Blue Spring State Park
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Effective Oct. 20, 2024: The French Landing boat ramp, boat tours and paddling activities remain closed at Blue Spring State Park due to high water levels on the St. Johns River.
Know Before You Go
During periods of high visitation, visitors may experience long lines to enter Blue Spring State Park. The park frequently reaches capacity and may temporarily close. Closures occur intermittently and may last several hours. Visitors with camping or boat tour reservations will be admitted to the park while it is closed, but pedestrians and bicyclists will not be allowed to enter until the park reopens. Thank you.
Hours
8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
Fees
$6 per vehicle
Location
2100 W. French Ave.
Orange City FL 32763
Contact Info
Welcome to Blue Spring State Park
The refreshing 72-degree waters of Blue Spring greet visitors at this gem along the St. Johns River.
Conservation measures can produce astounding results. In 1970, two years before Blue Spring State Park was established, researchers tracked 14 manatees in the spring run. By 2005, after years of park improvements and manatee protection efforts, wintering manatee numbers exceeded 200, and by 2023 that number skyrocketed to a record 729.
Besides "sea cows," fish abound in the spring run and attract a variety of wading birds, ospreys, eagles and kingfishers. To see the park’s wonders, visitors can hike along the spring run or on the 4.5-mile Pine Island Trail.
Visitors can also launch a canoe or kayak (rentals are available at the park) or take a guided river boat cruise.
Plan Your Visit
Blue Spring State Park Photo Gallery
Blue Spring Leaping Deer in the Scrub
Black Bear on the Pine Island Trail