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Mar 3, 2025
Rented Kayaks for the after and went out for some nature watching. Park has lots of great bird watching and saw a Gator but he kept to himself, as they do. Didn’t have high expectations of seeing any…Full review by MissyPA71
Feb 16, 2025
Found out from staff there that manatees rarely come there & are there typically only the month of January. Don’t go here thinking you will see themFull review by svucoach
Feb 12, 2025
We love Manatee Park but it is always a beautiful walk and usually we see many manatees. This time the water was murky so we didn’t see as many, but it is still such a nice place to relax and stroll …Full review by Cindy B
I called ahead to find that out as you never seem to know what animals want to do and when. I was fortunate enough that when I called they said the Manatees were about 100yards …
I called ahead to find that out as you never seem to know what animals want to do and when. I was fortunate enough that when I called they said the Manatees were about 100yards away from the entrance so all I had to do was get there and they were waiting!!
I understand that July would not be the best time to see the manatee is there anything else in the park to see or do?
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There is a gift shop and some educational displays but there will probably be no Manatees as the warm water from the power plant is their draw in the colder winter months
Here definitely NO. However on Crystal River, I accidentaly walked on one. Many years back. I was shocked, when I realized that. The Manatee just continued grazing and …
Here definitely NO. However on Crystal River, I accidentaly walked on one. Many years back. I was shocked, when I realized that. The Manatee just continued grazing and never moved. We had come in by plane and had seen them by the dozen.At water level we saw none. That' s why I walked on one, thinking I climbed on a rock.