Blue Spring State Park Campground

Visited to see Manatees from the land. Cooler temps best for manatee numbers.

Campground sites feel secluded with vegetation but can be challenging for backing up into spots.

Had electric and water but trash is upon exit along with dump station

Nice paved road around campground and short trail to main park area. Canoe and kayak rentals available.

This beautiful state park has a secluded old Florida feel.

The facilities, the manatees, the fireflies, the sites…everything was wonderful. We loved our stay.

Great spot to refresh and do fun activities like light tuning and kayaking.

Blue Springs Florida Blue Spring State Park Campground has 51 campsites, w/e for tents, trailers and smaller RVs. My favs are 29 32 and 34 Cabins are also available for rent. There's are kayak rentals, picnic areas, boat ramp, playground and hiking trails. The sites are sandy, have a picnic table and firepit. There's good spacing and shade. Very nice bathhouses with large stalls and family bathrooms. Laundry$2.50 No street lighting so good for star gazing. A few mosquitoes out at dusk in January🙄 Best thing here is all the manatee!! The spring is the largest on St Johns river.There's over 500 present with lots of babies. Very nice viewing areas all along the spring. We went early in the mornings and enjoyed the place to ourselves. They do have narrated boat tours and ranger talks. Water activities like swimming and kayaking are closed mid Nov to Apr. Can kayak on St John's river. Convenient shopping and restaurants a few miles away.

51 unlevel, sandy, but very private sites. Quiet, occasional train. 2 modern bathhouses with 1 w/d each. Lovely paved path to Spring. All services close by. Decent Verizon.

The park is beautiful. But they are working on the springs so you can’t swim there. Also there are only 2-3 trails for hiking. We were kayaking at the lake as it was something we could do there. The campground is small too

We rented an RV to see if our family will like to enjoy the outdoors and it was just perfect. We all love this State park and at the same time learned a few things about camping with RV's. Great memories will always stay in our hearts from this first adventure.

We stayed two nights here and it was great. The camping spots were spaced out nicely and were fairly private. We stayed at site 51 and it was very private as we had no neighbors on one side but their was a site that backed up to it but had brush and trees between. The bathrooms looked newer and nice although we didn’t use them. The springs were beautiful but because they were doing some renovations around the spring it was only open for swimming. We were able to take our paddle board out and we rented a kayak through the on-site tour/rental company. We saw several manatee in the St John’s River, numerous birds, fish, and gators. Loved the way the park and campground was laid out. There’s a nice paved trail from the campground to the day use/spring area which was nice. Aground great park. Would have been the perfect trip if we could have used our SUP in the actual springs.

The park is great. Lots of activities at the spring and it wasn’t TOO crowded. RV sites are extremely sandy so be prepared for everything you own to be filthy.

This park is a must-visit during the winter time, but come the spring and summer stay far away. It has a $3-$6 entry fee making it a hotspot for tourist and locals who want a cheap getaway. People are disrespectful and it is overcrowded making it horrible. It will fill up moments after the gate opens at 9. Instead come when it’s cold and have the place all to yourself with a better chance at seeing wildlife.

After three months on the road, this was by far our most amazing camping experience. The sites are large and private. No sewage, but worth the inconvenience. Bathrooms and showers were pristine and a new washer and dryer at each. The park is home to the largest manatee population in the winter. It’s a spectacular swimming and diving area in summer, but closed in winter to protect the manatees. We thought our first day was awesome with over 100 manatees, but then a cool front came in and the next two days treated us to over 500 manatees. So sweet. Rented a canoe and tooled around with them and the abundant fish. Cute gift shop and snack bar. What a fabulous experience. This is what camping is all about! If you can get a reservation, do it. We lucked out by calling often and were able to snag three days upon a cancellation and then got lucky again while there not get 2 more days after another cancellation. It pays to be persistent.

I enjoy going to Blue Springs. Many activities for the family. Biking, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, boating, and watching nature. There is cabins or areas that allow RV or tent camping. There is even areas that you can go fishing.

This is a great park with tons to do. Sites are well maintained. They are close, but there is a lot of vegetation in between. Bathrooms are spotless and cleaned 3x a day. There is a path from the campgrounds to the spring. There is a shop on site as well as rentals for canoes and kayaks. You can take a river tour as well. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

We came to Blue Spring SP to view the manatees in the spring during the winter. The restrooms were clean. The park is very quiet. You can rent canoes, kayaks, and take a boat tour. There are park rangers giving facts about the manatees throughout the day. This park has a beautiful boardwalk to walk along the spring as well. There is swimming in the warmer months. The store provides food and lots of camping items.

Arrived for a four-night tent stay at the only spot available #001. Set up quickly at 5 pm. Site 001 is not quite level but made it work. It has what looks like an extension off to the side where another tent could fit easily. There's just enough room otherwise for the truck the tent and the picnic table. The restrooms are certainly 21st century. Clean and spacious. Don't be surprised by the crescendo roar of the occasional train on nearby tracks after midnight. Mosquitos are cloudlike here. Bring spray and screens. The forecast was 30%, but it rained all the first night and the following day. Bummer.

Spent 4 days in site 8 with 39ft 5th wheel TH. Beautiful Park and so well kept. The site has black top pad and sand with crushed stone. Easily accommodated our rig. Nice foliage between sites. Could hardly see our neighbors. Beautiful paved walking path to the Spring from the CG. There is a boardwalk to the Spring Boil and stairs to enter the spring. There are many other gravel trails to walk that are cleared. The spring is so clean and clear. Tube rental is $6 for 1 hr. No extra costs for touring the Thursby house and swimming in the spring. For such a busy park it is so peaceful. Excellent cell service had 4G. Close to tons of stores should you need anything, 35 mins to Daytona and 40ish to Orlando or Ormond.
No manatee while we were here. We're planning on coming back next year.
Watch out for fire ants. Our site had a few if you disturb the sand. We have a pup that likes to dig. I used citronella oil spray around the pen and the ants stayed clear.

Paved loop, clear sites, close to stores, restaurants, and the spring. Kayaked the river, and even swam with manatees in the spring!!!

This is an amazing campground! The bathrooms are always clean. For tent campers such as myself and Hubby that’s a big deal. The sites are secluded and private. There is also a very nice spring within walking distance. There are also manatee certain times of the year!

Nice park, clean well maintained. Sites are nice, we did not camp here with our 27ft trailer. Nice boardwalk and short trail. Manatees were there in morning not so much in afternoon. No kayaking with manatees present. Best to visit in morning this time of year for lots of manatees.

Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, FL.  Visited mid-Sept 2019 middle of the week.  Although the campground was mostly booked we found space, with no crowds at the spring or the river.  Rent a tub and float down, with no crowds it's a 4 min walk up and a 15 min float down. The manatee's are on the move with their calfs.  The love bugs are brutal this time of year, but the campground is separated enough from the river area to feel safe from gators with your dogs.  Great short trail from campground to main area which included shop, food, tables and of course wood walkways by the river.   Walkways wide enough for wheelchairs.  Dogs allowed all over park except the wood trail up to the spring head.  New bathrooms, 2 bars on the cell service and I did see laundry available.

Lovely place to camp, bike, and swim! Easy access from tent sites down to the springs. Many manatees can be seen while exploring the springs. Check out the Head spring and cave entrance at the northern end of the swimming area—nothing short of magical.

Great place to go. Weekends during the summer are VERY busy. During the winter you may not be able to swim because of the manatees

This campground is pretty small by Florida standards amd is popular so reservations well ahead of time are usually required.  The sites are well spaced and separated.   The big attraction is off course the spring run and the manatees.   The spring is full of manatees most of the winter.   So it is a great place to come to see and photograph these elephant relatives.  

You can swim and kayak in the spring when the manatees are not present which is most of the summer.   Check the website for the status.  There’s a little store and restaurant.  The store sells a local strawberry rhubarb jam that is amazing.  There are picnic grounds and you can also walk along the river down to the Suwannee river.  We already have reservations to return.

This park is amazing with something to do no matter the time of year. In summer this is a beautiful crystal clear natural spring with swimming, fishing, kayaking, and boat tours. In winter staff closes the swimming access when the temperature drops. The shallow spring water is warmer than air temps, so all the manatees swim up the stream to spend the season in warmer waters and the water is packed with manatees!!!! There can be hundreds in the area per day and it makes for an amazing experience

This campground was awesome for a weekend away with the family and dogs. It was still very hot and buggy in Florida so be warned If this is an issue for you. Large campsites with a picnic table, electric, and water. Pet friendly and clean bathrooms with a small walking path for the pups. Been to better but a great weekend away!