About Who's Been Here Photos Dive Log Revisions Buford Springs/Sink 11420 Eakin St, Brooksville, FL 34614 386-758-0525 | More Info Max Depth: Over 150ft/46m Average Viz: 71-80ft/22-24m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Might See Something Rating: 4.00 by 10 divers Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C Summer: 71-75°F/22-24°C Fall: 71-75°F/22-24°C Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C View All 10 Members View All 10 Photos GulfCoastSkipper: Avg Viz: 36-40ft/11-12m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 6/09/2023 ItzPedro: Avg Viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 6/12/2021 ItzPedro: Avg Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m. I wore a Fullsuit - 5. 6/05/2021 mleach82: Avg Viz: 36-40ft/11-12m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 11/17/2019 SantaFeSandy: Avg Viz: Under 5ft/2m. Water Temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C. 6/25/2019 bvarn1: Avg Viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water Temp: 66-70°F/19-21°C. 1/04/2014 7/22/2021 12:35 AM kblair210 1/09/2018 9:43 AM LatitudeAdjustment 1/09/2018 9:11 AM LatitudeAdjustment 1/09/2018 9:00 AM LatitudeAdjustment 9/25/2013 5:35 AM LatitudeAdjustment 7/22/2008 7:23 AM

Buford Springs/Sink is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located at 11420 Eakin St, Brooksville, FL 34614. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 10 scuba divers. The maximum depth is over 150ft/46m. The average visibility is 71-80ft/22-24m.

Parking & Trailhead: 28.63314, -82.58433
Spring: 28.63344, -82.59070

Pricing
$3 per person or
$6 per vehicle or
$26.50 yearly pass

A Chassahowitzka WMA SCUBA Diving Registration is required and must be on-file with the FWC prior to SCUBA diving at Eagles Nest Sink or Buford Spring.

Enter park 10 miles north of Weeki Wachee on US19 near Centralia Rd.

Once you enter the wildlife management area, sign in, and follow the dirt road until you see a round about, take a right onto rattlesnake camp, then follow that until you see another roundabout with a road called three bridges road. Follow that road for a hot minute and keep an eye on the left, you’ll see a sign that mentions scuba divers. Park just past there and walk the footpath near the sign for about 2000 feet.

Buford Sink is probably one of the most beautiful cavern dives in Florida. Situated almost a quarter mile from the access road it is not easily gotten to. However, the reward is well worth the effort.

More info: mejeme.com/dive/buford.htm

YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=4YzTxjKFuSE

Comments

randomlyon - 4/27/2024 8:33 PM Rating Added: 4 If you can find it down the dusty dirt roads, you’ll be punished by the very long walk from the parking lot, but rewarded with outstanding dives. I did part of my TDI Cavern class here in doubles. A hand cart or wagon is a requirement and it was still very awkward getting heavier gear in and out of the water. It gets deep, watch your deco limits. Would still do it again.

Foilzman - 4/09/2024 3:57 PM A secret cavern dive within the diving community. Used to be that you had to know someone in order to find the way. Since COVID, a permanent path has been carved out. Cavern goes to about 175 feet. It opens up to a huge ballroom. Almost big enough to fit a Walmart super center. Divers will need decompression training to access the further reaches of the cavern as it goes back a good way. NDL will go negative before you ever reach the end. Buford is perhaps the most beautiful cavern dive within the entire state of Florida. In this, I have yet to meet anyone who would disagree.

GulfCoastSkipper - 6/11/2023 7:06 PM I went scuba diving here on 6/9/2023. Average viz: 36-40ft/11-12m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.

ItzPedro - 6/22/2021 6:51 AM I went scuba diving here on 6/5/2021. Average viz: 31-35ft/9-11m.

ItzPedro - 6/22/2021 6:48 AM I went scuba diving here on 6/12/2021. Average viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.

ScubaDive - 5/05/2021 11:27 PM I went on a dive there on 05/02/2021. Average viz 40-50ft, water temperature 71-73F / 22-23 C. Water had some floating particles that reduced visibility. Cave is huge. Amazing feeling. One of my favorite caves in Florida. The biggest drawback were mosquitos. They were everywhere biting even through my thin wetsuit.

mleach82 - 11/19/2019 8:12 PM I went scuba diving here on 11/17/2019. Average viz: 36-40ft/11-12m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. First time diving here. Water a hazy green with 40ish feet of visibility. Will definitely be back

SantaFeSandy - 7/04/2019 10:33 AM Rating Added: 1 Bad, only because we dared to attempt to dive here during June, after the area sustained ample amounts of rain, which resulted in flooding, which resulted in zero visibility past 125 feet depth. One couldn’t even see their own line more than 6 inches from their face. flickr.com/photos/santafesandy/48134773898/in/al...m-72157709254487627/

SantaFeSandy - 7/04/2019 10:29 AM Do not try to dive here during summer months when rain has been occurring, otherwise, like us, you will encounter zero visibility down to over 125 feet, then clearing to about 50 vis down to 167 ft. The new stone path and boardwalk are great. However, again, summer months mean temperatures over 100 and hauling approx. 200 lbs. of gear (sidemount, stage, O2, camera gear, BC, lights etc.) on a dolly 1/4 mile inbetween the trees with scorching sun, is a workout extraordinaire! Plus, best to call a dive-shop like Bird’s Underwater, or American Pro for a conditions report in their area first. If they are blown out, the swamp will be too. Be sure to have the right gas mix if planning on going deep.

ztoyman - 11/10/2017 2:51 AM Dove the spring/cavern last month(October). A limerock path has been put in to more easily access the spring. I have to admit that even though this could be considered an improvement by some, I came away with the sense that this is one more dive site that is quickly going to become trashed. I filled half a bag with garbage on my way out from the site.

illhumor3 - 8/25/2014 12:36 PM I want to give everyone a heads up after doing some research the coordinates on here look like they may be at the end of a trail that you have to walk down and the recommended spot for prepping your gear. The actual coordinates that I found for the site itself are 28 38’ 9.55" N and 82 35’ 47.18" W. These are unconfirmed for now though I think I will be venturing back out to this site again soon now that i have uncovered some new information about it. If I have calculated everything correctly the path that leads to the prep area is about 1/4 mile hand cart accessible, then about 1/2 mile through woods/swamp that you have to carry your gear through. When we were out there during our failed attempt we seen lots of wildlife to be on the watch for. Water moccasins, black racers, wild hogs and gators were all present when we were there so BE CAREFUL AND WATCH YOUR STEP!!!!

illhumor3 - 8/25/2014 11:35 AM Can anyone confirm these coordinates? I have been to this site once following what people have said on how to find it with no luck... When I seen the GPS corrdinates here it sparks me to give it another go.

bvarn1 - 1/05/2014 1:51 PM I went scuba diving here on 1/4/2014. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 66-70°F/19-21°C. It was difficult to hike through the swamp to the dive site. I think that this is what could be classed as an adventure dive. Fighting your way through the mud in the swamp while fully suited up and trying to watch for snakes and alligators was something different. Getting lost was a very real possibility. We found the spring after a little while. It is a spring with a large cavern located in the Chassahowitzka Swamp. I dove with four other Divers. We went down to around 85 feet to explore the cavern. The cavern continued down to about 165 feet, but none of us went down that far. We were all diving on 32 percent Nitrox, so we were planning on staying above 100 feet. Due to the difficulty getting to the dive site, it is not as known in Florida as a lot of other dive sites. It was a great dive, one of the best dives that I have ever been on. I have never see geological formations like I saw in Buford Springs.

hectorj84 - 11/18/2013 8:55 PM Dove it 2013.11.16. Visibility was great even with all the rain that was falling. A lot of hunting activity around the area this time of year. The rain made the muddy area flood, but if you know where to step you could get across without submerging yourself deeper than 5 inches, otherwise take a wrong step and you were up to your knees in mud (about 2 feet deep).