Peacock Springs State Park is a 733-acre (297 ha) Florida State Park located on Peacock Springs Road, two miles (3 km) east of Luraville and on State Road 51, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Live Oak, Florida. Activities include picnicking, swimming and diving, and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are deer, bobcats, raccoon, squirrels, beaver and otters, as well as turkey, blue heron and barred owls. Amenities include a nature trail, six sinkholes, and Peacock and Bonnet Springs, with miles of underwater caves popular with cave divers. The two springs are tributaries of the Suwannee River. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round.
Scuba Diving - NOTE: FOR EVERYONES SAFETY THE RULES LISTED BELOW MUST BE FOLLOWED:
* All divers must show proof of certification before diving.
* Cavern and cave diving is available to certified dive teams in Orange Grove Sink & Peacock Springs.
* Open water divers are allowed in Orange Grove Sink only.
* No lights for open water dives.
* Instructors conducting a class must have a Commercial Dive Permit.
* Divers dive at their own risk.
* No solo diving is permitted
* Dives cannot extend past 5:00 p.m.
* No scooters (DPV's) or ATV's.
Scuba Diving Fee - $10.00 per person. All divers must show proof of certification before diving. Open water diving is permitted only in Orange Grove Sink. No solo diving is permitted.
Snorkeling - Snorkeling is limited to Orange Grove and Peacock Springs and is dependent upon seasonal water levels. Swimmers do so at their own risk. There are no lifeguards.