Troy Spring

A large spring basin drops down to 70′, with a wide shallow spring run that stretches out to the Suwannee River. Unusual for Florida, the water is usually an emerald or pea green. The ribs of the steamboat Madison are visible in the spring run, just before the buoys restricting boat access to the spring, off the left bank. A small swim-through can be found on the right-side of the run, abot ten to fifteen feet after exiting the deeper water of the spring basin.

🎥 How to Dive Troy in 60 Seconds

Access: 5-minute walk from parking lot down long ramp with switchbacks. Can be tiring; cart access is difficult due to the steep incline, so it’s better to gear up then walk down the ramp.

Hours: Check state park website

Admission: Self-pay station with diver sign-in sheet; leave cert card on dashboard. Can pay online. 

Parking: Plentiful

Gear up: At your car or on picnic tables in grass

Conditions: Little to no flow, max depth 70’. Typically greenish hue to water due to trace deposits in limestone and nitrates. Large shallow spring run contains civil war wreck of the steamboat Madison.

Cave/cavern: No [technically yes, but it is unstable and closed to diving]

Cautions: Prone to flooding after heavy rains; check state park website for closures or ask about visibility on local vis report groups. Common training site for scuba and free diving classes, esp on weekends. 

Nearest dive shop: Extreme Exposure, Cave Country Dive Shop, Amigos

Food: No concessions on site. The Gathering (8 min, Branford), Our Place (8 min, Branford, get the meatball sliders), Sister’s Cafe (9 min, Branford).

Hot showers: No

Rinse station: Yes

Toilets: Yes

Changing area: Yes; indoors