Blue Springs State Park Campground

This beautiful 2,600-acre park is a refuge for several hundred manatees where these mermaids of the sea can rest from November to March. Visitors can see these stunning creatures and explore the largest spring from the St. Johns River. There is also the Thurby house, built in 1872, and a campground for families to stay.nnAdmire the manatees that call Blue Spring State Park home and snorkel, scuba, and swim in the spring. (Swimming with manatees is not permitted.) Camp with your family and hike, cycle, and explore the lush surroundings. This is one of the best places to witness nature all-year-long.

Level site, clean bathrooms, beautiful springs.nWe stayed 2 nights in site 37. The site was almost perfectly level from side to side. We liked the thick foliage surrounding most of the site. Site 37 might be a little tight for a larger camper, but it was perfect for our teardrop setup.nThe bathhouse was fairly new and extremely well kept thanks to great volunteers like Anne. Thanks Anne!nWe had 3+ bars on Verizon and were able to stream movies.nThe nearby town seems to be a bedroom community so not a lot of things to see outside the park, but if you’re into walks, the springs boardwalk is great. It was one of the coldest weeks at the park when we were there, so we were able to see lots of manatees hanging out in the warm springs.nGreat campsite and park. We’ll return next time we’re in the area.

Beautiful park. Washing machines and dryers. No wifi or cell signal. Swimming prohibited while manitee are here. We saw hundreds of manitee while walking under moss covered live Oaks.

Who wouldn't want to go look at, or swim with, manatees in the water? A lot to see and do here

great park. Manatees, birds, beautiful scenery