Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CampPhoto/Getty Images Natural spring in Blue Spring State Park. The first time I visited Blue Spring State Park, I was searching ...

Rainbow Springs State Park’s sapphire-blue waters well up from the earth with startling clarity, a living force that has drawn people here for thousands of years—from the Timucua who once gathered ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network – Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. SILVER SPRINGS — ...

Manatee Springs State Park feels like classic natural Florida—10,000 years of human history, winter-visiting manatees gliding up the Suwannee, and the steady rush of a first-magnitude spring releasing ...

Blue Spring has been a major home for the gentle giants during the wintertime in Florida since becoming a protected state park in 1972, This is because manatees need consistently warm water ...

Central Florida’s Wekiwa Springs State Park is taking drastic action to manage its crowds: The popular recreational spot will become the only state park in Florida to require day visitors to make ...