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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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This Florida State Park Has a Turquoise Spring With Gin-clear, 72-degree Waters — and It's Full of Manatees at This Time of Year

Natural spring in Blue Spring State Park. The first time I visited Blue Spring State Park, I was searching for something maybe only a Floridian would understand: a summertime break from the beach. On ...
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Volusia County’s Blue Spring state park celebrates Manatee Monday

Blue Spring has been a major home for the gentle giants during the wintertime in Florida since becoming a protected state park in 1972, This is because manatees need consistently warm water ...