Lafayette Blue Springs State Park lies on the west side of the Suwannee River northwest of Mayo and centers on Lafayette Blue Spring, one of Florida’s 33 first-magnitude springs. Its clear water can flow at up to 168 million gallons a day, shaping the landscape and drawing visitors for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, paddling, boating, and fishing, as well as hiking, picnicking, primitive camping, and wildlife viewing. The spring and river habitat support diverse wildlife, including white-tailed deer, gray squirrel, alligators, eastern glass lizards, gulf hammock rats, several snakes, and many birds such as barred owls, hawks, eagles, woodpeckers, warblers, and wrens.