• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Florida Traveler

Off-beat day trips and things to do in Florida.

  • Florida History
  • Florida State Parks
  • Florida Day Trips
  • Florida Springs
  • Contribute
  • Contact Us
  • Search
Home / Archives for orange city

orange city

Blue Spring State Park: A Winter Haven for Manatees

By Michael Warren

Manatees at Blue Spring

The earliest review of Blue Spring gave the place an 18th-century version of thumbs down. Naturalist John Bartram visited Blue Spring in January of 1766, and found a “surprising fountain … the colour of the sea, [that] smelled like bilge water, tasting sweetish and loathsome.” Fortunately for modern travelers, the chemistry of the spring has changed […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs, Florida State Parks Tagged With: blue spring, Florida Springs, manatees, orange city

  • Contribute to Florida Traveler
  • Florida Traveler Forum
  • Florida Travel Marketing
  • Suggest a Story
  • Privacy Policy

© 2022 Michael Warren · Contact