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Spring · State park
Blue Spring State Park
Status
Letting visitors in right now.
Why we say this
- Got in · reported 20 min ago · sample data
- Weekday: closures are rare
- No forecast available: estimate uses the calendar only
Status updated Visitor report + our estimate
Sourced from FL State Parks · USGS · visitor reports ·
How busy today?
About as busy as usual
Why?
- Weekday: closures are rare
- No forecast available: estimate uses the calendar only
Official notices
- Weather alertSeverity: Severe
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 8:52AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Astor affecting Lake and Volusia Counties. .The St Johns River at Astor has reached Moderate Flood Stage due to northeast winds and repeated rounds of heavy rainfall across the bas
Since Fri, Oct 9 · Until Fri, Oct 9
Seen National Weather Service
Read the official notice(opens in a new tab)
Safety
- Assume no lifeguard
- Cave diving kills
- Cold water, about 72 °F
- Prohibited (Florida State Parks rule, F.A.C. 62D-2.014).
- Allowed; not required.
- Pets - including service animals - are not allowed on the water.
From the rangers: No lifeguard statement is published - assume no lifeguard on duty. The water is about 72 F year-round. The spring boil is deep and leads into a cave system below 60 ft (certified divers only, no lights for open-water divers); the run has a steady current toward the St. Johns River. Manatees use the run in winter - never approach or swim with them.
Getting in: 2100 W French Ave, Orange City (386-775-3663). Day-use reservations required since Jul 15, 2026 for everyone except campers and boat-tour guests; news reports put the daily cap at about 232 vehicle and 50 pedestrian/bike slots (estimate). The park frequently reaches capacity and may close for several hours; pedestrians and cyclists are not admitted while it is closed. Third-party reports: closed by about 10 a.m. on summer weekends.
Tap a numbered pin for that lot's details and directions. Official site(opens in a new tab)
What's there
- Restrooms ×6
- Pavilion
- Dock
- Boat ramp
- Playground
From OpenStreetMap. Things that are not mapped are not listed, so this is what we know is there rather than everything that is.
Accessibility
Accessibility details below
- Accessible restroom
- Yes
- Path surface
- Boardwalk
- Service animals
- Yes, but not in the water
Conditions today
National Weather Service · USGS · as of 12:27 PM
85°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri
90°
75°
62%
Sat
91°
75°
71%
Sun
90°
70°
62%
Mon
89°
66°
6%
Tue
89°
66°
1%
Wed
89°
68°
6%
Thu
88°
68°
16%
Rules, hours and reservations
Day-use reservation required
Book before you drive. Entry is not guaranteed without one.
Reserve day-use entry(opens in a new tab)Open nowCloses 7:02 PM
- $6 per vehicle (2-8 people); $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrians, cyclists and extra passengers. Entry fee is collected online with the day-use reservation. Tube rentals extra (Blue Springs Adventures). Camping $24 per night; cabins $95 per night.
- Alcohol: Prohibited (Florida State Parks rule, F.A.C. 62D-2.014).
- Tubing: Allowed in season; enter at the upper entry and float about 1/8 mile to the main swim dock. Inflatables over 72 inches are not allowed.
- Pets: Pets - including service animals - are not allowed on the water.
- Life jackets: Allowed; not required.
- No coolers, food, glass, speakers, tobacco, water guns or DPVs on the water.
- No climbing the spring banks; no paddling in the swim area 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Swimming with or approaching manatees is prohibited; no swimming after hours.
- Scuba only in designated areas; open-water and free divers may not carry lights or go below 60 ft; 32 divers at a time; two-diver minimum.
2100 W French Ave, Orange City (386-775-3663). Day-use reservations required since Jul 15, 2026 for everyone except campers and boat-tour guests; news reports put the daily cap at about 232 vehicle and 50 pedestrian/bike slots (estimate). The park frequently reaches capacity and may close for several hours; pedestrians and cyclists are not admitted while it is closed. Third-party reports: closed by about 10 a.m. on summer weekends.
Recent reports
Got in · reported 20 min ago · sample data Sample data
Got in
Entry20 min agoGot in with a reservation, no wait.
Sample data
Reports are anonymous and expire after about two hours. Three matching reports within 30 minutes count as confirmed.
Reviews
4.7
3 reviews
Sample data- 52
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- 5.0Sample data
Went in September so swimming was open. In winter the manatees take over and the water closes, so check before you drive.
- 4.0Sample data
Boardwalk along the run is the best part. Parking filled by 10:30 and they were turning cars away at the gate.
- 5.0Sample data
Swam the run from the boil down to the dock. Cold, clear and deep in the middle.
Informational only. Conditions change quickly and estimates can be wrong. Follow posted rules and park staff. LakeLens is not affiliated with any park operator.