Know Before You Go:

• Admission is $6 for the entire vehicle.
• The park is open all year, but during manatee season (November-March) no recreational water activities are allowed.
• Tube rentals are available and they charge by the hour. You can also bring your own tube but it cannot exceed 6ft tall or wide. 
• The spring run is about 1/8 mile and took us about 25 minutes.
• Locker rentals are also available through the concession shop.

Tips for Blue Spring State Park:

• ARRIVE EARLY! I cannot emphasize this enough. The park regularly reaches capacity, especially on the weekends. We arrived to the park right at the 8 a.m.opening and there was already a line of about 40 cars waiting to get in.
• If you bring your own tube, the rental company will inflate it for $1 per tube. Had I realized this before we went, I would have brought two for us instead of renting them.
• To get to the spring head, it's a short swim upstream. I suggest heading there first to enjoy the spring without a bunch of people and then renting your tube (they charge by the hour!) to float a few times down the run.

Other Blue Spring State Park Activities:

• Hike along the spring run or on the 4.5-mile Pine Island Trail.
• Tour the historic Thursby house, built in 1872.
• Launch a canoe or kayak (rentals are available) and paddle up the spring run or the St. Johns River.
• Take a guided river boat cruise. 
• Have a picnic in the park or at one of the three pavilions.
• For a full list of amenities, visit the State Parks website here.