#Ride the tube for free

There are several advantages to doing the 'double dip'. You will need to pay for the second tubing trip. If you use the State's new tubing facility and decide you would like a longer day on the river, once you finish the 2 hour trip, you exit the river and then take the tram back up river for another 2 hour float. Hole the tubing trip will be about 4 hours to the State Road 484 bridge take out. Your tubing trip will be about 2 hours long if you use the State's take out on the east side of the river. Using the State's tubing facility you will enter the river upriver from the river from the K. For information on hours and fees click here: Guest Services, Inc.

#Ride the tube for free

And after floating down the river you can show your receipt for free admission to the headsprings area of the park at the US 41 entrance for a day of picnicking, nature study, swimming and family fun. The float trip is approximately one and one-half hours long, depending on wind. From here you can rent a tube, ride the tram up river and then float back to your point of origin, not needing a second vehicle. 180th Ave Rd, Dunnellon, FL 34432 on the east side of the river. The State Park's Tubing Entrance to the park is located at 10830 S.W. Hole is the State Park facility on the east side of the river. If you are coming to The Rainbow River to tube down the river a better alternative to the K. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the parking lots are usually full by 10:00. If you park on the street or on private property you will be ticketed and your vehicle towed. Once the parking lot is full the park closes until parking spaces open up. Hole, a county park, has very limited parking.

Important NOTICE for those interested in tubing the Rainbow River. Tubing the Rainbow River is a wonderful experience, but, tubing is not allowed within the day-use or headsprings areas of the park.