Paradise Springs - Dive Site Map of Florida & Bahamas from www.ScubaLessonsInc.com (sitios de interés)

Paradise Springs is actually a sinkhole that is privately owned and operated. The current owner purchased the land from a family member that was not using the sink. The sink is now open to the public and admission is $27 to scuba dive. Air fills $5 a tank. Depths here reach 140 ft. Upon entering the water, a large cavern is encountered. At about 20 ft, you follow a large tunnel down at a 90 degree angle. Open water divers should stop at 99 ft., where they'll see a sign warning them "prevent your death." After 99ft. you loose all surface light and enter a small shaft that continues down to 140 ft. Visibilty is generally good. Careless divers make it worse. Some fossils can be seen in the walls of the cavern.
Directions: Take Interstate 75 to State Road 40(old exit 69) and head east 3 miles to Pine Avenue (Hwy 301-441-27).  Turn (right) follow about eight miles to where the road begins to split. Take the first available U-turn after the road comes back together. Now you will be heading north on 301-441-27. As the roadway divides again, you will see a mail box with a dive flag next to a dirt road. Follow the dirt road about a half mile (cross the railroad tracks) to Paradise Springs. Phone 1-904-368-5746