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Blue Spring State Park

2100 West French Avenue, Orange City, FL 32763

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Phone:

1 (386) 775-3663, +1 386 775 366

Website:

www.floridastateparks.org

A designated Manatee Refuge, this is the winter home (mid-November through March) to a growing population of the slow, friendly water dwellers nicknamed sea-cows.The spring's crystal clear, 73 degree water can be enjoyed by swimmers, ... more on GoCityKids

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Or just enjoy the swimming area. more on Epinions.com

Blue Springs is a quiet family place to go for a nice family picnic or a quiet walk. more on Epinions.com

We enjoyed kayaking and walking the boardwalk, as well as wandering through the Thursby house and relaxing to eat our picnic lunch. more on TripAdvisor

It is hot dogs and soda pop at its finest though, quick, easy, cheap, and just in time for you to jump back into the water like your parents alwa more on igougo

Popular activities include swimming, fishing, tubing, canoeing, and camping. more on KidsPlayParks

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Cloudy, drizzly day at Blue Springs was one of the best of our FL vacation. Take the 2 hour boat trip; you'll see great birds, gators, and if the season is right, manatees. ... more on TripAdvisor

We were not able to stay near as long as I wished but did see some Manatee in the river. There is a nice wooden trail through ... more on TripAdvisor

If you are doing the 10 a.m. cruise on St. John's River, arrive early or you may not be able to get into the park. They close the parking lots when they fill. Snacks are available and hot dogs, but no ... more on TripAdvisor

Lots of parking...get there early during the busy season (cold temperatures). The crystal clear waters make viewing the many manatee and fish an awesome experience. Take a picnic of buy food and drink ... more on TripAdvisor

On one of the coldest days of this winter, my husband and I visited Blue Spring State Park. The manatees, trying to escape the colder waters of the St. John River were swimming en masse into the Blue ... more on TripAdvisor

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this is a beautiful place to enjoy the outsides. Tree-shaded BBQ-places, playground for the kids and cooling down in the water. You should be early on weekends, so the water is still clear. The park will close ... more on GoCityKids

I have been going to this park since I was a little girl and I love that I am able to take my daughter to one of my favorite places. It is a great place to walk around and look at nature�birds, fish, manatees, and more. There are ... more on GoCityKids