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Greater Orange City Area
Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Matt Allgood - Executive Director
520 North Volusia Avenue,
Orange City, Florida 32763
Toll Free: (800) 714-0251 ~ Phone: (386) 775-2793
FAX: (386) 775-4575 ~ E-mail:Matt Allgood
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Deltona's commercially oriented neighbor to the west lies between the
meanderings of the St. Johns River and north / south I-4. A business
group from Wisconsin marketed 5-acre lots for $100 each in 1876 and Orange
City became its chosen name. Its vibrant business belt along 17-92 and
Enterprise Road belies its clusters of quiet neighborhoods just a block
off the business track. The jewel in Orange City's crown is Blue Springs
State Park located at the westerly end of French Avenue. A bucolic woodsy
setting of campgrounds and picnic areas surrounding the restored
"Steamboat Hotel Thursby House." Located along the crystal clear run from the
multimillion gallon Blue Spring to the St. Johns River, the visitor can view at close hand
the magnificent endangered manatee. From November through March, they escape the chilly
river waters for Blue Springs year-round 72 degrees. Observation platforms put the visitor
within a few feet of the Manatees and teeming gar and Tilapia (not to mention an
occasional basking alligator). Thursby House is built on an ancient shell heap (mostly
snails eaten by the Timucuan Indians). The House served the passengers of the frequent steamboat
traffic. An elevated walkway through jungle-like growth provides access to the spring
itself and bathing is permitted away from the manatee. A park directional sign has been
placed on highway 17/92.
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