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Blue Spring State Park

 About Blue Spring State Park

The Thursby House, a large white, two-story home. Photo by Mark Farnsworth

A NOTE FROM THE MANAGER

Robert Rundle

Manager's Message

Camping at Blue Spring 4/6/2012

Spring and summer are wonderful times for families to get out and spend time in the woods on a camping trip to your Florida State Parks. With the arrival of daylight savings time, campers have ample time to explore and enjoy the park after day visitors have left for the day. An evening walk in the woods along the Blue Spring run boardwalk on a moonlit night is a great opportunity to let children enjoy the outdoors.  If you listen, you may hear owls calling back and forth or the eerie cry of a limpkin along the banks of the river. Fish are splashing in the spring run and you may hear small animals foraging in the woods along the boardwalk. A small flashlight may reflect back from the eyes of spiders sitting in their webs. 

A camping trip to a Florida State Park is an inexpensive way to vacation, or have a weekend away from the cares of work and the fast pace of today’s everyday life. Leave your smart phone, video games and TV at home and experience the Real Florida.

Camping reservations are encouraged; please visit ReserveAmerica.com to check availability and make reservations.

If visiting for the day, remember on that weekends and holidays the park often reaches capacity by mid morning and remains at capacity until late afternoon; resulting in long lines to enter the park.

Please arrive early to avoid the lines! Blue Spring State Park opens at 8 am daily.

- Robert Rundle, Park Manager

 

DESIGNATIONS

The Great Florida Birding Trail Logo The Green Lodging Logo The Florida's Springs Logo

GETTING HERE

  • Blue Spring is located west of Orange City. Take U.S. 17/92 to Orange City, go west two miles on French Avenue to the entrance.

GET INVOLVED

  • For forms, information and benefits of volunteering visit Get Involved.
  • Blue Spring CSO

  • Blue Spring State Park 2100 West French Avenue Orange City, FL 32763

CONCESSIONAIRES

PET POLICY