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SUMMER HIATUS - On SUMMER HIATUS for 2Q and 3Q -- from 1 APR to 30 SEP.

This event is open ONLY IN WINTER: from 1 January through 31 March (1Q), and then again from 1 October to 31 December (4Q). See the Manatees in winter when they come into the warm springs!!

This event is held inside a state park that has a required entrance fee.

Blue Spring State Park Seasonal Walk

Year Round Walk

SN: 130266 - 2026 / Y0581

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Alice and John with the Manatee!

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sideways FVA trail sign!

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Manatees playing in the springs

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Blue Springs

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From Thu, Jan 1st, 2026 to Dec 31st, 2026

Start box available: Daily 8AM to Dusk

Physical start box and Online start box (OSB) option

Orange City, Florida

WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.

Special programs

Anniversaries Hurrah

Par-For-The-Course

CC: Volusia County

Event comments

Park fills up rapidly on weekends causing rangers to close gates. Go early on weekends or call ahead to check availability. Trail is rated 1B and is 60% shaded. This is the largest spring on the St Johns River and is a designated Manatee Refuge during the winter, home to a growing population of the West Indian Manatee. It's not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. Walk on paved park road, unpaved campground road, service road, hiking trail, Blue Run and Spring Boil Boardwalk where manatees are present in colder winter months.

Rating: 1B, Distance: 5, 10km

Restrooms: Yes	Pets: No
Strollers: No	Wheelchairs: No

Event information

Daily, 8am-dusk. Pets are not allowed in campgrounds and concessions or on beaches and boardwalks.Beginning mid-July 2026, visitors to the park will have to make an online reservation for a Day Pass to access by car or pedestrian/bicycle. This requires first creating an account with Florida State Parks at: https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/Memberships/CustomerMembershipPasses.aspxOnce registered, you may select Blue Spring as your park and reserve entry on any day out to 60 days before your intended visit, and will pay electronically.Instructions are on the website.

Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY

OSB - First register for the event

The detailed location of, and driving directions to, the event starting point are included in the event directions, downloaded from the Online Start Box (OSB). To plan your travels, please use the map on this page. The POC does not provide event directions nor accept alternate payment methods.

This event also has a physical start box. These are the driving directions:

2100 W French. (386)775-3663. From I-4 W, exit 114; SR 472 W 3.1 miles; US 17-92 S. 1.7 miles; right on West French. 2.0 miles, left to Park. From I-4 E, exit 111B, W on Saxon. 1.3 miles; right on Enterprise one mile; right on US 17-92 two miles; left on West French two miles, left to Park. Must pay park entrance fee, ask for Volkssport box. Attendant will tell you where to park.

Maps phrase and directions link

Click "GO" to bring up the directions on Google maps.

	Blue Springs State Park

PLEASE do not mix and match between the two registration methods. It will confuse you and the club. Choose one, OSB or PSB, to complete the event.

Happy Wanderers (AVA-0717)

Event website: www.happywanderersfl.org

Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.