Love the bird life on the lake, eagles, marsh hens, herons, ibises, ducks, owls, egrets and more. The ibises and there babies hang out in the yard. Blue Lake is a white sand bottom lake, and the water is blue, clear and clean looking. I'm a northerner who feels very comfortable skiing in the lake. Also, there is no public boat ramps or public access to Blue Lake, making lake privacy is really nice. . It not huge, but a nice size, about a half mile long. The lands around the lake are big homes and orange groves. Florida Natural Orange Juice plant is just down the road. Early spring is when the orange blossoms smells the strongest, but you can still enjoy faint aromas all year.