Vortex Spring
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About this site
Vortex Spring is a natural freshwater spring dive site, grouped alongside Morrison Springs as one of the popular spring diving destinations for divers in the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area, and is noted as offering some of the best diving in the southeast. The spring maintains a constant water temperature of 68°F (20°C). Maximum depth reaches approximately 90–115 feet (27–35 m).
The water at Vortex Spring holds a constant 68°F (20°C) year-round, and the freshwater environment is associated with the strong visibility characteristic of spring diving in the region.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
American EelAnguilla rostrataReported here · unconfirmed
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