Blue Spring State Park

Blue Spring is the winter home (November-March) for an ever-increasing population of the endagered Florida manatee, as well as being a favorite recreation area. Popular activities include swimming, fishing, canoeing, and camping. Visitors may hike the 4-mile trail through pine flatwoods and cypress swamp, or marvel at the 1872 Thursby House that sits atop an ancient Timucuan shell midden.

Services & Amenities:
Within Facility

* Ada Accessible Restroom
* Backpack Overnight Trails
* Barrier-Free Facilities
* Bbq Grill
* Beds And Foam Pads
* Benches
* Bike Riding
* Bike Trail

* Biking
* Bird Watching
* Boardwalk
* Boating
* Broom And Dust Pan
* Cabin Rental
* Campground Host
* Canoe Rental
* Canoeing
* Clothes Line Post
* Cold Springs
* Comfort Station
* Concession
* Convenience Store
* Covered Group Structure

* Dishes And Tableware
* Dumpstation
* Electric Hook Ups
* Fireplace
* Fishing
* Fishing Pier
* Flushing Toilet
* Gatehouse
* Gift Shop
* Grills
* Group Cooking Facilities
* Group Picnic Shelters
* Group Shelter
* Hiking
* Hiking Trail
* Historic Sites
* Horse Shoes
* Horseshoe Pit
* Hot Showers

* Information Station
* Interpretive Programs
* Interpretive Trails
* Kayaking
* Mattress
* Nature Trails
* Nature Viewing Area
* Overlook
* Parking
* Paved Roads
* Pavilion
* Pay Telephone
* Photography

* Picnic Tables
* Picnicing
* Playground
* Potable Water
* Pots And Pans
* Pressurized Water
* Primitive Camping
* Restroom
* River Trips
* Rv Park
* Sailing
* Scenery
* Scuba Diving

* Sightseeing
* Small Store
* Snorkeling
* Soaking And Wading
* Star Gazing
* Stove
* Swimming
* Swings
* Table And Chairs
* Trailer Parking
* Tubing
* Volleyball
* Water Faucets
* Water Fountains
* Wildlife Viewing

Within 10 Miles

* Boat Ramp
* Boat Trailer Park Lot
* Hospital



* Post Office
* River Access

Alerts and Important Information
Volusia County Fire Services has issued an outdoor burn ban effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18. Under the burn ban, all outdoor burning, unless authorized by the Florida Division of Forestry, is prohibited. This includes bonfires, campfires, warming fires and cooking fires. Outdoor cooking done with a contained gas or charcoal grill (excluding a fire pit) is the only exception.

Please make sure you have the correct Blue Spring State Park. This park is located in Volusia County on the St. Johns River near Orange City, Florida.

Blue Spring is a designated manatee refuge. To Provide a safe warm water refuge for manatees during the winter season, the spring and the spring run is closed to all water related activities including swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving and boating from November 15 through March 1.

The park gates close at sunset. If you plan to arrive late please contact the park prior to 5 PM on the day of your arrival.
Pets are welcome overnight in all the camping parks. Pet rules apply.