RV or Tent (water and electric)
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 40 ft
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 51
- Nightly
- $24
Blue Spring State Park
State park in Orange City, Volusia County, Florida Also known as Blue Springs State Park
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 51 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.
51 sites
0 with water and sewer at the site
Rigs up to 40 ft
Open year-round
Open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year. Spring run closed to water activities mid-November through March (manatee season).
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
Book online
Through State reservations
State park on the St. Johns River near Orange City with 51 water-and-electric sites for RVs up to 40 ft, within walking distance of a 72-degree spring that is a winter manatee refuge. Busy park with capacity closures, though campers with reservations are admitted; stays limited to 14 nights.
What stands out
- Walking distance to a 72-degree spring that is a winter manatee refuge (record 729 manatees)
- 51 water/electric sites, RVs up to 40 ft
- Spring swimming, tubing and scuba April 1-Nov 14
- Train track next to park; trains audible at night
- Campers admitted even when the park closes for capacity
- Six two-bedroom cabins
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Dump station
- Camp store
- River or creek
- Fishing
- Kayak & canoe rentals
- Playground
- Hiking trails
- Food on site
Cabins and rentals
Cabin (6)
- Sleeps
- 6
- Bathroom
- Yes
- Nightly
- $95
Two-bedroom cabins in oak hammock: double bed + two singles (bring cots for 2 more), electric fireplace Nov-Mar, central heat/AC, full kitchen, screened porch, linens and towels; no TV or phone; 2 vehicles max; cabin 2 accessible; no pets. Plus $7 utility and $6.70 reservation fee; 2-night minimum.
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 40 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Limit: Up to 4 per campsite (statewide)
- Welcome in camping area; not in cabins or on the spring run water (including service animals on the water). 6-ft leash.
Arrival
- Check-in: 3 p.m.
- Check-out: 1 p.m.
- Open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year. Spring run closed to water activities mid-November through March (manatee season).
Cancellation: Statewide: cancel more than 24 hours before check-in: $17.75 cancellation fee and the $6.70 reservation fee kept; within 24 hours the first night is also kept. Modifying a reservation costs $10. Changing parks requires cancel and rebook.
Other fees: Plus tax; $7 nightly utility fee for RVs (not tents); nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee. Admission $6/vehicle, $4 single occupant, $2 pedestrian/bike. Dump station $10.65 for non-campers.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Park often reaches capacity and closes for hours; campers and boat-tour guests with reservations are still admitted.
- After-sunset arrivals call 386-775-3663 on arrival day for the gate combination.
Sites
- Hammock camping designated on sites 26, 27, 41, 42 and 44.
Rates and fees
- $7 nightly utility fee for RVs (not tents) on top of the base fee; nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee per reservation.
- Florida residents 65+ or with Social Security / 100% federal disability certificate, and licensed foster families, get 50% off the base campsite fee (not the utility fee); not for primitive, group or boat sites or cabins.
Long-term and snowbird stays
- No seasonal, long-term or permanent sites: maximum 14 nights per reservation, at least 3 nights out of the park between reservations, and no more than 56 nights in the same park within six months.
Rig rules
- Statewide: RVs and campers are not permitted on tent-only sites; most campsites have a soft gravel pad.
Pets
- Statewide pet rules: maximum four pets per campsite; 6-foot hand-held leash; not allowed on beaches, playgrounds, bathing areas, cabins or park buildings.
Rules
- Train track next to the park; trains may be heard any time day or night.
- On the spring run: no food, coolers, glass, disposables, pets, tobacco/vapes, speakers or inflatables over 72 inches.
- No fishing in Blue Spring Run; fish from the St. Johns River dock.
- No one under 18 may camp without a responsible adult staying on site.
- No boondocking or overnight stays in day-use parking lots.
- Gathering firewood in the park is prohibited; firewood is sold at most parks. Portable fire pits and grills allowed on the site pad; no fires during burn bans.
- Golf carts and utility vehicles allowed on park roads under 30 mph with a licensed driver, daylight only unless equipped with lights and windshield.
- Fireworks and drones prohibited. Alcohol allowed at your own campsite.
- Hammocks only on trees at least 12 inches in diameter with 1-inch flat straps.
Amenities and services
- Camp store, gift shop, food and canoe/kayak/tube rentals by Blue Springs Adventures (833-953-2583).
- Dump station in campground; $10.65 for non-campers.
- Two new bathhouses with accessible showers.
Activities and nearby
- Spring run closed to swimming, tubing, diving and paddling from about Nov 15 to March 31 for manatees; swimming season April 1-Nov 14.
- Hundreds of manatees winter in the spring run (record 729 in 2023); daily manatee programs Nov 15-March 1.
- Narrated 2-hour St. Johns River cruises daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- Scuba diving in the spring, capacity 32 divers, done 1 hour before sunset.
- Pine Island Trail 3.6 miles one way; Florida scrub-jays on the Sand Pine Scrub Trail.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
2100 W French Ave., Orange City, FL, 32763
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Overview, alerts, capacity closures, phone
- floridastateparks.org Fees, late arrival
- floridastateparks.org Campground, cabins, dump fee, water rules, concessions, trails
- floridastateparks.org Day-use reservation system
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Numbered sites, trailer max, alerts (check-in/out, train noise, hammock sites)
- floridastateparks.org Statewide reservation window, 14-night limit, cancellation, pets, firewood, golf carts
- floridastateparks.org Statewide fees, utility fee, senior/disability discounts
- floridastateparks.org Statewide rules
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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