About Revisions Catfish Hotel @ Manatee Springs State Park 11650 N.W. 115th Street, Chiefland, FL 32626 (352) 493-6072 | More Info Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m Average Viz: 36-40ft/11-12m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand/Rock Aquatic Life: Might See Something 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 1/17/2013 8:06 AM Greg 1/16/2013 4:52 PM JMorales

Catfish Hotel is located in Manatee Springs state park, in Chiefland Florida.
This is 3 tiered dive site offering Open Water, Cavern and Full Cave dives with distinct entrances at Catfish Hotel Spring and Exiting at Manatee Spring.

The water is Clear in Catfish Hotel and visibility is about 35-45 feet with high flow from the cave exit.

Schools of Catfish are common and ever present

Note this spring is unique in that unlike Manatee springs a short 700 feet away whose water is clear, Catfish hotel is covered in a thin layer of duckweed. This aquatic plant will get all over you as you exit catfish hotel. Note that the layer of Duckweed will disperse thanks to the bubbles generated by divers below thus allowing more light to enter the Spring.


The water condition under the water is somewhat murky although still mostly clear.