KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Midpoint Launch remains closed. Dampier’s Landing is OPEN until 4 pm.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Midpoint Launch remains closed. Dampier’s Landing is OPEN until 4 pm.
Spring-fed rivers, lush canopies and cool swimming holes.
Discover the beauty of Ichetucknee State Park.
Ichetucknee State Park is home to the pristine Ichetucknee River, a crystalline natural waterway which flows six miles through shaded hammocks and floodplain forests. The upper 3.5 mile stretch of the river is protected in the state park and contains eight major springs.
The Ichetucknee Head Spring is a National Natural Landmark. The Head Spring, along with eight other named springs feed the Ichetucknee River, creating a blue-green waterway that is a pleasant 72 degrees. No motorized boats are allowed ensuring the preservation of this natural beauty.
Ichetucknee Springs State Park is perfect for tubing, kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Although well-known for its warm weather tubing, the 2,669-acre Ichetucknee Springs State Park is also a wildlife haven, where beaver, otter, gar, softshell turtle, wild turkey, wood duck, and limpkin all find a home.
Three nature trails also guide visitors through the lush park forest or through a majestic sandhill environment with towering longleaf pines.
North Entrance
For the Blue Hole Spring, Ichetucknee Head Spring, hiking, bike trails and food truck.
South Entrance
For tubing, tube rentals, canoe/kayak/SUP rentals, Educational and Exhibit Center, food and sundry supplies.
8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year.
An entrance fee is required. Additional user fees may apply.
All plants, animals and park property are protected. Collection, destruction or disturbance is prohibited.
Pets are not permitted on or near the water. Where allowed, pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet and well-behaved at all times. NOTE: Service animals are not permitted in the waters of Ichetucknee Springs State Park in order to protect the safety of the service animal and park visitors due to the presence of alligators in park waters. Service animals may accompany their owners on the Ichetucknee River in a dry vessel with a durable, stable bottom and minimum 6” sides. Paddles, life jackets, and audible signaling device are required in accordance with FS 327.50 and US Coast Guard Code of Federal Regulations. Canoes and kayaks are available for rental at the park’s concession.
Fishing is prohibited within the park.
Scuba diving is permitted year-round. No open water diving, divers must be cave certified.
Tobacco products are not permitted on the river.
Fireworks, alcohol, and hunting are prohibited within the park. Coolers, floating coolers, food and disposable containers are prohibited on the river. Water is permitted on the river in non-disposable containers only. Tubes larger than 60" as well as glitter and confetti-filled tubes are not allowed on the river.