We camped at Blue Spring State Park for two days earlier in the month. I think of that trip as a "springs" tour since we visited and/or camped at Silver Springs State Park, DeLeon Spring State Park, and Blue Spring State Park. All these parks run boat tours, and I highly recommend them. The captains are knowledgeable about the springs and about the wildlife.
The boat tour at Blue Spring lasted about two hours. We watched an eagle and two osprey fighting over a fish, observed several Purple Gallinule including one fanning his tail and calling, and listened to and finally saw a nearly fledged Great Blue Heron in a tree calling Mom or Dad for more food!
Looking toward the spring from the boardwalk:
The Great Blue Heron juvenile:
