Rainbow Springs State Park
Rainbow Springs State Park is a park in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 22 m. Spring Hill stands 40 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow East Seep, a spring 0.1 miles away. SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 22 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
- 24.1 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEAR, National
- 27.3 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
- 29.2 mi off the SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Rainbow East Seep: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Seep 1: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Spring North: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Spring: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Spring 2: 0.1 mi
- KP Hole Park: 1.3 mi
- Blue Run of Dunnellon Park: 3.8 mi
- Ernie Mills Park: 3.9 mi
- Chaplin A. Dinkins, III Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 4.3 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 4.1 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 4.6 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 4.6 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 4.9 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 5.2 mi
- Raymond J. Funk: 11.0 mi
- Dr. Giraffe: 13.2 mi
- Robert Wormser Memorial Sculpture: 16.0 mi
- Pink Elephant: 16.2 mi
- Patriot Horse: 16.4 mi
- Coastal Heritage Museum: 17.0 mi
- Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing: 17.9 mi
- Discovery Science and Outdoor Center: 19.4 mi
- Discovery Center: 19.5 mi
- Old Courthouse Heritage Museum: 19.6 mi
- Rainbow Springs State Park Tube Rentals: 2.6 mi
- Captain Mike’s “Swimming With The Manatees”: 17.9 mi
- Vortex Pit: 19.9 mi
- Santos Trailhead: 20.6 mi
- Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Marion County Rest Area Southbound: 15.1 mi
- Marion County Rest Area Northbound: 15.3 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Southbound: 19.2 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Northbound: 19.4 mi
- CF Athletics Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- CF Cafeteria outdoor eating area: 16.4 mi
- Cedar Lakes Woods and Garden Nature Reserve Area: 20.9 mi
- Fort King Garden: 22.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Fort Island Beach: 20.5 mi
- Mannfield: 22.2 mi
- Spring Hill: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rainbow Springs State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | NNW 337° | 40 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 65 | 60 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocala, 22 mi away.
- Wood Duck76 obs
- Golden Silk Spider70 obs
- Bluegill62 obs
- Anhinga59 obs
- Variable Dancer59 obs
- Brown Anole50 obs
- Florida Bass49 obs
- Santa Fe Petrophila49 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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