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This Florida state park has a Caribbean-blue, spring-fed swimming hole and is a gathering site for hundreds of manatees

Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination ...
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Trail Blazing: Blue Spring State Park makes nature accessible to all

ORANGE CITY, FL – Blue Spring State Park’s innovative Rolling Hikes program is breaking down barriers to outdoor recreation, offering nature enthusiasts of all mobility levels the chance to explore ...
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Manatees return early to Blue Spring in record numbers

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to warmer waters around the state. Here in Central Florida ...
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Central Florida spring listed as top 10 popular state parks in US

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A beloved spring in Central Florida has been recognized as one of the best state parks in the country. Blue Spring State Park, west of Orange City in Volusia County, was named ...
Orlando Weekly

27 beautiful springs and waterfalls within driving distance of Orlando

Ichetucknee Springs State Park 12087 Southwest U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038 2 hours, 10 minutes from Orlando Back in the early 1900s, this spring was used to mine phosphate. You can still ...
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Central Florida's City Where Hundreds Of Manatees Gather Every Winter Has A Scenic Boardwalk And Local Beer

Many people have places they like to visit each winter, and it's no different in the animal world. One of Florida's most beloved aquatic creatures is the manatee, and it can be found in Florida all ...