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Orange City, FL - Blue Springs State Park - Roger and Rocky |
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Blue
Springs is situated on the St. Johns River It is located on the central eastern coast of Florida, and is near to both Orlando and Daytona Beach. |
| Bird in
flight (blurry) |
I dunno.
Something |
Wild turkeys
(center) |
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As the information boards show, the area
around Blue Springs was once a major shipping stop along the St. Johns |
| Florida's
Golden Age |
Notes about
the area |
About the
railroad |
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Steamships and railroads once stopped here,
delivering tourists, adventurers, and entrepreneurs to the area |
| More about
the railroad |
Famous people |
There's a
turtle |
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From the main spring, water flows along a
short stream (known as a spring run), and into the St. Johns River |
| The spring
run |
Divers in
the spring |
THIS is the
real florida! |
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This park showcases one of Florida's many
historical facets. Today, it is a largely pastoral park, but
offers swiming, tubing, and diving to its visitors |
| A period
house/hotel |
The spring
run again |
Public
swimming area |
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Among other wildlife, the spring run is
well known as a wintering location for manatee |
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| The St.
Johns River |
Spring run
at the river |
I
support Florida's State Parks |