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crystal river archaelogical state park
doug48 Says: crystal river archaelogical state park is located 35 miles north of weeki wachee in the town of crystal river. the park has seven native american mounds and two steles dating back to 500 BC. for those interested in pre-columbian archaeology this is a very interesting park to...
homosassa springs wildlife park
doug48 Says: homosassa springs wildlife park is located 25 miles north of weeki wachee on US 19. this state park offer a underwater viewing area where you can see fresh and salt water fish and in the winter months manatees. the homosassa springs park is more wildlife orientated than...
crystal river preserve state park
doug48 Says: crystal river preserve state park is located 35 miles north of weeki wachee on US 19. this state park is a large tract of undeveloped land on the crystal river. the state park offers wildlife trails, canoeing, and fishing. for those interested in nature and florida wildlife...
yulee sugar mill ruins state park
doug48 Says: located 25 miles north of weeki wachee is the charming fishing village of homosassa. in the town of homosassa is the historic yulee sugar mill ruins state park. david levy yulee established a 5,000 acre sugar cane plantation st this site in 1851. at the state park you can...
weeki wachee springs state park
doug48 Says: weeki wachee springs state park is one of the most visited tourist attractions of west central florida. the spring was developed as a tourist attraction in 1947. the spring has a underwater viewing area where you can see their "mermaid" shows. the park also has a water park...
Family Swimming at Weeki Wachi
atufft Says: The park has a dedicated fresh water swimming area that children love. Families like to buy or rent inflatable "islands"--large enough for an entire large family.
atufft Says: As longtime VTer from northern Florida, Pete Chamblis observes, this is old Florida. There are waterways with homes that date back to around WWII and before. Few of these homes are on stilts as they should all be, given the risk of higher sea levels and hurricane surges. My...
Spotting Manatee at Weeki Wachee
atufft Says: Manatee thrive in this area, despite the encroaching housing along the waterway, because of increased popular concern for these huge animals welfare, and growing awareness of damage caused by speedboats and propellers. They are huge, shy animals that cause a lot of...
atufft Says: There is a boat launch, but parking is limited. We had to improvise on a place to leave the car and trailer after launching the boat. Alcohol is illegal in the park, and power boats are limited to 5mph. Most boats are kayaks or inflatable rafts. The meandering waterways are...
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1 Review and 38 Opinions I didn't stay here because I thought it was too expensive, and the 'resort' part of the name put me...
Nellie's Restaurant: View of the Weeki Wachee Swimming Hole
atufft Says: This is a good place to drink a pitcher of beer and munch on buffalo (chicken) wings or deep fried fish smothered in tartar sauce. The balcony view of the park is great, as this photo shows.
Mermaid Gallery or Captain's Quarters: Inside the Park
grandmaR Says: You aren't allowed to bring food or drink into the park, so whatever you want to eat has to be bought there. We were there between 10 and 11:30, so we didn't buy anything to eat. I did note that there were several places to eat including the Banquet Hall, a rental hall for...
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We did not go into this shop. It is right inside the entrance and is item C on the map (second picture)
Written Jan 8, 2006
atufft Says: I can recall the exact name of the fly--the locals can help out--but these guys will cause a mild itchy sore. I didn't see anyone doing anything about these critters, but I'm warning you--they are a nuisance. I was itching for days afterwards.
Three Warnings - Fees and Limited Seating
grandmaR Says: The first warning - The guidebooks and website said that there would be a $3 parking fee. However the parking kiosk was not manned and there was also a flea market being held on the Saturday in January that we were there. So we didn't pay the fee. YMMV.The second warning is...
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The name is misleading - there is no sand beaches in Hernando Beach in this waterfront community. The network of channels built close to the Mexican Gulf, allows the residents to use both their cars and boats every day.
Written Nov 27, 2003
Tolik Says: Two miles north from Bayport is another small gulfside community called the Pine Island. Were able to reach it without problems in October taking the Pine Island Drive from Bayport. But during hurricane season parts of the roadway are under the water making the area truly...
Tolik Says: Small town of Bayport is located at the mouth of the Weeki Wachee River. In the end of the Cortez Boulevard you'll find the Bayport Park. It offers free parking lots, restrooms, covered picnic area and two boat ramps with direct access to Gulf of Mexico - main reason to...
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Next to the Wilderness River Cruise is something called the Tranquility Trail. We did not have either the time or inclination to do this.
We saw some kayakers on the river, and also a kind of boat ramp where canoes or other small boats could be put into the river if you can pick them up because the 'ramp' isn't paved.
The Wilderness cruise boat uses electric motors, and I suspect that gasoline motors are not allowed.
Equipment: I think boating equipment can be rented from the state park.
Updated Apr 23, 2006
Weeki Wachee underwater show 1967
grandmaR Says: My first visit to Weeki Wachee was in 1958 with my parents. We also went to Cypress Gardens and Silver Springs on that trip. Famous people who have visited the park include Elvis, Arthur Godfrey and Deborah "Gidget" Walley. I remember Arthur Godfrey talking about the...
grandmaR Says: I don't remember doing the River Cruise when we visited Weeki Wachee before. But this is definitely a worthwhile attraction to see. The cruise goes by electric boat up the river and then at the end of the cruise, the boat goes by this platform.When the cruise gets to this...
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Weeki Wachee and the Nature Coast
The Western Florida town is a great place to explore the attractions of the Nature Coast.
When I was 16 with a brand new driver's license, my parents, my sister and I drove our new 1954 green Ford station wagon to Florida. We stayed with our former ice skating instructors at their Figure 8...
This Hernando County town supposedly has a population of 12, but within the area of the Weeki Wachee Springs Park and Preserve, there are obviously a lot more residents crowded around some freshwater...
Stayed in excellent value villa on modern large golf estate. August can suffer from hurricanes and very heavy downpours. Must visit the Homosassa Park to see the manatees.
Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida on the Nature Coast
Weeki Wachee Springs is where the mermaids swim. The springs in Florida are a constant 70°. Weeki Wachee has an amphitheater built over one of the beautiful springs where women don mermaid costumes......
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