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Blue Spring State Park | |
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Location | Volusia County, Florida, United States |
Nearest city | Orange City, Florida |
Coordinates | 28°56′53″N 81°20′24″W / 28.94806°N 81.34000°W |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida, in the United States. The park is a popular tourist destination; available activities include canoeing, SCUBA diving, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and swimming. The spring in the park (Volusia Blue Spring) is the largest on the St. Johns River. Due to its relatively warm temperature of 73 °F (23 °C), the spring attracts many Florida manatees during the winter. About 102 million US gallons (390,000 m3) of water flow out of Blue Spring into the St. Johns River every day.[1]