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This Florida State Park Has an Aquamarine Natural Spring, a Beautiful Cypress Forest, and Tons of Amazing Wildlife

A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.
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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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Visit Silver Springs State Park for outdoor views, Hollywood props and Florida history

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network – Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. SILVER SPRINGS — ...
Orlando Sentinel

Pictures: Blue Spring opens to swimmers after year-long closure

In time for mid-summer afternoons cooling off in the 72-degree water, Blue Spring State Park in Orange City has reopened its popular magnitude-one spring run — best known for hosting hundreds of ...
Orlando Sentinel

Wekiwa Springs State Park will require reservations, beginning next week

Central Florida’s Wekiwa Springs State Park is taking drastic action to manage its crowds: The popular recreational spot will become the only state park in Florida to require day visitors to make ...
News 6 WKMG

Why Wekiwa Springs State Park draws so many visitors

Launching kayaks into the Wekiva River at Wekiwa Springs State Park. Just outside the busy city of Orlando, Wekiwa Springs State Park is my go-to spot when I need a breather from the daily grind.