Wakulla Springs
| Wakulla Springs | |
|---|---|
Wakulla Springs as it empties into the Wakulla River | |
| Location | Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°14′01″N 84°18′19″W / 30.23361°N 84.30528°W |
| Depth | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Length | 31.99 mi (51.48 km) |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Difficulty | Advanced cave diving |
| Cave survey | Woodville Karst Plain Project |
Wakulla Springs is a first magnitude spring and major exposure point for the Floridan Aquifer that forms the Wakulla River. Located 14 miles (23 km) south of Tallahassee, Florida and 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Crawfordville in Wakulla County, Florida at the crossroads of State Road 61 and State Road 267, it is protected in the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.
The Springs contain the fossilized remains of at least ten extinct mammals that date to the last glacial period, including mastodons.