Crystal River Area
Hi. We were looking at the Crystal River area around thanksgiving to see the manatees. Do you guys have any suggestions on good campgrounds with water access for canoeing? It doesn't have to be in ...
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Probably no Manatees to be seen unless we have a long cold period. And that would be early in the year for that. They go up the rivers to springs to keep warm so the Gulf water temps have to drop to push them inland.
Best to see them after the beginning of the year. Hommassaa SP has a Manatee herd(?) of critters that were rescued with injuries and you can see them anytime. Maybe 6 or 8 or them and you'll get a better look at them than you will of one in the river or springs. They feed them lettuce a couple of times a day to pull them in. No swimming allowed near them in the parks. Manatee Springs SP and Blue Springs SP (the one near Deland) are good places to see them once they move upriver. Oh and Crystal River itself usually has some.
As an almost native I'm not all that wowed by them....heh
Best to see them after the beginning of the year. Hommassaa SP has a Manatee herd(?) of critters that were rescued with injuries and you can see them anytime. Maybe 6 or 8 or them and you'll get a better look at them than you will of one in the river or springs. They feed them lettuce a couple of times a day to pull them in. No swimming allowed near them in the parks. Manatee Springs SP and Blue Springs SP (the one near Deland) are good places to see them once they move upriver. Oh and Crystal River itself usually has some.
As an almost native I'm not all that wowed by them....heh
