The manatee count drops later in the morning as they go to the St. Johns River looking for food since there is no food source ...

He moved closer to us, and I didn’t want to cause a splash by swimming away. We froze. We floated. The manatee ... near the springs is a must. We opted for the Crystal Blue Lagoon Bed and ...

including swimming and boating. However, the St. Johns River Nature Cruise runs daily through ecotour company Blue Springs Adventures. At this discovery center, guests can learn about manatees and ...

The air temperature hovers in the upper-30s, but the sun is bright in the brilliant blue ... While the springs around Crystal River are the only places you can swim with the manatees, you can ...

Blue Spring State Park is located ... spend the day and get away from the theme parks. This is one of Florida's best state parks, with a designated manatee refuge offering crystal-clear, 73 ...

That means prime manatee-viewing, either in-person or through the Parks' ManaTV webcams. Yes, webcams have gone wholesome at Blue Springs. Several different above- and underwater cameras are ...

Location: Manatee Springs State Park is at 11650 NW 115 St. off U.S. 98 in Chiefland. Visitors: Swimming and scuba diving are allowed but with restrictions. Swimming is prohibited in Catfish Hotel ...

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom Crystal Blue Lagoon Bed and ... The opportunity to swim with sea cows in the freshwater springs behind the hotel. The manatees themselves even appear in the listing ...

The spring is a well-known home for Florida’s manatees, where 72-degree ... Activities include camping, picnicking, swimming and canoeing in Blue Spring run, and boating and fishing on the ...

With temperatures plunging in Volusia County Wednesday night, Thursday morning brought a rush of manatees to Blue Spring State ... food source for them in the springs. But they drift back later ...