This park is Blue Spring located in Volusia County on the St. Johns River near Orange City, Florida. This Park is 140 miles and a three-hour drive from Lafayette Blue Springs State Park near Mayo, Florida. Please make sure you are reserving for the correct Blue Springs State Park. Blue Spring is the winter home (November-March) for an ever-increasing population of the endangered 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.
