“Florida's Pre-historic Underground Spring”
Don't be fooled by the name "Devil's Den"-- the pre-historic underground spring is actually quite lovely. But how did this magical-looking place get such a sinister name? According to legend, early settlers to Florida saw steam rising from the rock formations around the perpetually warm spring, and they, assuming they had discovered a portal to the netherworld, christened it Devil's Den. Unfortuntately, the pioneers weren't scuba-certified, so they couldn't fully explore all the cavern spring, which usually hovers around a toasty 72 degrees, has to offer. Nowadays, Devil's Den attracts divers from all over to swim amongst the stalactites and ancient fossil beds. Some of the more insane fossils found here include extinct Pleistocene animals and the bones of a man dating to around 75,000 B.C. Who knows what other hidden treasures await explorers willing to scuba into the crystal blue depths of the spring! -Roadtrippers One of North America's most prehistoric places, Devil's Den, an underground spring inside a dry cave in central Florida. The remains of many extinct animals from the Pleistocene Age (2 million - 10,000 years ago) were discovered at Devil's Den, including the bones of early man, dating back to 75,000 B.C. The pleasant year-around temperature of 72 degrees in the Den allows comfortable diving, winter or summer. On cold winter mornings you can see steam, like smoke, rising from the cave's chimney. Hence, the early settlers called the place Devil's Den. You'll find open water and cavern diving at its best & will be fascinated by the rock formations with stalactites and 33 million year old fossil beds, truly a natural wonder. On a cold winter morning you can see steam, like smoke, rising from the chimney. Thus, the early settlers gave the name Devil's Den. Crystal clear water, year round 72 degree temperatures, ancient rock formations with stalactites, fossil beds, and much more. Devil's Den is truly a natural wonder. Bring the family and enjoy a day of fun and relaxation at Devil's Den. All divers must be Open Water certified, sign release, have proper training, and follow rules and regulations.
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Confirmed by 6 users | Last reported on October 15, 2022AT&T 4G/5G
Confirmed by 6 users | Last reported on December 27, 2023T-Mobile 4G/5G
Confirmed by 3 users | Last reported on April 14, 2022Went with my family so they could snorkel I am disabled and tried to sit on a bench while my family waited 3 hours to get in and they told I couldn't sit down that I had to stand in line with my family for 3 hours even tho I wasn't diving. I can't stand for 10 min. They have no sympathy for disabled people. They make you stand in line in the sun and won't let you in the park until 30 people come out and then let 30 people in. I don't recommend this place unless yup have all day to stand in line and get heat stroke
I've heard this place is an awesome experience - walking down the staircase and then slipping into the cold water. It is a great place to practice different basic underwater dive skills for the beginner. They have a few different platforms at varying depths that make it really easy to practice for those who might be a little more nervous to flood their masks (etc.) in the open water for the first time. Don't expect to dive to deep, but their are plenty of little pockets and swim throughs that give you the "feel" of cave diving (if you think you might be interested in getting into cave diving, it is a good place to try see what it kind of "feels like").
Bring a snorkel, mask and fins and you can swim too!
I went here and was really excited to try it. When I got to the office the girl basically sold me into not doing it lol. She said it was too cold, too expensive and too crowded. Ended up just walking around the grounds in the back where they have the horses.
I still want to go down one day, but I'll be back.
This place is amazing. At first it though it will be too deep and I'm not much of a diver but then it was a relief that it wasn't too deep as I expected. The gears are good conditioned. The staffs are very friendly and professional.
Sounds like an awesome place to visit
OH MAN WAS THE WATER COLD! We had a great time (mostly because of our company). The RV sites are lined up next to each other under large trees. There are full hookups at each site, depending on how you park your rig, the utilities could be further away then you want, especially the sewer. Super quiet during our stay (except for us).
The park itself could use a lot of renovation, it could be awesome, but it is just OK. I don’t know if we would go back, as there is only the single attraction there... but to stay and get some work done, we would do it in a heartbeat.
Also the roads could use some work, be prepared for potholes.
Their weekly and monthly rates were awesome.
nightly: 24
weekly: 110
monthly: 320
Nightly Rate: $15.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: 10
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Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
The campground here certainly seems to be a bit of an afterthought for this company, but it's a pretty good one nonetheless.The road in is extremely washboard, which was our biggest con. They have full hook-up sites which are fairly close together, and sites with electric and water only which we took advantage of since no one else was staying in them and they were much bigger, grassier, and more open.
Check-in was interesting, partially because the spring was under construction when we arrived to replace the wooden deck with an aluminum one. Cost reflects the weekly rate, which when booking online if you book for any longer than 7 days it doesn't give you the weekly rate. So we had to correct this when checking in. Things got a bit confusing when we extended our stay by a day as well - like I said the campground isn't the main attraction here so they don't seem to have it well organized.
We were able to work from our Airstream, we had solid Verizon and AT&T service which was great!
Besides all that, we enjoyed our stay. We drove to Gainesville to get SCUBA certified but snorkeled in Devil's Den and Blue Grotto which is nearby. Both are worth a visit!
PRO TIP: Since we had no hookups, we used their showers. There are two sets of showers, one over by the spring and the other near the pool and closer to the campground. The ones closer to the spring are by far better, it's worth the walk! You don't have to hold a lever to keep the water flowing and the water stays warm for longer.
Nightly Rate: $17.00
Days Stayed: 10
Site Number: -
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
9/11/2019 - We stayed for five days and relaxed. We did go to the spring - it was cold, but got used to it quickly. Great fun and very different. Pull thru sites with full hookup. There are other sites that do not have sewer. Road inside the park is a little rough. Town of Williston is close with a decent grocery store and a few restaurants. Very quiet at night. However, they don't seem to enforce their posted rule of "No Pets". Not that we care, but there were dogs at several sites in plain view. Not sure why they have the rule... The town of Micanopy is also a close drive. An older, quintessential Florida town with several antique/craft stores and a nice cafe for lunch.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 5
Site Number: 25
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
We enjoyed our stay at Devil's den in our 40t class a. The site was adequate providing 50 amps and water. Other sites had sewage but ours did not. There is a dump station on the way in...The pad is dirt and had a picnic table but no grill or fire ring. The staff was friendly and very accommodating. Dogs are allowed in the camping area just not at the actual spring.
There are a lot of things to do in the area besides Devil's Den itself. While there we went next door to Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens which was well worth the entry fee. We also drove 30 minutes away to kayak up the Rainbow River. Our main reason for going though was to scuba dive the spring. This dive did not disappoint. We found it be a unique diving experience that we look forwards to diving again.
All in all the site was adequate, clean enough, had a friendly staff and located in a good place. I gave it 4 stars because there are no luxuries to these sites. My only complaint is the the wifi didn't work and T-Mobile has no service there but sometimes this is not a bad thing.
Nightly Rate: $41.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 29
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