"A north-Florida state park known for clear, spring-fed waters that attract manatees in season, making it a popular natural attraction for wildlife viewing and swimming excursions before boarding regional rail services." - Caroline Eubanks
Caroline Eubanks
Caroline Eubanks is a Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel writer and the author of “This Is My South: The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States.” Her work has been published by Condé Nast Traveler, Garden & Gun, Architectural Digest, and more.
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It's beautiful, I saw a lot of wild animals and took amazing pictures. It was easy to park and then walk around.
I gave only 3 stars because when we paid the entrance we weren't told that we couldn't walk till the actual springs as the path is closed for works.
It was very disappointing!
Theo Wojcik
Google
This was an unbelievable experience we saw multiple gators and all kinds of fish the swimming was great!
Nataly Blanco
Google
Fills up quickly on the weekends and once at capacity they close the park. There is no way of calling or checking online. We drive two hours here arrived at 11 and was already close. The ranger said we would not be able to get in today.
Raymond Baladi
Google
Beautiful place! You have to go very early in the morning or afternoon, I went there in the afternoon after a day on the beach and it was very refreshing! Love it! I saw a manatee that day!
Emornifi
Google
My family drove 3 hours to get here and ended up getting kicked out the same day because my nephew jumped off a log. He was copying another family. He is a minor. No warning. Trip ruined. Just seems extremely rude imo. Great nature but they handled that very badly.
A P
Google
Great state park. $6 to enter and park-up.
Half the board walk is closed at present and the rangers report this will be back open in Summer 25. There are portable toilets on site at the moment which had to be closed as they backed up!
Despite this, the area is beautiful with lots of wildlife. Lots of manatees and Alligators to see. Well worth the visit.
Hannah Terry
Google
An incredible experience for only $6! We’ll worth it to come see the manatees. We went yesterday and the manatee count was 384. They said it had doubled since the previous day. No swimming is allowed since the manatees are coming in now, but you can walk to many vantage points including right at the water lever to see the manatees.
The park is picturesque and the gift shop has items for al budgets. I’m so glad we went and I recommend it to everyone!
Asad Khatib
Google
Beautiful clear water spring.
Saw a few manatees swimming around us.