie Springs
3.	Alexander Springs

1.	Ginnie Springs
2.	Madison Blue Spring
	Peacock Spring
	Volusia Blue Spring State Park

1.	Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
2.	Royal Spring
3.	Wakulla Spring

1.	Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park ¹
2.	Juniper Springs
3.	Manatee Springs

1.	Juniper Springs
2.	Rainbow Springs State Park
3.	Wes Skiles Peacock Springs

1.	Seminole State Forrest
2.	Rainbow Springs State Park
3.	Chassahowitzka River
	Green Springs

1.	Spring to Spring Trail
2.	Alexander Springs
	Manatee Springs
	Wakulla Spring

1.	Silver Springs State Park
2.	Florida Caverns State Park
3.	Wekiwa Springs
	Seminole State Forrest

1.	Convict Spring
2.	Fanning Springs
3.	Volusia Blue Spring State Park
	Rum Island

1.	Fern Hammock Springs
2.	Silver Springs State Park
3.	Homosassa Spring

1.	Ginnie Springs
2.	Vortex Spring
3.	Silver Glen Springs
	Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

1.	Alexander Springs
2.	Weeki Wachee Spring
3.	Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

1.	Gemini Springs
2.	Ravine Garden State park
3.	Rainbow Springs State Park
	Convict Spring

1.	Silver Springs State Park ²
2.	Santa Fe River
3.	Weeki Wachee Spring

1.	Silver Springs State Park
2.	Silver Glen Springs
3.	Salt Springs

1.	Cypress Spring
2.	Seven Sisters Spring
3.	Shangri La Springs
4.	Three Sisters Springs

1.	Ichetucknee Spring
2.	Rainbow Springs State Park
3.	Rock Springs
4.	Ginnie Springs

1.	Ginnie Springs
2.	Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park ³
3.	Devil's Den

1.	Fern Hammock Springs
2.	Ichetucknee Spring
3.	Naked Spring
	Rock Springs
	Madison Blue Spring
	Cypress Spring

#1	Family/Kid Friendly
#2	Bicycle Trail
#2	Primitive Camping
#3	Swimming/Snorkeling
#3	Free Diving

Florida Springs Rankings

Spring Hunters' "TOP 3" picks in 29 categories

#1	Swimming/Snorkeling
#1	Jumping Platform
#1	Boardwalk Trail
#1	Camping w/ Amenities
#1	Best Blue Spring
#2	Privately Owned
#3	Partying
#3	Family/Kid Friendly

#1	Cave Diving
#1	Partying
#1	Privately Owned
#2	Swimming/Snorkeling
#2	Free Diving
#2	Camping w/ Amenities
#3	Primitive Camping
#4	Tubing

#2	Cave Diving
#2	Best Blue Spring
#3	State/County Owned
#3	Most Photogenic

#2	Trail Hiking
#2	Off Trail Hiking
#2	Tubing
#2	State/County Owned
#3	Camping w/ Amenities
#3	Dog Friendly
#3	Kayak/Canoe/SUP Rental & Shuttle Included
#3	Wildlife Viewing

#1	Kayak/Canoe/SUP Rental & Shuttle Included
#3	Cabins
#3	Free Admission

#1	Horse Trail
#1	Kayaking/Canoe/SUP No Rental or Shuttle
#1	Motorized Boat Access
#1	Wildlife Viewing
#1	Historical Significance
#2	View, no Swimming
#3	Handicap Accessibility

Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
#1 Score 25.75	Placed: 1st: 5 times 2nd: 1 time 3rd: 2 times
Silver Springs State Park
#2 Score 24.25	Placed: 1st: 5 times 2nd: 1 time 3rd: 1 time
Ginnie Springs
#3 Score 21.75	Placed: 1st: 3 times 2nd: 3 times 3rd: 1 time
Rainbow Springs State Park
#4 Score 17.00	Placed: 1st: 0 times 2nd: 4 times 3rd: 4 times
Alexander Springs
#5 Score 12.50	Placed: 1st: 1 time 2nd: 2 times 3rd: 2 times

Rank	Location	1st	2nd	3rd	Over
6	Ichetucknee Spring	2	1	0	10.75
6	Juniper Springs	2	1	0	10.75
8	Madison Blue Spring	0	2	2	8.50
9	Weeki Wachee Spring	1	1	1	8.25
10	Fern Hammock Springs	2	0	0	8.00
11	Volusia Blue Spring State Park	0	1	3	7.25
12	Wakulla Spring	0	2	1	7.00
12	Manatee Springs	0	2	1	7.00
12	Rum Island	1	0	2	7.00
15	Royal Spring	0	2	0	5.50
15	Cypress Spring	1	0	1	5.50
15	Convict Spring	1	0	1	5.50
15	Seminole State Forrest	1	0	1	5.50
19	Wekiwa Springs	0	1	1	4.25
19	Silver Glen Springs	0	1	1	4.25
21	Little River Spring	1	0	0	4.00
21	Spring to Spring Trail	1	0	0	4.00
21	Blue Hole Spring	1	0	0	4.00
21	Gemini Springs	1	0	0	4.00
21	DeLeon Springs	1	0	0	4.00
26	Rock Springs	0	0	2	3.00
26	Homosassa Spring	0	0	2	3.00
28	Santa Fe River	0	1	0	2.75
29	Fanning Springs	0	1	0	2.75
29	Vortex Spring	0	1	0	2.75
29	Florida Caverns State Park	0	1	0	2.75
29	Ravine Garden State park	0	1	0	2.75
29	Seven Sisters Spring	0	1	0	2.75
29	Peacock Spring	0	1	0	2.75
35	Shangri La Springs	0	0	1	1.50
35	Devil's Den	0	0	1	1.50
35	Naked Spring	0	0	1	1.50
35	Wes Skiles Peacock Springs	0	0	1	1.50
35	Salt Springs	0	0	1	1.50
35	Chassahowitzka River	0	0	1	1.50
35	Green Springs	0	0	1	1.50
35	Troy Spring	0	0	1	1.50
35	Three Sisters Springs	0	0	1	1.50