![]() But in the evening when the people were gone it was all very calm and there was a lot to see. That was awesome! When it was busy there wasn't much to see when snorkeling. However, every evening we went back down there at 7 pm (the swimming area closed t 8 pm) and for that one hour each evening we ended up having the whole spring to ourselves or shared it with two other people. During the day it was quite busy and there were people going every which way. It's deep all over! I used my snorkeling vest, which made it more pleasant so that I could snorkel around and check things out. There is nowhere out there to stand and take a break. There are stairs to enter, along with a dock that has some stairs and that people like to jump off of. There's one long wooden bench to put your things on, unless you bring your own chair or don't mind setting it up on the grass. The spring is not real big, so if it's busy there isn't much room for everyone. They charge $2 per person to enter, although if you are camping then it's included in your camp fee (you just show your pass). ![]() I was surprised at what a walk back there it is. It's the same place where tubers get in to tube the river.īe prepared for quite a walk back to the spring after parking your vehicle. There are stairs that lead into the water. The water is crystal clear and shallow, so it's good for smaller children. Several times, we rode our bikes down to the river and dunked in to cool off. It's a small area, but great for taking a dip and cooling off if you don't feel like making the trek over to the main springhead. Within the campground there is a swimming area in the Rainbow River. I don't think it's good camping etiquette to play something so loud and annoy your neighbors. It was quite annoying and selfish of them. ![]() The problem is that they had the volume up so loud that even in our trailer with our air running we could hear their movie. My only one complaint about camping here was that campers in the next row over had an inflatable movie screen and they would show an outdoor movie on it every night around 9 pm. The campgrounds offer a full hook-up and the spaces are good size. You could swim in there if you wanted to, but I didn't see anyone doing it. You can ride your bike down to the river (where the tubing starts from). There is very little shade or privacy at those sites. Site 30 is directly across from the camp restroom (which we don't really use), but just about any site in that side of the campground is nice. ![]() We stayed in site 30 the first time we camped there and we liked it. Most sites are shady and offer some privacy because of the surrounding trees and bushes. The sites to the left (1-43) is a much nicer area than the other side. The campgrounds are split into two parts, one off to the right (loop A) and one off to the left (loop B), with the park building in the middle. You need to drive the car, but we went there and back many times. It is located seven miles from the head spring (main swimming area), so you can't really ride your bike there. The campgrounds at Rainbow Springs are nice. We really had a good time on this trip! Here's the lowdown (my opinion) on each area of interest when visiting Rainbow Springs: We spent three days of hanging out, swimming in the springs, tubing the Rainbow River, and we even took a morning to drive the 30 minutes over to check out Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring. This was our first trip to Rainbow Springs, and we made it a three-night camping trip! Rainbow Springs State Park is located in Dunnellon.
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