Florida Manatee Springs State Park

Visitors are expected to maintain distances of at least six feet apart.

Florida manatee springs state park. Manatee springs state park is open for day use activities including swimming picnicking hiking and camping see hours of operation and fee information below the boardwalks pavilions and playground are closed. Do not bring your own firewood into the park. In 1970 two years before blue spring state park was established researchers tracked 14 manatees in the spring run. Comfort stations provide hot showers toilets and sink facilities.

This is a well maintained peaceful state park that definitely cares about the environment and the wild life. Visitors are expected to maintain distances of at least six feet apart. Reptiles like the american alligator several species of turtles and three different snakes find their homes in and around the spring dependent on the water and fish that provide habitat and food sources. For information please call the park at 352 493 6072.

Even numbered sites 14 34 are for tent camping only. Conservation measures can produce astounding results. Present also are swamps and hardwood wetlands along the suwannee along with many sinkhole ponds including one. Wood is available at the park for a suggested donation of 7.

Manatee springs state park is a florida state park located six miles west of chiefland on sr 320 off us 19 manatee spring is a first magnitude spring that flows directly into the suwannee river by way of a short run though it is the longest spring run feeding the suwannee river. Manatee state park is a true treasure for divers. By 2005 after years of park improvements and manatee protection efforts wintering manatee numbers exceeded 200 and by 2018 that number skyrocketed to a record 485. Manatee springs state park has an 82 site campground with electricity and water in each site.

Effective july 2 2020. The emerald ash borer infestation is spread by moving infested wood to a non infested area. Restroom availability may be limited. The wildlife found at manatee springs state park comes in a variety of forms from feathered to scaled from mammals to insects.

Manatee springs state park is located on state road 320 six miles west of chiefland off us rt 19. 71 of these sites are available for tent or rv use. Effective july 2 2020. Manatee springs state park is open for day use activities including swimming picnicking hiking and camping see hours of operation and fee information below the boardwalks pavilions and playground are closed.

You need to get there early if you are diving because they limit the number of open water divers to 18 and cave divers to 8. There are comfort stations centrally located in each of the loops.