Peacock Springs State Park is an outstanding natural ecosystem containing elements of statewide and national significance. Excellent examples of surface and subsurface karst limestone features, including two major springs, a major spring run, six sinkholes and numerous small sinks and depressions, can be found in the 288-acre recreation area.

When seepage and the flow of subsurface streams causes the roof of underground caverns to dissolve and collapse, springs and sinks are formed. The thin mantle of sandy sediments covering the caverns are then eroded and carried off by the subsurface streams, forming a diverse landscape of sinks and depressions. The sinkholes and springs found here are in nearly pristine condition and are part of the most extensive underwater cave system known in Florida. It is also one of the longest underwater cave systems in the entire continental United States, with about 33,000 feet of passages having been explored and surveyed by cave divers.

Hours of Operation

We are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Driving Directions

Peacock Springs is located 17 miles SW of Live Oak on SR 51, two miles east of Luraville on 180th Street.

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

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 during diving classes when accompanied by a diving instructor. No solo diving is permitted.

Peacock Springs State Park 18081 185th Road Live Oak, Florida 32060 Phone: 386-776-2194 Park Manager: Tom Brown