Blue Spring State Park Campground Tour, Manatees & Swimming (Full Time RV)4K

Before we became full time RV travelers, we visited Blue Spring State Park in Florida often. Since we used to live about 30 minutes away from here for 23 years in DeLand, our home port, we visited here many times with family and friends. We have boated, canoed, swam, gone to the Manatee Festival and YES we have seen manatees. But this year is the first time we have been campers here. In this video, we show you all the fun things to do in the campground & day use during its 2 “seasons”- Manatee season when 100s of manatees seek refuge in the warm waters, around November to March, and “swimming season” when people flock to the spring to swim, canoe, and dive the 72 degree waters. We also show you every single site in the campground, along with amenities. ‪@FloridaStateParks1‬ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:43 Manatee Season 4:32 Swimming Season 6:21 Activities 7:37 Maps 8:26 Campground Tour 15:01 Conclusion PROS: private campsites; natural surroundings; walking distance to day use; wildlife- manatees, gators, birds, fish; boardwalk; canoe, kayak areas; swimming in the spring; large day use; shop; rentals; decent internet; close to shops; allows for package delivery; many garbage/recycle containers; dog pet friendly (except at swim areas); 20/30/50 amp all sites; dump station CONS: many unlevel sites; train noise; neighbors shoot guns on weekends; many planes fly low; if busy, hard to get back into campground if you drove out; no supervision of rules in campground [hardly saw park ranger in campground]; no sewer hookup; big speed bumps in terrible locations in campground; parts of day use are run down For reservations: https://www.floridastateparks.org/sta... [new system started May 27, 2021] Address: 2100 W French Ave, Orange City, FL 32763 Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6PM Phone: (800) 326-3521 OR TDD 888-433-0287 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. 🛒RV Products we use 🛒 xtend & climb ladder https://amzn.to/3k5sS8C micro air easy start https://amzn.to/3qFdQJp Pepwave Internet Router and antenna (mobile Must Have) Roll n lock cover for truck bed https://amzn.to/2NEXL7Q We boost 65 RV cell booster https://amzn.to/3k7Zrmp Barker industries blue boy sewage tote https://amzn.to/3pHF28N 50 foot 50 amp extension cord https://amzn.to/3dwMxgs Viaire Compressor https://amzn.to/37uUQWw portable vacuum https://amzn.to/2NKl4xa Mopeka Tank Check for propane tanks https://amzn.to/3k5uCia Magma Gas Grill https://amzn.to/2M9m7Gv Levelmate Pro leveling system https://amzn.to/3pAUi7p XChocks - chocks for RV reduce movement https://amzn.to/2ZBZdui Water Pressure regulator https://amzn.to/3qHGJ7y EEzEE tire TPMS monitor https://amzn.to/3dzHn3k EEZEE tire booster https://amzn.to/2MbnKDy Bike Cover for over bike rack https://amzn.to/3qIc9u1 1. Please Leave a comment, we always love to hear from viewers about their experience camping, traveling or Full Time RV Living. 2. Please consider subscribing if you are interested in RV's, traveling in an RV, Full Time RVing, Working on the Road or just looking for something different in your life that will add adventure and creativity. Link to Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/downsizingmak... Links to our other social media: IG:   / downsizingmakescents   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downsizingma... Twitter:   / downsizingcents   Pinterest:   / downsizingmakescents   Website: https://downsizingmakescents.com/ (still working on this) Youtube Subscribe link:https://www.youtube.com/downsizingmak... Music by Epidemic Sound get a free month by clicking this link. https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Mail We use Tube Buddy to help Grow our YouTube Channel https://www.tubebuddy.com/RVDMC This is how we get some sold out campgrounds, CAMPNAB https://campnab.com/r/rctqjz My Thingiverse page where i post the things i designed for my 3D printer https://www.thingiverse.com/Leapnlarr... We are a married couple in our mid 50s who downsized and sold our house so we can see the sights and enjoy every day to live deliberately as full time RVers - traveling with our dog Scrappy in our Grand Design Solitude 310 GK fifth wheel. Downsizing Makes Cents is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com #rvliving #bluespring #manatee #floridaspring