Florida spring
Jackson Blue Spring
Photo by: Florida SpringsLocated within the Blue Springs Recreation Area at the northeast end of Merritt’s Mill Pond. Known for its clear, bluish water and extensive underwater cave system, it’s a popular spot for swimming, diving, and picnicking, featuring diving boards, slides, a bathhouse, and picnic pavilions. Access is via the recreation area off State Road 164, with an entry fee per vehicle (up to 8 people) or per pedestrian. The spring pool is surrounded by grassy uplands and a cypress-gum forest, with water clarity varying by season. Best visited in dry seasons (late fall to early spring) when runoff is minimal. A boardwalk now provides direct land access to Shangri-La Spring. The park no longer allows use of personal speakers. Clarity is likely when the water height is below 77 feet with optimal conditions as the level approaches 76 feet.
Amenities & Rules
Access & Rules
Activities & Amenities
Amenities & Rules status summary
Access & Rules
- Private: No access via land or water: No
- Reservation Required: No
- ADA Access: Yes
- Alcohol: No
- Boat Ramp: No
- Disposables: Yes
- Land Access: Yes
- Paddle Access: Yes
- Park: Yes
- Pets: No
Activities & Amenities
- Bathrooms: Yes
- Boating: Yes
- Camping: No
- Changing Rooms: Yes
- Fishing: Yes
- Food: Yes
- Free Diving: Yes
- Gear Rental: Yes
- Grills: Yes
- Hiking: Yes
- Lockers: Yes
- Paddling: Yes
- Pavilions: Yes
- Picnic Tables: Yes
- Portajohn: No
- Scuba Diving: Yes
- Showers: Yes
- Shuttle: No
- Swimming: Yes
- Trash Cans: Yes