Our beautiful Florida springs are the perfect spot for a day trip during the hot summer months. You can kayak, canoe, snorkel and swim.
Plan to arrive early because many of these springs get crowded when the weather heats up. Florida Springs stay 72 degrees all year round meaning that the water will feel cool during the summer.
During the winter months manatees flock to the warm water. You can plan a day trip and view sometimes hundreds of manatees huddled together, trying to stay warm. There’s something for all nature lovers when you make a visit to a spring.
My family has a long list of Florida springs we want to visit. We also have a short list of springs we keep returning to because we love them so much. ​Weeki Wachee Springs​ is one of those springs. Since we first made the trip four summers ago we have returned every summer since. Read along to […]
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Florida geography is, of course, known for its beautiful sandy white beaches, picturesque salt marshes and brackish waterways. But something that is not well-known to those outside of the state, is that Florida is home to over 700 freshwater springs. Luckily for us, many are located in northern & central Florida. Royal Springs is a hidden
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Located less than a 2 hour drive from Jacksonville is an oasis of springs where families can sit back, relax, and float down a natural lazy river. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend, tubing down Ichetucknee Springs has become a right of passage for many Floridians. This state park offers good old-fashioned fun
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The newest Florida State Park is Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park. It’s located 20 miles northwest of Gainesville, just under a two hour drive from Jacksonville. While it is the newest Florida State Park, the clear springs have long been a swimming destination for locals as a privately owned park until 2017
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Living in Jacksonville, we are lucky to be so close to so many amazing places and gorgeous state parks. One of our favorites winter day trips from Jacksonville is Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, FL near Orlando. Why visit Blue Springs State Park this winter you ask? Because during the colder months hundreds
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