Manatee Springs State Park Campground Florida

Manatee Springs State Park Overview

Manatee Springs State Park Campground has 80 campsites that can accommodate tents, trailers and RV’s (up to 40 feet).  All of the campsites have electric and water hookups, as well as a campsite table, fire ring and grill. Some campsites have full hookups and some are tent-only campsites. Group, canoe and kayak camping sites are also available.

Campsites 2, 15, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35 and 40 located in the Magnolia 1 camping area are for tent camping only. Some of these require a short walk from the parking area to the campsite.

Due to environmental concerns, several campsites in the Hickory loop are close but campsites 62, 63, 64, 65, 71 – 76, 79 and 80 can be rented.

Park/campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers and an RV dump station. Firewood, ice, food and supplies are available for sale at the camp store. Canoe rentals area also available from the concessionaire.

Other Park amenities include a gift shop, horse shoes, hiking/biking trails, playground, special event area, picnic area, boat ramp, amphitheater and interpretive programs.

Manatee Springs State Park – Area Recreation & Activities

The main attraction here are the West Indian Manatees. Visitors can stroll on the 800 foot boardwalk which runs through a beautiful cypress forest and overlooks the Manatee Springs.

In addition to camping, visitors can also enjoy a wide range of outdoor recreational activities including scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, volleyball, horseshoes, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

If you’re traveling south, be sure to check out Rainbow Springs State Park. It is located along the Rainbow River and has 54 full hookup campsites. You might also like Fanning Springs State Park, Hart Springs Park or Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park.

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Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Boat Ramp
• Boat Rental
• Boat Trailer Lot
• Camp Store
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Comfort Station
• Concession Stand
• Dock
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Electrical Hookup
• Equipment Rentals
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Gift Shop
• Grills
• Group Camping
• Group Pavilion
• Ice
• Iron Ranger
• Park Interpreter
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Recycling Center
• Rentals
• Restaurant
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• RV Hookups
• RV Supplies
• Showers
• Vending Machines

Activities

• Beach
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boardwalk
• Boating
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoe Trail
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseshoes
• Interpretive Programs
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Programs
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Playground
• River
• Scuba Diving
• Skin Diving
• Snorkeling
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Walking Trails
• Wilderness Area
• Wildlife Viewing