Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

State park in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida

Aerial view of Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
Aerial near the address
USDA NAIP via USGS

State park with 10 sites

Pets welcome, On the water

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

10 sites

0 with water and sewer at the site

Open year-round

Park open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year; walk-in camping currently unavailable

First come: choose any open site when you arrive

Source: Official website

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Through State reservations

Spring park on the Suwannee River near Mayo with five stilted rental cabins, a walk-in tent-only campground (no vehicle access; currently unavailable) and a primitive group camp. There are no RV sites.

What stands out

  • No RV sites: walk-in tent campground and five cabins on stilts
  • Cabins sleep 6, $100 a night, one with an elevator
  • First-magnitude spring with a natural limestone bridge
  • Cave diving in Blue Springs and Green Sink
  • Suwannee River boat ramp; also a paddler river camp
  • Walk-in camping and swimming currently unavailable (Oct 2026)

Sites

Walk-in tent sites

Hookups
Water & electric
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed

Primitive group camp

Hookups
No hookups
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
1

What this place offers

  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Hiking trails

What this place offers

  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Hiking trails
  • First-magnitude spring with natural limestone bridge
  • Cave diving (Blue Springs and Green Sink)
  • Cold-water open-air rinse shower
  • Portable restrooms in campground
  • Two rentable picnic pavilions
  • 5 miles of shared-use service roads for horseback riding
  • Green Sink interpretive trail

Cabins and rentals

Cabin (5)

Sleeps
6
Bathroom
Yes
Nightly
$100

Cabins on stilts in the tree canopy along the Suwannee: 2 bedrooms, 3 beds plus pull-out couch, 1 bath, full kitchen with dishwasher, electric fireplace, linens provided, screened porch with swing. One accessible cabin with elevator. No TV/phone, no pets. Plus tax, $6.70 reservation fee and $7 utility fee.

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed

Pets

  • Pets allowed
  • Well-behaved dogs on 6-ft hand-held leash; not left unattended more than 30 minutes; not in cabins, cabin area, buildings or springs.

Arrival

  • Park open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year; walk-in camping currently unavailable

Cancellation: Statewide (cabins): $17.75 cancellation fee and the $6.70 reservation fee kept; within 24 hours of check-in the first night is also kept.

Other fees: Admission $5/vehicle, $4 single occupant, $2 pedestrian/bike (honor box, correct change). Cabin $100/night plus tax, $6.70 reservation fee, $7 utility fee. Pavilions $45 plus tax.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Sites

  • All campsites are pack-in with no vehicle access; short walk from parking; the camp host lends a wagon for gear.
  • Tent-only campground also serves as a river camp for Suwannee River Wilderness Trail paddlers.

Rates and fees

  • Entrance fee by honor box; correct change required.

Pets

  • Dogs may not be left unattended more than 30 minutes; not allowed in the springs, cabins or cabin area.

Activities and nearby

  • 72-degree first-magnitude spring with a natural limestone bridge over the spring run.
  • Certified cave diving teams in Blue Springs and Green Sink (12,000+ ft surveyed); register at north ranger station; no solo or open-water diving; no DPVs; dives end 1 hour before sundown.
  • Boat ramp at south entrance for canoes, kayaks and motorboats, oversize parking for six vehicles; Suwannee River mile 103-104.
  • Nearest outfitters: Suwannee River Rendezvous 386-294-2510 and Camp Suwannee River Outfitters at Advent Christian Village 386-647-6624; no canoe rentals in park.
  • Sturgeon often seen leaping from the river in summer; dark skies for stargazing.

Accessibility

  • Walkway ramp to the spring and river; one accessible cabin with an elevator.

Rentals

  • Cabins on stilts provide linens and dishes; no TV or phones.

On Google

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Where you'll be

799 NW Blue Spring Rd., Mayo, FL, 32066

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