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Can you tube at Rainbow Springs?

Tubing the Rainbow River is a wonderful experience but is not allowed within the headsprings area of the park. Instead, visit our tubing entrance located on S.W. 180th Avenue Road, Dunnellon.



Yes, you can go tubing at Rainbow Springs State Park, but only in a specific designated area that is separate from the main Headsprings. Tubing is strictly prohibited in the Headsprings day-use area to protect the delicate aquatic vegetation and maintain water clarity. Instead, you must go to the Tube Entrance located on SW 180th Avenue Road. The tubing season is seasonal: it is generally open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and on weekends only in April, May, and September. During the cooler months from October through March, the tubing facilities are closed. The float down the crystal-clear, 72-degree Rainbow River takes about two hours. Visitors are prohibited from bringing alcohol, food in disposable containers, or tubes larger than 80 inches in diameter. Because the park often reaches capacity early in the morning, especially on summer weekends, arriving before 10:00 AM is highly recommended to ensure entry.

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Tubing the Rainbow River is a wonderful experience but is not allowed within the headsprings area of the park. Instead, visit our tubing entrance located on S.W. 180th Avenue Road, Dunnellon.

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*Tube fare is good for one trip down the river. Tubers who are under the age of 5 years old must wear and fasten a lifejacket while tubing. Visitors must agree to and follow our policies in order to participate. Visitors must sign our waiver and release of liability agreement.

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Tubing the Rainbow River is a wonderful experience but is not allowed within the headsprings area of the park. Instead, visit our tubing entrance located on S.W. 180th Avenue Road, Dunnellon.

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There is no parking fee however there is a $2.00 State Park Admission Fee per person.

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Tip: Rainbow Springs State Park has very high visitation on weekends and holidays, and will close once it reaches capacity. If you are planning a visit during these times be sure to arrive right at 8AM to get in.

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The tourist attraction has been forced to close its doors as high maintenance costs and an uncertain future meant it was not financially viable, according to Ngai Tahu Holdings chief operating officer Craig Ellison.

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Welcome to Rainbow Springs State Park When swimmers take their first dip in the sapphire-blue waters of Rainbow Springs, they become characters in a story that stretches back over 10,000 years, when humans first visited this place.

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Rainbow Springs is a State Park that has a $2 entry fee and offers a two hour float rental for $26. Personal tubes and coolers are allowed and coolers are available for rent on site also.

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The Following is Prohibited on the River Possession of food and beverages in disposable containers. Possession of disposable items such as paper sacks, boxes, breakable plastic utensils, etc. Possession of Tubes over 60 Inches in diameter.

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The Withlacoochee River ultimately discharges into the Gulf of Mexico on the border of Citrus and Levy counties. Rainbow Springs has the fourth largest flow of all Florida's springs and provides fresh water to the Rainbow and Withlacoochee rivers.

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The flow of the spring is the fourth highest among all the springs in Florida. The cool, clear waters of the headsprings are incredibly refreshing place to swim. The average depth in the natural swimming area runs from 10 to 18 feet, and the water temperature averages 72 degrees year-round.

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Guest Services Inc. provides rental equipment for canoes and kayaks from the Rainbow Springs launch site for guests to enjoy on the Rainbow River.

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Canoe & Kayak Launch Visitors may launch privately owned canoes and kayaks from the headsprings launch area; but should be prepared to port their vessel 1,800 feet from the parking area to the launch area, due to no vehicle access to the river within the park.

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It's a five mile hike that gradually ascends about 1,000 ft. And then you get to do it again in reverse on your way out, totaling ten miles and 1,637 feet of climbing. The Rainbow Trail is part of the West Fork Trail #561. Most visitors hike to the Rainbow Hot Springs and back.

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