Rock Springs at Kelly Park | Florida's Best Spring | Snorkeling, Tubing, Swimming
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- Rock Springs at Kelly Park | One of Florida's Best Springs | Snorkeling, Tubing, Swimming
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Kelly Park/Rock Springs
Hours of Operation: Summer 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Winter 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
The waterfront closes daily one hour prior to park closing.
Phone Number: (407) 254-1902
Address:
400 E Kelly Park RD
Apopka, FL 32712
Capacity hotline: 407-254-1906
Tent and RV camping are available at this park; for more information, see our Camping Guide
www.ocfl.net/Portals/0/Librar...
To reserve an individual campsite, please visit us at Camping & Environmental Education and click "Online Camping Reservations."
Group campsites and pavilions can be reserved by emailing KellyCamping@ocfl.net. Please provide your name, contact number and dates for your reservation and someone from our office will contact you within 24 hours of your request. Please remember campsites and pavilions are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and full payment is required.
Park Admission Fee: $3 per vehicle for 1-2 people; $5 per vehicle for 3-8 people; and $1 for additional person/walk-ins/motorcycles/bikes. No pets and no alcohol.
Tubing on Rock Springs
Kelly Park features a free-flowing natural spring (68 degrees year round), full-service concession, picnic pavilions and playground. Tube rentals are available from vendors outside the park; guests may bring their own pool noodles or floats that must be less than five feet in length or width. The waterfront closes one hour prior to park closing. During the summer, inclement weather can affect park operations; for the safety of our guests, the swim area will be closed if a storm produces lightning.
For more info regarding Rock Springs and Kelly Park: www.ocfl.net/cultureparks/par...
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Another tip on the goggles. Use baby shampoo - single drop on each side. Easier on your eyes if you do not get it all out. Odd to see Rick without his normal chapeau but I really like the Jurassic Park hat too.
no hufflepuff in these video lol
This is where I was raised. I'm a native rockspringian🌞 My mom even used to bathe in the springs & I used to watch my uncle and cousin go INTO the cave and chill up inside where there are air pockets. Obviously this was many many years ago.
Crazy that as I was typing that you started talking about your buddies doing the same thing! I have to wonder if we are near the same age and possibly knew each other at one time. I'm 41, Tim & I also went to apopka middle and high school. Btw, if you didn't recognize my profile pic I came here from your RixFlix channel. My 3 girls and I have been watching for awhile. We've chatted with you a couple times at universal. I thought you seemed familiar but never knew you also grew up here.
We're slightly older. But obviously spent a of time in Apopka
I live a minute and a half away from Rock Springs!
Gets busy there in the mornings right
Yaaay, we are so excited to head to Rock Springs this weekend! We are S Florida locals, but we try to visit a new spring whenever we go camping during spring break with the kiddos. They had a choice between Disney and camping ... they chose camping, which I love so much! 🏕 Thank you for this great video tour.
That Jeep is awesome, when you paid your parking it had its doors back on, Oo the roof to 😂😂
Kings landing is amazing! Highly recommend!
What are the prices per person if you don't have your own canoe?
I am glad you are breaking away from just doing theme parks. Florida is more than those places.
It really is!
I am excited about your new channel!!! Yay!
Yay! Thank you!
Looks great there 😀
It is!
That looks like a wonderful day!
I agree. Rock Springs is one of my favorite places!
Love it there so much
That’s beautiful.
I love it so much
Hi Rick and Nikki 😊 thank you for a great video
thanks for watching, hit that subscribe button so you dont miss any
@@RixRoadTrips I been subscribed I'm looking forward to many more great videos 😊
I’ve been going there since I was a kid, we always camped there a few times a year, we ALWAYS saw deer, raccoons, and black bears multiple times!
One of the last times we camped there (about 6-7 years ago) the park had just closed and we were walking back from the springs to the campground thru the parking lot and three bears ran out. We had to stand in the middle of the parking lot and wait for them to scavenge thru the trash and leave.
But we never had any problems at the camp sites. Some of my favorite memories from being a kid.
oh gosh. loved that place as a teen....we'll be going to king's landing soon
You guys did such a good job on this! Looked like you guys had fun doing it which made watching it even more enjoyable.. great music at the end! Love you guys!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Job on showing true Florida! Keep up the amazing work you two! Nice Drone footage as well! Aloha my Friends!
Aloha, Steven...we have some great Florida adventures planned
These road trips are wonderful so far. Love them
This one looked like great fun
Hit that subscribe button, we have some great adventures planned
So cool. I bet the life guards wouldn't let me try to swim in my mermaid tail. Lol if I did I would make sure I was away from the rocks. Love these videos.
Oh wow. thanks for for watching
This was awesome! Also loved the included drone shots. This is a great channel/series!
fun stuff on the docket, make sure you subscribe
So pleased you have done this, I definitely will be visiting the springs as I have always wanted to
Have fun!
Two thumbs up!! I have been in Florida since 1975 (Navy) and love the parks, but also love all of the Natural Florida areas. Keep up the great work!!
glad you liked it
Bon Jovi was the first thing I thought of when I saw that sign haha
hehehe
Amazing!!! I want to visit that place now!!!
You should!
These road trips are gonna be so much fun, since you can only do so much in the parks
Great stuff planned, make sure you subscribe to the channel
We throughly enjoyed watching your video of Rock Springs. We were narrowing our choose down from Rainbow Springs or Rock Springs. We have done rainbow Springs a couple times but it’s a little bit further from us in Saint Augustine to go to plus it’s either two hour or a four hour float and we just didn’t want to do that this weekend. So we chose Rocksprings based on your video you did a great job on that video lots of information for us. I think we’re going to get there early on Monday July 5th, we will be there when it opens. We have our own tubes so no need to rent them. Thank you again for sharing this great video
Have fun tomorrow! I'll be going to Rainbow soon.
Thank you for addressing the alligator situation - I was definitely wondering about that. Beautiful day trip, I love the water! Thanks for sharing.
Not a worrying about rock springs, I’ll let you know when are at places for concern
I'm really going to enjoy these adventures 🤿
Glad you like them!
Fantastic guys. Awesome really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it
This is so great, because Florida has so much natural beauty, as well as quirky areas, that most people never explore. I have explored a lot in Florida, but never this park. Thank you❤️
I totally agree!
I went to discovery cove in Orlando Florida. And my next vacation to florida is rock springs 🙏🏻👍🏼😎🌊
Have fun!
Very cool guys! Thank you for the road trip 😀😀
Our pleasure!
Loved the video💜💜. My son and I vacationed there last month and this was one of our stops and loved it💜.
Awesome video!
Thanks!
Love seeing the adventure keep up the great 👍
will do
This is amazing. Making the wait to 2023 and my big birthday treat all the more worth while! Looking forward to more Road Trip videos 😀
Fun stuff on the docket
This was an awesome video! Makes me want to skip a day in the parks for some tubing!
Make this your water day, and hit that subscribe button
Thanks for the vlog!! We visited yesterday and it was awesome!!
Wow! Rick, I can see why this is one of your favorite spots. The spring is beautiful! I love how crystal clear the water is!
One of my favorite place coming up as a teen
Amazing content! Can't wait to see other Rix Road Trips. Great video :)
hit that subscribe button, we have some great adventures planned
Loved it!! A great addition to your channel,such a beautiful location!
Thanks a lot!
Can't wait for more of this series, so glad I'm in Patreon to get it a few days early. Great ending line as well!
super fun stuff planned
Excellent video, guys! Thank you so much for the "Rick's Road Trips" channel. Great information. 😎❤
Our pleasure!
I was watching the news roundup today when you mention road trip channel came over and subscribe love the new channel already 😍
awesome! thank you
Love this y'all!!! Love tubing and snorkeling. This will have to be added to our list of different non theme park things to go enjoy in the area!! Nikki and the bug! 🤣 beautiful place! ~Dawn
You should!
Thank you, guy's, this is an awesome video. Me and the family are planning a visit next weekend and I found your video very informative! I will be sharing it with them.
This is so awesome we just moved to the area from Southern California and are amazed we have to get out and explore beyond the parks!
Yes, subscribe to this channel we'll show you lots of cool Florida stuff
Good fun! Great footage!
Glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic. Never would have discovered this place on my own. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Make sure you subscribe, some fun stuff to come
Love this Vlog and can’t wait to see more road trips!
More to come!
I’m so excited for this new series! Great first episode
thank you
Love this series! What an awesome park! Great video footage and info! Keep these coming!
Will do
Fantastic vlog. Thank you.
Our pleasure!
Great video! Can't wait to watch more! I am now super excited to visit Rock Springs once our family gets back to Florida. Our next trip is scheduled for October, but now because of your video I may try to sneak over one more time this summer!
You should!
Please, keep making more. This is a great series 👏👏
we have a lot of great adventures planned
Absolutely loving these road trip vlogs. So much useful info. Please keep them coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Loving this new channel (still love the old one too!) but I'm super excited to see these awesome places to add to vacations!
Excellent video
Love to see more of Florida, and this looks a great place to spend some time. The drone footage was great, want to see more.
We have some cool stuff planned!
Heading there next weekend. Looking forward to enjoying nature. Thank you for sharing this video.
Great video very informative and is also something different to do on are next trip and really enjoyed the drone shots keep up the good work on both channels ric and Nikki
thanks for watching, more fun stuff to come, subscribe
I'm with you on the "I like breathing" thing 😄 I'm pretty adventurous, but swimming into tight spaces, not my thing. Loved this video and can't wait to see more! ❤️
Couple of my buddies we're a little crazy...no way did I ever consider going back in those caves. Hit that subscribe button so you dont miss any videos.
Great series rick! Rock springs looks amazing. I wish I can say I never seen black bear we have them walking through our front yard.
My mom has had that happen but it was after I had moved out
That aerial footage with the music almost made me cry lol it's so beautiful! I've actually been talking to the bf about going here before I saw this vid.. I said no because I have anxiety and too many things were going through my head. This vid gave me confidence in knowing what to expect so i think we'll go now. Thanks guys!
Love hearing that, thanks for sharing that
This was an awesome video, guys! Definitely need to visit this spring if i ever make it back to Florida from over here in Europe.
I love that place...more crowded now than when I was a teenager
Great and fun little adventure! You've just inspired me to buy a drone haha
Go for it!
This was almost a relaxing video to watch. Very serene between the video and the music. I do enjoy the odd glances Rick gives the camera, the facial expressions have me laughing 😂
Glad you enjoyed it. We have some fun and crazy stuff planned for this channel
Rix flix sent me lol
I loved this video so much that I drove 14 hours from Virginia just to experience Rock Springs! I was NOT disappointed! It was everything I hoped it would be…once I took the plunge and got used to the temperature. 😂 I also took out a couple trying to walk over the rocks. Boy that current is strong! Thank you for sharing great spots like this one and for all of the tips. Now I have an awesome memory!
Loving this!! Will definitely have to go there soon!
You should!
@@RixRoadTrips I need to buy a snorkel first, do you recommend any?
@@ItalianCutii09 the kind we bought from Dick’s Sporting Goods store (see road trip “episode zero”) was the best we ever used. It has a valve that covers the top of the tube so water won’t go in it and a release valve at the bottom.
@@nikki_rixflix9869 thank you!
Great video! definitely will try to visit there in July when I go down to Florida
Its a must do for real Florida...hit that subscribe button
@@RixRoadTrips yeah I want to do rocky springs and want to go fishing at weeki wachee river
I can't wait until my mom and I move there in 4 years. I'll definitely be going here
Hurry on down!
nice video, the springs were under construction when I visited in late 2020 so I could only visit Wekiwa springs which was amazing just down the road and one of the first things I saw (only because you mentioned never seeing a bear) within 5 minutes on the board walk was a baby black bear running away about as scared as I was because I heard momma crunching in the trees lol! I went there for about a week an seen the bear family multiple times they would come down to the actual spring. You should do a video there, lots of wildlife. I caught a very large turtle in the actual swimming spring, stay as late as possible because the animals are accustomed to when the park closes and they move in early sometimes and you can see them.
Was really nice seeing a tour of Kelly Springs, I didn't know it was a lazy river. looking forward to snorkeling it like you did
Love the mini 2. Use it every chance I get. Great channel btw, as a volusia County resident I like what you do! Got a new sub from me!
Thanks! And welcome!
you would love the waterripper & th SkipBiscuit
What is that?
Wekiva Island might be anther good place to do I video for this channel. Formally known as Wekiva landing. They've done so much improving to that place over the past several years. Lots of events there exp at Christmas!
We'll be going...and King's landing, etc
Hope you make it to 12,000.
Cool place. Looks like you and your daughter? Had a great time.
Lol, Nikki is my wife, I’m 5 years older, every one thinks she is way younger though. They can’t believe our daughters are aged 20 and 23.
@@RixRoadTrips Keep up the great adventures!
Back in 65 got stuck under water trying to go through an opening in a submerged rock ... totally out of breath, only by Divine Luck that I made it out ... Camp Ground is fabulous...not uncommon for black bears to raid your camp site ... had a cooler with black bear teeth marks ...
This was a great video guys, and I need to agree with some of the other comments about how good your drone footage looked, you should be getting paid to promote the wider Orlando area, amazing for tourists like me to be reminded what a paradise you live in. Would be great to see you kayaking the second half of the spring.
we having canoeing and sup boarding and the like planned
You should do one on one wakiva Springs that was my favorite spring to go to has a kid living in Florida👍 but blue springs is great to
We have been absolutely loving this channel! It was a great idea and we really appreciate all the new ideas for spots to try. This is one we definitely want to try to get to soon! Thank you for keeping the rock videos under their own playlist so we can still watch them, too! I’ve got a quick question. Where can I find a similar bathing suit to Nikki? Would it be the sporting goods stores? When we get the camper set up for a longer time tomorrow, I’m hoping to search for one of those stores. 😉 We went tubing and I about froze. That looks warmer!
Love you video. Lots of information. Thanks! Planning to go on Dec 22 to 24, Winter season for kayaking. Can we still tubing that time? I wonder the park will be still busy? How early to line up in order to get in?
What a beautiful place, so much to see outside of the parks.
Nikki - your hair always looks amazing, how do you keep it frizz free from the humidity? I only have to step outside in the Florida heat and my hair turns into a mega frizz ball 😅😅
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Thank you Helen♥️ I put A LOT of product in my hair. And I wear a hat - it covers up the frizz and the out of control curls
@@nikki_rixflix9869 it is worse if you have naturally curly hair, mine go all over the place! I'll layer on the frizz control products on my next visit to Florida 😊
This is great Rick and Nikki! We come to Florida often and love the parks but are always looking for other fun things to do with the kids! Are kids allowed to wear puddle jumpers in the water?
Yes I believe so
Great video! What kind of drone do you have? I’d like to buy one.
DJI mini 2
@@RixRoadTrips Thanks!
Great video! Looking forward to visiting august 2023! Just one question, when you say turn up early what time would you recommend? Many thanks 😀
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hola
Where did Nicky get the swim top? I am loving this channel as you give so much info
Ron Jons surf shop
Love this! More content like this please :)
What would you say is the minimum temp to be able to enjoy the springs? We're due to be around Jan through Feb next year.
Since it is spring fed it stays a constant 68-72 degrees year round.
Good question! We are going to do a winter version so maybe see you there. remember is the air is colder than 65 then water should "feel" warmer since well it is warmer. I'm going to test it on a really cold day.
@@RixRoadTrips thanks for the replies guys. Our kids are used to the 13 degree (55f) sea here in the UK so it should feel like paradise!
Thank you Rick! I really want to visit this next time I'm in Florida. This area looks amazing!! One question - did you see anything interesting under the water (that you maybe didn't get to film)? It didn't look like there was much to see snorkeling-wise.
the rocks are cool to look at...I find anything too cool this time, no fossils this time or shark teeth, but I did find a car key and an ear ring lol
@@RixRoadTrips Well if shark teeth and fossils are an option then snorkeling might be a really fun activity (instead of just tubing)! Thank you for the info and introducing us to the new place!!
Are the springs alligator free?
Not to worry at this particular place. But in future videos, if we are at a place of concern I will say
This there a ride app drop off area? Might visit here in October when we head back to universal.
Sorry not sure about that
You can buy an inflatable twin size mattress at walmart for 8 bucks, if you go camping you have a bed and float in one!
LOL I like the way you think
Hello can you go to kings landing like just walk over to there? Or do you have to drive out of Kelly springs first?
Is this where they do kayaking with the clear kayak and you can have a guided tour?
Hi
When you said springs, I didn't think "manatees"; I thought "alligators". Are there any in that area, or is it more of a different area? As a non-Floridian, that's always my biggest concern when I see a body of water there. Beautiful video! :) EDIT: I just watched the part of the video where you discussed alligators, so I'm glad to hear there's no worries there. :)
Way further down the spring is the main concern. Though this is wild Florida an anything is possible, lol
@@RixRoadTrips Thanks! It looks beautiful there. :)
What time did y'all arrive? At 3:23 is sounded like you were about to say what time it was but then it cut lol
30 mins before opening time
What did you get there to make it in one time ?