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Morrison Springs
 874 Morrison Springs Road, Ponce de Leon, FL 32455
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Max Depth: 81-90ft/25-27m
Average Viz: 71-80ft/22-24m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Rating: 3.81 by 75 divers
Spring: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Summer: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Fall: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Winter: 66-70°F/19-21°C
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Morrison Springs is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located at 874 Morrison Springs Road, Ponce de Leon, FL 32455. This dive site has an average rating of 3.81 out of 5 from 75 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 81-90ft/25-27m. The average visibility is 71-80ft/22-24m. Training platforms are available.
Nice spring. Free to get in. There is are bathrooms, picnic tables and a scuba rinse station on site. The first cavern is about 40 - 50 feet deep. The larger cavern goes down to about 90 feet, but is very dark and can be difficult to get into because of the strong flow.
Morrison Springs is one of the most popular diving spots in northwest Florida and well-known throughout the southeast. This 161-acre park was acquired by the state in 2004 and has been leased to the county to maintain and preserve. The highlight of the park is a 250-foot diameter spring pool that produces and estimated 48 million gallons of crystal clear water each day and has been recorded to produce up to 70 million gallons a day. Three cavities allow Morrison’s frigid waters to surface from the underground aquifer. The deepest of these cavities, at approximately 300 foot in depth, eventually terminates in an underground chamber of unknown dimensions.
The new Morrison Springs Park includes large boardwalks overlooking the springs, a diving dock and a new boat ramp away from the diving location.