Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around the eponymous first-magnitude spring that discharges more ...

Blue Spring State Park is one of Florida's largest winter gathering sites for manatees. Learn the top things to do at the park and tips before you go.

Florida's Blue Spring State Park is a popular winter sanctuary for manatees seeking warmer, 72-degree freshwater. Visitors should book accommodations and arrive at the park early, as it often reaches ...

Blue Spring State Park is offering visitors a unique view of a mass gathering of gentle giants. More than 320 manatees have ...

As recent cold fronts drop the temperatures in Central Florida, hundreds of manatees are seeking warmer waters.

697 manatees gathered at Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County, Florida, on New Year's Day 2026. The manatees sought refuge in the spring as local temperatures dropped and a frost advisory was ...