https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/ A family travel blog Sat, 25 Feb 2023 19:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-647 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:16:27 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-647 […] Spring State Park-  Blue Spring State Park is a great day trip from Orlando.  The park offers kayak and canoe rentals […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-520 Sat, 22 May 2021 16:39:33 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-520 […] 72 degrees, it is warmer than the nearby rivers.  Blue Spring seems to be a favorite for the West Indian Manatees.  In fact, as many as 360 manatees were recorded at the springs on March 1st, […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-517 Sat, 15 May 2021 13:06:51 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-517 […] Blue Spring is a state park located in Central Florida. What was once a hub for steamboats is now a winter refuge for manatee. Temperatures in the spring run remain at 72 degrees, year-round, making it a safe haven for West Indian manatee. In fact, as many as 360 manatees were recorded at the springs on March 1st, 2020! When the weather cools down, manatees congregate in the natural spring where the water temperature is warmer than in the surrounding areas. […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-491 Sat, 01 May 2021 15:15:54 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-491 […] Blue Spring State Park (15 miles) […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-470 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:26:32 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-470 […] Spring State Park– This place is great year round!  Located in Orange City, Blue Spring State Park is home to hundred of manatee in the winter.  During the summer months it is the perfect place to […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-443 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:05:44 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-443 […] We kicked off the New Year by hitting the beach on January 1st.  Florida living definitely has its perks!  The boys ended up getting sick mid-January so we didn’t get to do much. Smiley and I had to reschedule our kayaking trip to Blue Spring State Park.  […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-320 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:18:13 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-320 […] This week, Smiley and I added another great outdoor venue to our list: Marineland. We have been having so much fun exploring our home state of Florida during this quarantine. We’ve been exploring some of the incredible parks in our area! Some of our favorites have been Jacksonville’s Arboretum and Gardens, Castaway Island Preserve, Fort Clinch State Park, and Blue Springs State Park. […]

]]> https://5suitcases.com/blue-springs-state-park-in-orange-city-florida-with-kids/#comment-290 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 01:47:17 +0000 https://5suitcases.com/?p=802#comment-290 […] of days in Orange City, Florida. Our little family spent two days floating down the spring run at Blue Springs State Park. We even went on a boat tour to see the marsh up close and personal! Since we were so close to […]

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