Wekiwa Springs
Wekiwa Springs is a community named for a fact of geology: Wekiwa is the Creek-Seminole word for “a spring,” and the spring it names — a second-magnitude vent pouring more than 40 million gallons of 72-degree water a day — sits in Wekiwa Springs State Park, some 7,000 acres of protected sandhill, hammock and river floodplain at the community's western edge. The census-designated place around it held 23,428 people at the 2020 census, in subdivisions that mostly carry the river's spelling — Wekiva — east of the park in northwest Seminole County. The spring run leaving the park becomes the Wekiva River, one of only two Florida rivers with a federal Wild and Scenic designation.
The magazine's rankings have not scored a business inside Wekiwa Springs yet, and this page says so plainly. Its ranked tables are borrowed, with their home areas named, from Apopka, Altamonte Springs and Longwood — the corridors residents drive for dinner — while the community's own glories need no scores: a state park at the end of the street, a spring that holds 72 degrees in every month, and a wild river born in a suburb. Note before a weekend visit: the park reaches capacity and now runs on advance day-use reservations.
Ranked Nearby
These businesses are ranked under neighbouring areas, not in Wekiwa Springs itself, and we label them that way on purpose. The rest are the highest-ranked businesses in neighbouring Apopka and Altamonte Springs and Longwood, each linked to its full Top 10.
Adjectives Market — Local Boutiques #3 · Net Score 96.4 · 1200 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 · in Altamonte Springs
Antica Pizzeria & Market — Pizza #3 · Net Score 93.2 · 249 FL-436 #1105, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 · in Altamonte Springs
Terramia Ristorante — Italian #3 · Net Score 93.0 · 1150 Douglas Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-2098 · in Altamonte Springs
Omaha Steakhouse — Steakhouses #8 · Net Score 92.6 · 225 Shorecrest Dr, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 · in Altamonte Springs
Antica Pizzeria & Market — Italian #4 · Net Score 92.4 · 249 FL-436 #1105, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 · in Altamonte Springs
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse — Sushi & Japanese #8 · Net Score 90.4 · 468 SR-436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-4147 · in Altamonte Springs
Hourglass Brewing — Craft Breweries #8 · Net Score 90.3 · 480 S Ronald Reagan Blvd Ste 1020, Longwood, FL 32750 · in Longwood
Papa Joe's Pizza & Pasta Pub — Italian #9 · Net Score 89.9 · 1090 Montgomery Rd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 · in Altamonte Springs
Rankings data as of Nov 14, 2026.
On the Map
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From the Magazine
Wekiwa Springs: The Suburb That Lives Beside a Spring
Wekiwa Springs State Park: 7,000 Acres at the End of the Street
72 Degrees, All Year: The Spring Itself
The Wekiva River: A Wild and Scenic River Starts Here
Where to Eat in Wekiwa Springs: Picnics at Home, Tables Next Door
Wekiwa or Wekiva? The Two Spellings of One Spring
A Wekiwa Springs Family Day: Swim, Paddle, Picnic
Beyond the Bowl: Wekiwa's Trails and Campsites
Date Night in Wekiwa Springs: A Sunset Swim and a Neighbour's Table
Before You Go: Wekiwa's Reservations and Capacity, Explained
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons. Graded to the magazine’s photo finish; the scene is unaltered.
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