Hunter Springs Park
Crystal River 0.3 milesBesides access to its namesake spring for swimmers, Hunter Springs Park is also a popular put-in for paddlers headed to Three Sisters Springs.
Inglis Dam & Island Recreation Area
Crystal River 7.6 milesThe former deeply wooded north shore of the Withlacoochee River became an island in the 1960s with construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal.
Kings Bay Park
Crystal River 0.5 milesEdging Kings Bay and spring-fed waterways flowing into it, this wooded downtown park provides some of the best views of Kings Bay.
Kings Bay River Walk
Crystal River 2.1 milesDiscover a variety of unexpected perspectives on coves, springs, and the expanse of Kings Bay along a marked walkway stretching around downtown Crystal River.
Phils Lake Trail
Crystal River 1.8 milesPart of the Great Florida Birding Trail, this 1.8 mile loop around a rewilded dolomite mine offers surprising panoramas across the surrounding coastal landscape.
Three Days of Nature Coast Springs
Between New Port Richey and Crystal River, explore a variety of springs along the Nature Coast that provide splashing fun in summer and manatee watching in winter.
Three Sisters Springs
Crystal River 1.3 milesAn important gathering place for manatees during the winter months, this beautiful cluster of springs along Crystal River can be visited by land or by water.
Withlacoochee Bay Trail
Crystal River 10.2 milesParalleling a completed segment of the ill-conceived Cross Florida Barge Canal, this 5.1 mile paved bike path surprises with hills, overlooks, and a panorama stretching to the Gulf of Mexico.
Withlacoochee State Forest Land Swap a Bad Idea
Plans to let a golf course development expand into Annutteliga Hammock, part of a conservation corridor across Citrus and Hernando counties, strikes a sour note.
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park
A set of interpreted ruins almost two centuries old sits under a dense canopy of ancient live oaks shared by a pretty picnic area in Old Homosassa.