Blue Spring State Park
Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida, in the United States.
A state park, 4 mi west of Orange City
Orange City is the nearest base
Orange City is 4 miles east, with 9 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Jacksonville
Jacksonville is about 98 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 70–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Orange City. Green months are the mild ones.
Blue Spring State Park
Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida, in the United States. The park is a popular tourist destination; available activities include canoeing, scuba diving, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and swimming. The spring in the park (Volusia Blue Spring) is the largest on the St. Johns River. Due to its relatively warm temperature of 73 °F (23 °C), the spring attracts many Florida manatees during the winter. About 102 million US gallons (390,000 m3) of water flow out of Blue Spring into the St. Johns River every day.
- Type
- State park
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Where to stay near Blue Spring State Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Daytona Beach (139) and Orange City (9).
Daytona Beach
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
78,992 people
22 mi northeast of Blue Spring
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Blue Spring | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 139 95 hotels · 29 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 78,992 | $288K | — |
| Orange City | 4 mi east | 5 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 14,372 | $259K | — |
| DeLand | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 41,611 | $331K | — |
| Sanford | 12 mi south | 20 min | 17 10 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 63,730 | $309K | D |
| Lake Mack-Forest Hills | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 2,200 | $139K | — |
| Altamonte Springs | 20 mi south | 30 min | 28 25 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 46,116 | $293K | C− |
| New Smyrna Beach | 24 mi east | 35 min | 43 28 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 31,974 | $395K | — |
| Daytona Beach Shores 40% vacation homes | 27 mi northeast | 40 min | 58 46 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 5,188 | $438K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Blue Spring
Other well-known places within 66 miles.
66 mi🏞 National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year🎢36 mi🎢 Theme parkIcon Park
38 mi🎢 Theme parkDiscovery Cove
53 mi🏞 National MonumentFort Matanzas National Monument653K visitors a year
34 mi🎢 Theme parkDezerland Park Orlando🎢53 mi🎢 Theme parkCircus World
36 mi👀 LookoutFlorida Citrus Tower
36 mi🏖 National SeashoreCanaveral National Seashore2.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Discovery Cove: Michael Lowin (Mlowin), CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Fort Matanzas National Monument: Saginaw66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dezerland Park Orlando: ArtegonMarketplace, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Florida Citrus Tower: The shyguy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canaveral National Seashore: Joneboi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Blue Spring
What town is Blue Spring State Park near?
Orange City, FL, about 4 miles east.
When is the best time to visit Blue Spring State Park?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 70–84°.
How far is Blue Spring State Park from Orlando and Tampa?
About 33 miles south of Orlando and about 97 miles southwest of Tampa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Blue Spring State Park?
Orlando Sanford (SFB), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Blue Spring State Park?
Daytona Beach (22 mi, 139 places to stay), Orange City (4 mi, 9 places to stay) and DeLand (6 mi, 10 places to stay).
Tips from people in Orange City
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.