Portions of the following information were taken from Florida Geological Survey Bulletin 66.

Apopka Spring is located on the southwest side of Lake Apopka in Gourd Neck, 2 miles south of Monteverde and is accessible only by boat. From Clermont head east on SR 50 approximately 3.5 miles to the intersection with CR 455. Turn north (left) onto CR 455 and travel approximately 4.2 miles to the town of Monteverde. Turn east (right) once in Monteverde and follow signs to the boat landing approximately 0.5 mile.

Description – Apopka Spring occupies an open cove on the northwest side of Gourd Neck of Lake Apopka. The circular spring pool measures 180 ft in diameter, while the larger spring cove containing the spring measures 450 ft north to south and 360 ft east to west. The vent is in the center of the deep, bowl-shaped spring depression where the depth measures 45 ft The spring bottom is a mixture of sand and dark organic matter. Cloudy lake water quickly turns to clear spring water as the spring is approached. There is some exotic aquatic vegetation along the sandy slopes of the spring depression. The spring produces a large boil, and suspended particles can be seen within the clear water column. The spring cove is shallow around the perimeter with an organic, mucky bottom and emergent vegetation. Gourd Neck is buffered by marsh and lowland swamp forest on its west side before giving way to sand hills with extensive agriculture. The east side of Gourd Neck is bordered by a sand hill peninsula with planted pines. An underwater cave system has been recognized in this spring.