Blue Spring State Park Campground Cabins
Florida State Parks (FL DEP) campground in Blue Spring State Park, Florida.
Summary
Blue Spring State Park Campground is about 28 miles (straight line) from Orlando; it is run by Florida State Parks (FL DEP). It has 50 overnight sites and a nightly fee of $24. Camping is booked through the state park reservation system, with 50-amp electric hookups available. On-site you'll find showers, drinking water, a dump station, a playground and cabins, according to the source data.
When to book: Florida State Parks opens bookings 10 months ahead, 11 for Florida residents, counted from your arrival date, at 8 a.m. ET. Example: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (arrive Fri, Oct 8, 2027): non-residents Tue, Dec 8, 2026; Florida residents Sun, Nov 8, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET. Source: Florida State Parks: Reservation information. Campsite booking-date calculator →
When it's open
Season not listed
- The park page gives park hours ("8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year"), not a separate campground season.
Florida campgrounds open year-round →
Source: Official state park page, retrieved Oct 20, 2026. It says: “Hours: 8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year”
Hookups & amenities
- 🚿ShowersListed
- 🚻ToiletsListed
- 🚰Drinking waterListed
- ⚡Electric hookups (50 amp)Listed
- 💧Water hookupsListed
- 🔧Sewer hookupsNot listed
- 🔌Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
- 🚐Dump stationListed
- 📶Wi-FiNot listed
- 🧺LaundryNot listed
- 🏪Camp storeNot listed
- 🛝PlaygroundListed
- 🏊SwimmingNot listed
- 🚤Boat rampNot listed
- 🐕Pet-friendlyNot listed
- ♿ADA-accessible sitesListed
- 🛖CabinsListed
- 🔥Fire ringsNot listed
- 🍖GrillsNot listed
- 🪑Picnic tablesNot listed
- 🧑Camp hostNot listed
- 🐻Food storage lockersNot listed
Listed only when the state park system or OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.
Cabins
Cabins ($95 base nightly rate). Source: Florida State Parks park page. Check the booking site for availability, bedding and accessibility.
Map: trails and roads near Blue Spring State Park Campground
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Campsite layout
Check live availability (official reservation site) ↗
We don't show live availability. Openings change by the minute and only the official reservation system has them.
How it compares
- With 50 sites it is the #42 largest of 94 Florida campgrounds that publish a site count.
- Its lowest fee ($24) is equal to the Florida median of $24/night.
- There are 26 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
- Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (1 electric site).
- Straight-line distance: Orlando ~28 mi, Tampa ~97 mi, Jacksonville ~98 mi.
Site mix
Amenities & rules
Drinking waterDump stationShowersToiletsTentsRVs/trailers1 accessible site
Fee notes from the agency (source): Camping: $24 per night plus tax, plus a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee and a $7 nightly utility fee for RVs. (Utility fee does not apply to tent camping.) The utility fee includes water and electricity. Plus tax, a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee (per reservation), and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt units (not tent camping). Monroe County (Keys) stays add …
Trails near Blue Spring State Park Campground
No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.
Mountain biking nearby
No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.
Trails marked OSM: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.
Dump stations near Blue Spring State Park Campground
On site: a dump station is listed by the source data.
| Public dump station (OpenStreetMap) | Distance | Fee | Water | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dump station (unnamed in OSM) | 13.5 mi | Free | Not listed | Customers |
| Dump station (unnamed in OSM) | 17.4 mi | Free | Not listed | Customers |
Straight-line distances. Dump station points: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); fees, hours and access change, so confirm before you go.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hontoon Island State Park Campground Cabins Hontoon Island State Park |
2.2 | FL | $25 | 12 | — | — | — | Reserve | 2 (3.0 mi) |
| Luna Sands Resort Private Private RV park |
3.2 | FL | — | — | — | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Campground Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park |
4.5 | FL | $5 per person (primitive) | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| River Forest Group Site National Forests in Florida |
5.7 | FL | — | — | — | yes | — | Reserve | 2 (6.1 mi) |
| thru-hiker camp zone Florida Forest Service |
9.9 | FL | — | — | — | — | — | First-come | 0 |
| Sioux OpenStreetMap listing |
11.9 | FL | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 4 (19.3 mi) |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby. "Open year-round" and month ranges come from the agency, state park or OpenStreetMap season; no tag means no season is published.