How much does it cost to rent a tube at Blue Springs State Park?
How much does it cost to rent a tube at Blue Springs State Park? Tubing in the Spring is available during summer months only. Single tubes start at $7 for the first hour with double tubes starting $9.96. Guests can repeat the tube route as many times as their rental length allows.
Can you swim with a manatee?
Yes! But not just anywhere, and there is only one place where you can actually swim/snorkel with wild and free (uncaged) manatees in their natural habitat, that is unless you just happen to run into one of them when swimming in spring-fed Florida rivers.
Is Blue Springs cash only?
Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park has very high visitation on weekends and holidays and will close when capacity is reached. When this occurs, only registered campers will be allowed to enter. Cash and credit cards are accepted for entrance fee.
What is the best time of day to see manatees?
When planning your trip, consider visiting the springs in the early morning and during the middle of the week. Local springs will be less crowded on weekdays and the manatees are most active and playful in the mornings.
How much does it cost to get into Blue Springs State Park?
$6 per vehicle (two to eight people). $4 single-occupant vehicle. $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
Is Blue Springs crowded?
It's best to get to the spring before 10am. We were there on a Friday around 9:30am, it wasn't crowded at all. But when we left around 12:30pm, more and more people started showing up at the park. Just arrive early and enjoy the spring.
When can you see manatees at Blue Springs?
Manatees at Blue Spring State Park From mid-November to March, hundreds of manatees congregate in the spring run to seek shelter from the cold.
Is Blue Springs a lazy river?
Blue Springs Ranch has three different float options to suit every guests needs. We offer a 10 mile float, a 5 mile float, and a lazy river that is equivalent to 1 mile.
Can you bring food to Blue Springs?
No food or drinks allowed inside tubes. Food and drinks are allowed when kayaking. There are accessible covered pavilions with accessible grills. All pavilions are first come, first served.
Are you more likely to see manatees in the morning or afternoon?
Manatees tend to be most active earliest in the morning, so our later tours generally encounter more feeding or resting manatees that may not be quite as interested in us.
Is Blue Springs fresh water?
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is in the north central part of the state, an area well known for the many spectacular freshwater springs found along the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers.
How deep is Blue Springs Hole?
The spring itself is over 310 feet deep, one of the deepest in the United States. This gives it a vivid blue color that one must see to believe.