Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around the eponymous first-magnitude spring that discharges more ...

The cold weather across Central Florida this week brought hundreds of manatees to Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County.

Sunshine State? 697 manatees flocked to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2026, ...

Visiting Blue Spring State Park is an immersive experience that captivates the senses. During the winter, hear the symphony of manatees when they surface every few seconds, exhaling powerful bursts of ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heartening moment for Florida’s wildlife community, a young manatee named “Churro” was released back into the wild at Blue Spring State Park — becoming the first to ...

We’ve all been to Blue Spring State Park before, but do you truly know what lies beneath? The new Florida Dive Company, located inside the park, invites you to experience the park in a way few ever ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County was recently vandalized following its reopening last month. The park closed its doors while a $5 million restoration project was ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Conservationists and wildlife partners came together for the release of Churro, a 700 pound rehabilitated manatee, at Blue Spring State Park. “We’re very excited. This is the very ...

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 ...

After two nights of record-setting low temperatures, the manatee population has boomed, at least briefly, at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City. Park officials reported sightings of at least 100 of ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. — Florida wildlife agents are asking for help finding out who damaged Blue Spring State Park. Park officials say within two weeks of reopening after a $5 million restoration, there ...