Dunnellon Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  the withlacoochee river runs through the town of dunnellon. if you own a boat you can access the river at centennial park next to dunnellon city hall. the withlachoochee river runs 141 miles from the green swamp in central florida to the gulf of mexico near yankeetown. 

 doug48 Says:  the rainbow river runs from rainbow springs south to the withlacoochee river in downtown dunnellon. at the park you can rent canoes for a ride down this beautiful river. 

 doug48 Says:  in 1937 the developers of the rainbow springs tourist attraction built a number of man made waterfalls in the park. these water falls were made from rubble from nearby phosphate pits. the park offers a beautiful walking trail through this section of the park. see the... 

 doug48 Says:  rainbow springs is a collection of springs that flow into the rainbow river. see the attached pictures for images of the side springs at rainbow springs state park. 

 doug48 Says:  the dunnellon boom town historic district is bounded by mc kinney ave., illinois street, pennsylvania ave. and cedar street just west of US 41. the historic district has a collection of seventy historic homes and buildings. many of the homes are now antique shops and art... 

 RhondaRuth Says:  Wildlife is abundant along the river. Deer, turkey, otter and alligator are common. Wood duck, wood stork, white ibis and anhinga can also be seen.The Withlacoochee is a "blackwater" river with the water stained brown by tannic acid from decaying vegetation. In its natural... 

 rw-bigfoot Says:  Lots of things to do at this park it is a flowing springs so you can float down the river at your leasure it takes the afternoon. You can camp and there is a place to launch your boat in several places along the river. You don't need any money for this trip, just bring a... 

 RhondaRuth Says:  Either rent or bring your own Kayak or boat to fish, canoe or hunt on the Rainbow River. Float the crystal clear river. You can see the bottom and the fish swimming below.We accessed the Rainbow by way of the Withlacoochee River. It suddenly goes from "blackwater" to the... 

 RhondaRuth Says:  Attention:By law, disposable containers and alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the Rainbow River and are subject to heavy fines! All food and drink should be in NON-disposable containers! (such as Tupperware, thermos, gladware, plastic drinking cups, etc.)Just a warning... 

 RhondaRuth Says:  Float the crystal clear, pristine river. If you don't have your own kayak or canoe, rentals are available. Bring a lunch or snack in NON-disposable containers only. No sandwich bags, etc. See my Warning Tip! 

 RhondaRuth Says:  See the Dunnellon Chambers web site or The Grumbles House web site for a list of their events and happening through out the year. We happened to be there for "BOOMTOWN DAYS IN DUNNELLON" with music, food, and sidewalk sales. What fun and bargains we found! Many of the little...