Weeki Wachee Florida

The city of Weeki Watchee sits in Hernando County with a population in 2000 of 12 people. This huge town covers an area of 1 square mile, but this city is known all around the world. Weeki Watchee is around an hour north of Tampa on Hwy 19. This little star on the map is known for their enchanted spring and the famous underwater mermaid show.

 

At Weeki Watchee state park the water bubbles out the aquifer at a consistent 74 degrees and flows down the Weeki Watchee 7 mile long river.

 

 

The spring’s average discharge is 112 million gallons a day. The sandy-bottomed spring pool is large, at 165 feet by 210 feet, but the vent is a small 20-foot by 3-foot opening through exposed limestone rock at a depth of 185 feet. The force of the discharge is too great for safe entry except during drought conditions.

There is much to see and do at this fantastic place that is only a mile square called Weeki Watchee. I love going and tubing and swimming in the springs and crystal blue water. When exploring the river you may be so lucky to come across a West Indian Manatee

taking a swim up river, or you see an alligator taking a nap on the shore.

 

Come and experience the natural beauty of the crystal clear waters of the Weeki Wachee River and enjoy a great outdoor experience while canoeing or floating down this beautiful springs.

Inglis Florida

Inglis Florida is a small rural community that sits off the Gulf of Mexico in the Nature coast of Florida. This area is known for birdwatching, fishing and many other outdoor recreational activities.

One of the beauties of this area of Florida is the Withlacoochee River. This picturesque waterway was given the name "Outstanding Florida Waterway" by the State of Florida. For visitors it is an awesome site to see the large shrimp boats coming to unload their catch for the day.

Fishing, crabbing, shrimping and commercial fishing is one of the main industries in this area of Florida. So seeing stacks of crab traps and nets drying in the sun gives the allure of a old fishing village back in time.

My family and I just love to visit these little out of the way towns in Florida. Some of them like Inglis take your mind back in time to the way things were in yesteryear.

Three Sisters Springs

Here we go again,

Three Sisters Springs in Citrus County is in the news again. An Orlando organization called The Save the Manatee is wanting to close the springs during the winter months. The club has started a petition to keep people out of the springs and make the area a manatee sanctuary during the winter.

Sanctuaries are set up in Kings Bay so manatees have a place to stay warm without being disturbed,

but the club says more are needed.

They say manatees would use Three Sisters Springs more if people were kept out.

"We like to share the water but you got to be eco-friendly as well," said Joe Grzeca.

The Save the Manatee Club also believes shutting down Three Sisters would ease crowding near the entrance. Not everyone however, is a fan of the idea.

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