Manatee Springs SP

[joecowboy]

Manatee Springs State Park is on the west coast of Florida, in the town of Chiefland. The spring is an arm off the Suwanee river. Great swimming in the 72 degree spring water. Canoe rentals available April 1st. Overll the campground is well kept and clean. We just spent two nights there and loved every minute of it. We had six white tail deer come into our camp the first night! TOO COOL!

[mjdfarm]

We second that.  We stayed there a few years ago when we had 1 kid and tent camping was still possible.  Very nice campground with consession stand and canoe rentals.  We stayed there around halloween.  The staff decorated the nature trail to make a "spooky" trail.  Great for the kids.  Lots of deer.