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Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

State park in Florida, USA

Summary

State park in Florida, USA

Field	Value
name	Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
iucn_category	V
photo	File:Lafayette Blue Springs State Park (Lafayette County,FL).jpg
photo_caption	View of the karst spring
map	Florida#USA
location	Lafayette County, Florida, USA
nearest_city	Mayo, Florida
coordinates
governing_body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park is a Florida State Park, located on the west side of the Suwannee River, seven miles northwest of Mayo, off US 27. It contains one of the state's 33 first magnitude springs, with a daily discharge of up to 168 million gallons.

Fauna

Many animals live in and around the park. Among the mammals found there are white-tailed deer and gray squirrel. Reptiles that have been seen are the, alligator, eastern glass lizard, as well as gulf hammock rat, red-bellied, rough green and coral snakes.

Bird sightings in the park have included barred owls, cardinals, doves, eagles, flycatchers, red-shouldered hawks, kites, sparrows, swifts, thrushes, warblers, waxwings, pileated woodpeckers, and wrens.

Recreational Activities

The park has such amenities as boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking, kayaking, picnicking areas, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, and wildlife viewing. It also has primitive camping and restroom facilities.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

Gallery

File:Lafayette Blue Springs SP stairs01.jpg|Stairs File:Lafayette Blue Springs SP pano01.jpg|Panoramic view of karst spring File:Lafayette Blue Springs SP pano02.jpg|A similar view of the spring

Wikipedia Source

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