This Florida State Park Has a Caribbean-blue, Spring-fed Swimming Hole and Is a Gathering Site for Hundreds of Manatees

This Florida State Park Has a Caribbean-blue, Spring-fed Swimming Hole and Is a Gathering Site for Hundreds of Manatees

Here’s what to know about visiting Blue Spring State Park.Valerie de Leon/Travel + Leisure Manatees spotted in Blue Spring State Park.Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around the eponymous first-magnitude spring that discharges more than 70 million gallons of water into the St. Johns River each day. “Blue Spring State Park is a unique and beautifu…