Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CampPhoto/Getty Images Natural spring in Blue Spring State Park. The first time I visited Blue Spring State Park, I was searching ...

Legend has it that centuries ago, manatees used to be mistaken for mermaids, so a sight last week at one Florida state park would have put ancient sailors in shock. Blue Spring State Park is home to ...

A beloved spring in Central Florida has been recognized as one of the best state parks in the country. Blue Spring State Park, west of Orange City in Volusia County, was named one of the top 10 most ...

Summertime visitors to Florida’s Blue Spring State Park in Orange City are typically met with either a line of cars full of people who’ve been waiting for entry since dawn or a sign saying the park ...

Manatees find refuge in the warm waters of Blue Spring located at Blue Spring State Park in 2015. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) How many manatees does it take to ...

Orange City, FL - Visitors heading to Blue Spring State Park will soon need to reserve their visit in advance as Florida expands its day use reservation program at several of its busiest state parks.

“There’s Lily,” said Wayne Hartley, gesturing underneath the water’s surface within Blue Spring run from atop his signature red canoe that displays the label, “manatee research.” In the 80 years he’s ...