The spring pool and spring run provide excellent opportunities for snorkeling, paddling, photography, and other nature studies.

The star of Florida's Gulf Coast premier inland dive resort is Vortex Spring. The spring produces 28 million gallons of crystal-clear water daily at a year-round temperature of 68 degrees F. Depths in the spring basin range from about 50 feet for a Open Water Divers and goes to a depth of over 160 feet for a cave divers.

The bottom of the spring bowl is sandy, with limestone near the vent. A handrail leads cave divers back 400 feet. Vortex waters flow out of the 225-foot-diameter spring which flows into Blue Creek, which flows over 10 miles before entering the Choctawhatchee River.

This 480-acre resort offers recreational and professional dive training opportunities. It has diving classes for every scuba level, including those with special needs. The spring pool has a swimming area that slopes gently from shallow to deeper water and includes a diving board, two high jumping platforms, a "zip line," 2 slides, and an old-fashioned rope swing.

Vortex is a top ranked PADI training facility and offers SCUBA diving training at any level. Great course prices are only the beginning. Vortex offers a weed free, clear spring dive. Wildlife is abundant and approachable. Some of our fish are record-size. Entry and exits are assisted by strong docks with stairs to aid in managing SCUBA equipment. You learn to dive wearing top of the line Aqua Lung dive gear. If you have special needs, be sure to let us know. Our dive classes start from the beginner levels and goes all the way to the professional rankings of PADI!