It is open every day during the summer season, and may be operational during the off-season depending on park visitation. The concessionaire carries a wide assortment of food, refreshments, and personal items. There are also lockers available for rent. The concessionaire does NOT rent tubes, canoes, masks, or snorkels, but there are several vendors outside the park which provide these and other services. Nearby Camping The Ichetucknee is a day use park so there are no camping facilities.
Camping is also available at private facilities near each park entrance.
Ecosystem Protection Florida State Parks are managed to appear as they did when the first Europeans arrived. Since the opening of the Ichetucknee Springs State Park in 1970, recreational use of the Ichetucknee River has increased substantially. As time passed, biological research has shown that the heavy visitation has adversely impacted the river's vegetation. Plants are injured or uprooted when tubers and snorkelers grab onto them. Stirring up the bottom with swim fins dislodges the soil-around the plant beds and reduces the clarity of the water.