Fanning Springs State Park, State park in Levy County, Florida.

Fanning Springs State Park is a natural area in Levy County where springs feed clear water into the Suwannee River. The grounds contain swimming and snorkeling areas, picnic zones, a campground, modern restrooms, and parking throughout the property.

Paleo-Indian people occupied the site from about 14,000 years ago, and several of their campsites have been found inside the park. In 1838 Fort Fanning was built here during the Second Seminole War; it was a wooden structure and did not survive. Until 1900 steamboats on the Suwannee River carried timber and cotton past the springs, after which the railway took over the trade. The state acquired the park in 1993 and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection took over its care in 1997.

The park's name comes from Fort Fanning, a wooden fort built here in 1838 during the Second Seminole War; nothing of it survives. Until 1900, steamboats on the Suwannee River carried timber and cotton past this point, and the Nature Coast State Trail now follows the abandoned railway that replaced them, meeting the park at a junction.

Swimming and snorkeling are available in designated areas where water access is year-round. Visitors should bring sturdy shoes since the bottom can be rocky, and arrive early to secure good parking and viewing spots.

During cooler months, West Indian manatees arrive to take shelter in the springs, which maintain a constant 72-degree water temperature. This natural event draws visitors hoping to see these animals in their natural habitat.