State Park

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Lafayette County, FloridaAbout 702 acres
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
23 campsitesAlso cabins
Official site
floridastateparks.org(386) 294-3667

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 702 acres, Lafayette Blue Springs State Park lies in Lafayette County, about 6 miles northwest of Mayo.

Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Overnight options include 23 campsites across 3 camping areas, with tent sites. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Camping

Campground or site typeSitesHookups / featuresPrice
Peacock Slough River Camp
Restricted use: Volunteer
11—
Tent
Restricted use: Volunteer; share grill/pit; grill/pit concrete table
1111 with water—
Volunteer
Restricted use: Volunteer
11 with water—
Camping details from the park

Peacock Slough River Camp: 11 site(s) — Tent, Volunteer, Boat-In, Tent

Tent: 11 site(s) (11 with water) — Tent, Hike-In, Tent

Volunteer: 1 site(s) (1 with water) — Volunteer, Hike-In

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Cabins and lodging

  • cabin: 5 units
    Florida Outdoor Recreation Inventory, as of 2017-06-02

Things to do

BoatingCampingCanoeing and kayakingPicnickingSwimming

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Sink Trail0.34 mi—HikingNatural surface
Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Trail0.2 mi—HikingNatural surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Sink Trail (Hiking) — 0.34 mi, Natural

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Trail (Hiking) — 0.2 mi, Natural

Swimming

Swimming Area

Boating and paddling

Boat Ramp; Canoeing/Kayaking; Boating

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Picnic shelters
  • Parking

Water

  • Swimming beach
  • Boat ramp

Camping

  • Tent camping

Lodging

  • Cabins

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
799 Nw Blue Spring Road
Mayo, FL 32066
Nearest town
Mayo — about 6 mi northwest (straight line)
Coordinates
30.1262, -83.2266
Phone
(386) 294-3667

Entrances

  • Main Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
2.5 mi northwest (straight line)
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park
5.7 mi east (straight line)
Troy Spring State Park
16.2 mi southeast (straight line)
Suwannee River State Park
17.8 mi north (straight line)
Forest Capital Museum State Park
20.6 mi west (straight line)
Madison Blue Spring State Park
24.6 mi north (straight line)
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
29.5 mi east (straight line)
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
31.2 mi northeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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