Blue Spring State Park - Orange City National And State Park

  • Address: 2100 West French Avenue, Orange City, FL 32763
  • Phone: 386–775–3663
  • Website:www.floridastateparks.org
Blue Spring State Park
2100 West French Avenue
Orange City, FL 32763

Blue Spring State Park Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • State park offering a variety of outdoor activities including camping, hiking, canoeing, fishing, boating, ... more on TripAdvisor
  • 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, snorkelers, and scuba divers, though swimming with manatees is ... more on GoCityKids.com

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5.0
A great place to visit.

I had never been to a spring before, but I was blown away at how beautiful this spring really is. The water is clear and clean, a wonderful swimming experience. I must warn you though, the water is cold. Once you are in the water, you'll get accustomed to it. You could walk or swim over to the sp... wmayhem, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
great for swimming, snorkeling, BBQ

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 for two hours, when it's overfilled. ... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

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5.0
See the Real Florida at Blue Springs!

This is one of the best state parks in Florida! It has beautiful scenery and the second largest concentration of manatees after Crystal River. It is a short 1 hour drive from Orlando so makes a perfect ... texasredhead, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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4.0
Camping at Blue Spring State Park

We chose to camp at Blue Spring State Park for several reasons. It was within an hour of home, we were enjoying the cooler months of winter in Florida and the reviews of the park were outstanding. We arrived at the park and were greeted by knowledgeable and efficient park rangers, who provided us... kannemartin, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Worth the trip

If you get a chance to visit Blue Springs State Park while you are in Florida, take it. The park has so much to offer. In the winter months you can go and check out the manatees swimming in their natural habitat. In the Summer, you can go and enjoy some tubing or snorkeling ... Hawkshoe, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Directions

Located west of Orange City. Take US 17/92 to Orange City, go west two miles on French Avenue to the entrance.

Hours

Daily, 8am-sunset

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: $5 per vehicle

Other Web Resources

  • www.floridastateparks.org
  • http://www.visitseminole.com

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