Free camping with only three sites, Blue Spring Recreation Area requires an online reservation through the water management district before arrival. A sheriff patrols and checks reservations, so skipping that step is not an option. The access road is rough, and larger rigs will find the tight turns and back-in layout difficult to navigate. Amenities include a porta-potty, covered picnic tables, and trash service. Site 1 sits more open near swampy water, while sites 2 and 3 are heavily screened for privacy. Bugs, including ticks, are a known presence, and likely worse from late spring through summer. Campers wanting more options in the area can browse camping near Fountain, or White Oak Landing sits a few miles northwest for a different setup.
Description
Located approximately 1.5 miles north of State Road 20 and accessed off Blue Springs Road North, the Blue Spring Recreation Area features an ADA-compliant ramp and stair access to the spring, an overlook deck of the spring vent, and a pedestrian bridge overlooking a separate karst feature on the site. Visitors can also use picnic pavilions, a pedestal grill, a fire ring, and portable toilet. Three individual campsites are available for use by reservation only. Day-use is allowed from 8 a.m. to Sunset. Please note: The Blue Spring camping area has been relocated and is accessed through the first entrance to the site on Blue Springs Road. The Day Use area is accessed through the second entrance on Blue Springs Road. Blue Spring is one of 11 springs or spring groups, comprised of at least 39 vents, located along the Econfina Creek basin. Blue Spring features three spring vents, and the combined flow classifies the group as a third magnitude spring (flow between 1 and 10 cubic feet per second). Flow from Blue Spring and the other springs along Econfina Creek ultimately discharge into Deer Point Lake, which is the primary source of drinking water for residents in Bay County. To help protect Econfina Creek and its contribution zone, the Northwest Florida Water Management District manages 41,334.18 acres of public lands in the Econfina Creek Water Management Area. (This acreage total includes the Sand Hill Lakes Mitigation Bank, also known as the Fitzhugh Carter Tract.)
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsBlue Spring Recreation Area is located in Florida near Fountain
Coordinates
30.45323815 N
85.52954267 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage
VerizonLTESome Coverage- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome Coverage
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
FREE established camping
Enjoy camping on government land. Limited or no services at this camping area.
PERMIT might be REQUIRED
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Contact
General Info
Reservations
Drive Time
- 22 min from Panama City, FL
- 1 hr 1 min from Dothan, AL
- 1 hr 11 min from Crestview, FL
- 1 hr 23 min from Tallahassee, FL
