Mermaids? Manatees? Jacques Cousteau? What do these strange underwater creatures (Cousteau included) all have in common?
Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, this park was the backdrop on the television program The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, for a 1971 episode entitled Forgotten Mermaids. Of course, the manatees stole the show.
Ever since the park’s brief moment in the spotlight, it has remained a popular destination for recreational activities. Fisherman, bikers, hikers, snorkelers, tubers, hammock lovers, boaters, SCUBA divers, and manatee enthusiasts will all find plenty to do here.
Every day, Blue Spring dumps 102 million gallons into the St. Johns River. All that water makes for some quality river time. Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, it’s the perfect
Mermaids? Manatees? Jacques Cousteau? What do these strange underwater creatures (Cousteau included) all have in common?
Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, this park was the backdrop on the television program The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, for a 1971 episode entitled Forgotten Mermaids. Of course, the manatees stole the show.
Ever since the park’s brief moment in the spotlight, it has remained a popular destination for recreational activities. Fisherman, bikers, hikers, snorkelers, tubers, hammock lovers, boaters, SCUBA divers, and manatee enthusiasts will all find plenty to do here.
Every day, Blue Spring dumps 102 million gallons into the St. Johns River. All that water makes for some quality river time. Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, it’s the perfect destination to cool off.
If you’d like to stay the night, there are fifty-one campsites with water and electricity hookups, and six cabins in the park.
Amongst sand pine scrub and shrouded foliage, the park’s campsite is nestled in the northeast region but offers easy walking access to Blue Spring and its marvelous mecca of manatees. With 51 sites, water, electricity, showers, grills and more, the campground Read more...
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Blue Spring State Park
Manatees and humans alike can’t resist the crystal clear waters of this spring.
Mermaids? Manatees? Jacques Cousteau? What do these strange underwater creatures (Cousteau included) all have in common?
Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, this park was the backdrop on the television program The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, for a 1971 episode entitled Forgotten Mermaids. Of course, the manatees stole the show.
Ever since the park’s brief moment in the spotlight, it has remained a popular destination for recreational activities. Fisherman, bikers, hikers, snorkelers, tubers, hammock lovers, boaters, SCUBA divers, and manatee enthusiasts will all find plenty to do here.
Every day, Blue Spring dumps 102 million gallons into the St. Johns River. All that water makes for some quality river time. Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, it’s the perfect
Mermaids? Manatees? Jacques Cousteau? What do these strange underwater creatures (Cousteau included) all have in common?
Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, this park was the backdrop on the television program The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, for a 1971 episode entitled Forgotten Mermaids. Of course, the manatees stole the show.
Ever since the park’s brief moment in the spotlight, it has remained a popular destination for recreational activities. Fisherman, bikers, hikers, snorkelers, tubers, hammock lovers, boaters, SCUBA divers, and manatee enthusiasts will all find plenty to do here.
Every day, Blue Spring dumps 102 million gallons into the St. Johns River. All that water makes for some quality river time. Located just 35 miles north of Orlando, it’s the perfect destination to cool off.
If you’d like to stay the night, there are fifty-one campsites with water and electricity hookups, and six cabins in the park.
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1 campground in Blue Spring State Park
Amongst sand pine scrub and shrouded foliage, the park’s campsite is nestled in the northeast region but offers easy walking access to Blue Spring and its marvelous mecca of manatees. With 51 sites, water, electricity, showers, grills and more, the campground Read more...
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