700 MANATEES at BLUE SPRING State Park | Diving at Blue Spring | Florida Springs | Manatees

[@m.e.c.1007]

Good luck getting in the week after Christmas! Lots of manatee but the line to get in, an hour wait.

[@CampTravelExplore]

Yep, got to try a Mon or Tues!

[@PalmDreams]

How amazing to see all the development. I grew up in Florida and went to college at Stetson and in the mid '70s well early '70s we used to load up into cars and drive out to the headwaters of the spring and have a campfire there and party all night we'd also go out there during the day and swim in the spring. I guess I can't remember if it was actually an official park at that time or not. I just remember it being called Blue Springs. I'm glad a lot of people are enjoying it it was magical to enjoy it at that time though. It was all ours is how it felt. I'm so glad I got to grow up in the jungle of Florida spending my first 25 years of my life there. It's an amazing wonderful place I hope they preserve it and take care of these magical locations.

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks for the shout out! Love the episode, Blue Springs is beautiful!

[@CampTravelExplore]

Appreciate all your help with it Joe!!!

[@Wind.Road.Therapy]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing all the manatees and Blue Springs State Park

[@CampTravelExplore]

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for checking it out for us!!

[@MsCdawnj]

Love ❤ blue springs

[@CampTravelExplore]

It's a great spring and lots to do there!! Thanks for checking it out for us!!

[@slaviapolandia7541]

Once again, a stellar video from you. Thank you.

[@CampTravelExplore]

Thank You so much for that, really appreciate the positive feedback!!

[@lauraklotz968]

Thank you very much for that wonderful video I love manatees, and it's so nice to know there is a reservation to keep them from being killed! I've traveled all over Florida but I missed this particular Park and I'm sorry I did.

[@CampTravelExplore]

We made a special point to finally go here in January so we could see the manatees and it so worth it!!

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Tom, we are in Florida for a few days visiting family. Julie and just watched your excellent video this evening. Didn’t realize how close we are. Hope we can check this place out.

[@CampTravelExplore]

Oh my goodness, I will DM you!!

[@bertkelly7650]

Mother is in FL now. I'll send her over. ; - )

[@CampTravelExplore]

Have her go early as the line gets backed up from 10:00 on!! Hope she gets to go!!

[@SSL0707Star]

Amazing! Are we able to see them all year around? We plan to go to FL next spring some time in March. Thank you 😊

[@CampTravelExplore]

Usually Jan-Feb are the best months to see them in large quantities

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Wow! We just didn’t have luck in traveling down in to Florida this year - need to plan ahead, because it all looks amazing!

[@CampTravelExplore]

Yes this was a must do for us this year! We are planning on doing a lot more N GA and N Carolina this year! Are you know settled in S Carolina or just traveling still?

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

@@CampTravelExplore we were at my brother’s in NC for a couple of months while we upgraded our trailer. We’ve traveled through SC, GA, the panhandle of FL & AL. Now in Mississippi and heading to LA tomorrow. Loved the state parks in GA - they do a really nice job. Didn’t get into the NE section of GA, but will on our next loop!

[@CampTravelExplore]

Safe Travels!!!

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

Gators occastionally go into the spring run. About 10 years ago, a gator ate an old man here.

[@CampTravelExplore]

It is very rare though, I still have never seen a gator near a swimmer at a spring. Thanks for checking it out for us and your insight!!

[@diskoeric2248]

@@CampTravelExplore you right fam. You’ve never seen it so it doesn’t happen. Except it does. It happens. It happens often.

[@Sisco61]

@@diskoeric2248 Not often.

[@ShaneRamseyMakesVideos]

Great video! Love it!

[@CampTravelExplore]

It was really cool to see, been trying to check them out for the last several January's, finally made it! Thanks for checking it out for us!!

[@kobebryant7116]

I live 15 minuets away… what a luxury

[@CampTravelExplore]

Yes, that is great!!!

[@monsemaniaa]

I have a big question, did you visit in December? If so, was kayaking and swimming available?

[@takashiroo8148]

R those invasive pleco still there?

[@CampTravelExplore]

in Jan & Feb usually

[@pigybak]

They look like submarines. How long was the line to get in?

[@CampTravelExplore]

The line was getting bad even at 9:30 am! That was the most manatees I have ever seen there!!

[@stephenhusak6098]

We were there past monday. Got there at 1pm. Took an hour to get in

[@CampTravelExplore]

Yeah I would say getting there before 9:30 is they way to go. Thanks for checking out our episode!!

[@pigybak]

@@CampTravelExplore , we parked at the trail head parking area just south of the park entrance and hiked in. Its where the spring to spring trails meet. It was less than 1/2 mile hike, no lines no waiting.

[@CampTravelExplore]

@@pigybak great tip! Nice!

[@lauraklotz968]

You know the theory on mermaids I've heard came from old Sailors who saw a manatee and claimed they were a mermaid???

[@CampTravelExplore]

I have not heard that before, but great tidbit, thanks so much for sharing!! Are you from Florida?

[@armandseadon6547]

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[@CampTravelExplore]

Thanks for letting us know, will review the email!

[@armandseadon6547]

@@CampTravelExplore If you can't find the email anymore, i'd be happy to send it again. Just let me know.