The 200-acre Fanning Springs State Park features a beautiful spring nestled along the Suwannee River. The popular crystal clear 72-degree, year-round …
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Jul 8, 2024
Amazing state park. Loved swimming under the bald cypress trees. Water is very cold even in the summer and young children were crying as they got in. Great floating dock to lounge on and everyone is … Full review by valerieann2020
Mar 14, 2024
We stopped there to kayak but it wasn't really much to it. There is a river (Suwannee) we could have kayaked in but wasn't that adventurous. We did get to see a manatee in the springs so it was all g… Full review by Yvonne L
Feb 18, 2023
Relaxing 3 day visit. The cabin was wonderful and the large, screened porch with rocking chairs and a swing was delightful. I loved hiking the nature trail each morning and visiting the spring. We… Full review by katmai8
Is there big rig RV parking for day visitors here?
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No but there is a rest stop right next to it and it's a short walk to the spring from there. I'd park there if I was you and check it out before I drove up in there and got into a problem. This …
No but there is a rest stop right next to it and it's a short walk to the spring from there. I'd park there if I was you and check it out before I drove up in there and got into a problem. This advice is coming from a 15 yr trucker
The water stays a constant 72 year round, so that depends on you. We went to Silver Glen Springs yesterday and snorkled - no wet suits. We were good until we got out.
Can we see manatees in the wild at Fanning Springs this time of year? (Dec 2015) Thanks!
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Manatees can usually be seen between late November to mid-March, depending upon the water temps at the time. The colder the outlying waters to more apt the manatees will come …
Manatees can usually be seen between late November to mid-March, depending upon the water temps at the time. The colder the outlying waters to more apt the manatees will come into the 70 degree waters of the springs.
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