Peacock Springs 1
Pictures to come soon...
Location
Take I-10W from Jacksonville, take I-75S toward Tampa. Exit 82 (Lake
City). Turn left off the ramp, take a left on Pinemont Road, Rt. 252, just
before Chevron station. Stay on Rt. 252 until it ends (about 15 miles). Take a
right onto Rt. 129. About 1 mile, turn left back onto Rt. 252. Stay on Rt. 252
until a stop sign and Citco gas station. Take left and continue until stop
light and take left (sign for Peacock State Park). 1/4 mile there is the Dive
Outpost. Continue straight for approximately 2-3 miles until you see a sign for
Peacock State Park Recreational Area and take a right. Pass by the first
parking area (this is
Orange Grove), and
continue until the next large parking area.
Description
Spring on the Suwanee River, with maximum depth in the
cavern zone of 60'-70'. The majority of the cavern zone is between 25'-35'.
There is a small fissure in the right portion of the cavern that goes down to
67'.
You must be Cave or Cavern certified to use this sight!! Always
remember to never dive beyond your level of training. There are
two ways to go to different parts of the cave system. To the right down the
fissure, the main line starts and leads 500' to Pot Hole Sink on its way to
Olson Sink. There are also several offshoot tunnels which you can make jumps
to. The other path to go is to the left of the cavern zone. There you can pick
up the main line, which leads into the Peanut Tunnel. This is a tight portion
of the cave, but it is only 25' deep. At the 1000' marker you can make a jump
to the Crossover Tunnel which will lead to the line from Pot Hole to Olson. The
line continues 1600' where it is tied to a rock. At the end of the line, you
can make a jump to the line from Olson Upstream.
Other Info
See the staff at the
Dive Outpost
for site information or
www.cavediving.org
