Manager's Message
Due to the flooding from Tropical Storm Fay, Troy Springs is closed to swimming and diving. The high waters of the Suwannee River have flooded into the spring making the normally clear water very dark and tannic. The park is still open for fishing at the river’s edge, picnicking, viewing the spring and wildlife, or to see the Old Log Cabin Visitor Center. Please check back for updates or call the park for more information.
Come to Troy Springs State Park to beat the heat this summer. This giant, first magnitude spring has something for everyone. There are shallow areas for the kids to play as well as a 70 foot deep pool perfect for swimming, snorkeling, and SCUBA diving. The wreckage of a civil war era paddle boat can be seen in the shallow spring run. As the cool, clear waters of the spring empty into the warm, tannic waters of the Suwannee River many fish can be seen from the banks. Bring your fishing pole and find a shaded spot along the river to fish for mullet, bream, bass or catfish. Keep an eye out for the impressive giant sturgeon which can be seen leaping out of the Suwannee River! After you have cooled off in the water, be sure to visit our ½ mile nature trail or our visitor’s center in the old log cabin. The visitor’s center offers park and local information, a spectacular bird’s eye view of the spring, and a children’s activity room with a new craft project each month.
- Sherry McGowan, Park Manager
Welcome to Troy Spring State Park
The depths of this spring contain the remains of the Civil War-era steamboat Madison, scuttled in the spring run in 1863 to keep it from being captured. A recent addition to the state park system, Troy Spring now has an entrance road, restrooms, an accessible walkway, picnic tables, and a riverside dock for canoeists and boaters on the Suwannee River. This 70-foot deep, first magnitude spring offers opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Bring the family for an old fashioned swimming hole party! Only open-water scuba diving is permitted and divers must be certified; no solo diving is allowed. Trails for hiking and horseback riding are being developed. Located off County Road 425, 1.3 miles north of U.S. 27.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Troy Spring State Park, please call 386-935-4835.
Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.
Driving Directions
From Branford go 6 miles on US 27 North. Turn right on CR 425 and go 1.3 miles. Park entrance is on the right. From Mayo take US Highway 27 South approximately 13 miles. Turn left on CR 425 and go 1.3 miles. Park entrance is on the right.
Park Fees
Admission Fee (no scuba diving) - $3.00 per vehicle (limit 8 people per vehicle). Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, each passenger in vehicle with a holder of an Annual Individual Entrance permit - Admission fee $1.00
Or
Scuba Diving Fee - $10.00 per person. All diving is open water only. All divers must show proof of certification before diving. No solo diving is permitted.
Dives cannot extend past 5:00 p.m.
Troy Spring State Park
674 N.E. Troy Springs Road
Branford, Florida 32008
Phone: 386-935-4835
Fax: Contact Park for Number
