Snorkeling in a crystal-clear spring run is available at Blue Springs State Park. It is not permissible to swim with the manatees. At all times, children and non-swimmers should be accompanied by an adult swimmer. There are no lifeguards on duty.

$5 for each vehicle (two to eight people). A single-occupant vehicle costs $4. Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, and passengers in vehicles with an annual Individual Entrance Pass are all charged $2.

We will be operating at 50% capacity for the day to safeguard the safety of the public and our employees. We won’t let any more visitors in for the remainder of the day once we’ve reached capacity. Water activities are welcome for our spring run.

At Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park, there are warning signs about alligators, although they’re mostly in the spring run beyond the swimming barrier or elsewhere in the park. It is safe to presume that alligators can be found in any freshwater body of water in Florida.

The natural spring that produces 3,600 gallons of water per minute into two bathing areas is named Blue Springs State Park. Year-round, the water temperature is 68 degrees..

Blue Spring State Park is home to a first-magnitude spring that serves as one of Florida’s most important winter meeting spots for manatees. Hundreds of manatees can be seen in the winter months, enjoying the steady 72-degree spring water.