Blue Spring State Park, Florida suits everyone. It’s home to manatees, swimming, camping, kayaking and canoeing.

Blue Spring State Park in Deland lets you get an up close view of plenty of Florida wildlife, including manatees and alligators.

Encountering Gentle Giants: A Guide to Manatee Watching at Blue Springs State Park, Orange City, Florida

Blue Spring State Park Tubing and Manatees Near Orlando including tips, camping, hiking info and things to know before you go.

Blue Springs State Park near Orlando, Florida: winter manatee refuge. Go hiking, kayaking, swim, canoe, camp & cruise the St John's River.

Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is one of the many natural spring parks within the state. The park contains a collection of natural springs, including a large second-magnitude spring that produces an average of 44 million gallons of water per day. This spring, known as Gilchrist Blue, has outstanding water clarity and discharges water through a shallow spring run about one-quarter mile to the Santa Fe River.

Blue Spring State Park offers the best manatee viewing in Florida, but that's not all. Miles of hiking, biking, and paddling await, with cabins and a campground making this a great base camp.

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Swim in crystal clear water at this easy to find and well-maintained swimming hole in Madison Blue Springs State Park.

Heading to Florida? Never been to these gorgeous natural springs with crystal clear water? Let's fix that! Check out our guide to Gilchrist Blue Springs (and plenty of other amazing Florida springs) and plan your visit now!