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Storm Update – Park and Overnight Accommodations Closed 

Effective Oct. 1, 2024: To help ensure the safety of visitors and staff, the park and any associated overnight accommodations are closed due to Hurricane Helene. The Florida State Parks reservation team will email guests with affected reservations to make alternate arrangements or issue refunds. The park and its overnight accommodations will reopen as soon as conditions allow. Please visit our Storm Updates page for more information.

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Overlooking Lafayette Blue Springs

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Refreshing spring waters flow beneath moss-hung oaks by the historic Suwannee River

Swimming Area Closure

Effective Dec. 22, 2023: The spring at Lafayette Blue Springs State Park is closed due to brownout conditions caused by high river levels. The park remains open for day use, and all other amenities are available to visitors. This notice will be removed when the spring is clear.

Hours

8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year

Fees

$5 per vehicle; please use honor box 

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Location

799 N.W. Blue Spring Road
Mayo FL 32066

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Contact Info

386-294-3667

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Welcome to Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Take a dip in the first-magnitude spring, walk the natural limestone bridge that crosses the spring run, or picnic under the shade of the oak trees with their swaying Spanish moss.


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Fish or canoe on the Suwannee River or stay in one of the park's rental vacation cabins, which stand on stilts high above the river bank. Bicycling, hiking and wildlife viewing are favorite pastimes for visitors.

The picnic area has tables, grills and two pavilions, which are popular for family reunions and parties.

A tent-only campground is available for park visitors and as a river camp for paddlers along the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail. A primitive youth camping area is also available.

Portable restroom facilities are provided in the campground, and a restroom facility with a cold-water open-air shower is available in the spring area.

Camping is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and all sites are pack-in sites with no vehicle access.

Plan Your Visit

A photo of Lafayette Blue Spring's Park Manager, Nicholas Brown
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Manager's Message

If you’re looking for a quiet getaway in the heart of springs country, look no farther than Lafayette Blue Springs. The first-magnitude spring maintains its 72 degree temperature year-round.
a trail extends straight through trees and saw palmettos.
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Walk the Green Sink Trail

Natural communities are in abundance in this area of North Florida. A calming walk in the woods will reveal many different species of plants and animals, changing drastically in just a few hundred feet.
a river covered in mist flows past a spring entrance. Trees also cover the banks.
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Paddle the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

Beginning in the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia, the Suwannee River flows through the land, cutting across the heart of North Florida to empty in the Gulf of Mexico.

Experiences

Birding
Birding
Boating
Boating
Camping Primitive
Camping Primitive
Camping, Primitive Group
Camping, Primitive Group
Fishing
Fishing
Horseback Riding
Horseback Riding
Paddling
Paddling
Picnicking
Picnicking
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving
Star Gazing
Star Gazing
Swimming
Swimming
Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife Viewing

Amenities

Accessible Amenities
Accessible Amenities
Boat Ramp
Boat Ramp
Cabins
Cabins
Canoe Kayak Launch
Canoe Kayak Launch
Equestrian Trail
Equestrian Trail
Interpretive Exhibit
Interpretive Exhibit
Parking
Parking
Pets
Pets
Picnic Pavilion
Picnic Pavilion
Restroom Facilities
Restroom Facilities
Shower Station
Shower Station

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Photo Gallery

Hiking at Lafayette Blue Springs
a person swims just below the surface of the water
a blue high water river flows past trees
Lafayette Blue Springs
Two limestone rock outcroppings extend over dark water on the banks of a spring
A set of stairs extends down into a dark spring
a wooden pavilion sits amidst trees in an open grassy area
a river flows swiftly past a boardwalk on the banks
Two peope stand on an outcropping in the spring, next to a unique land bridge.
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Springs of Lafayette Blue Springs

One of Florida’s 33 first-magnitude springs, Lafayette Blue Springs State Park features an expansive cave system crossed by a natural limestone bridge.
a tree grows out of the middle of a flooded river
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Flooding of the Suwannee

Heavy rains in South Georgia and North Florida send floodwaters down the Suwannee River. Although it presents a challenge to the park’s infrastructure and visitors, floods have a beneficial effect on ecosystems and wildlife.

People Make the Parks

a man in park service uniform sits on a tractor

Staff Spotlight

When Lafayette Blue Springs State Park was opened in 2005, Stan became “first ranger,” a title that has become increasingly rare.
a man and woman in blue shirts stand next to a tree.

Volunteer Spotlight

Charlie and Barbara have worked together as a team for while now, and their partnership helps them provide exemplary volunteer service.
North Florida Springs Alliance

North Florida Springs Alliance

Friends groups meet the critical needs of individual parks and the system of state parks. They share one thing in common – passion for parks.

This Park is Recognized by:

Green Lodging
Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

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