Title: 11 Best Places in Florida to See Manatees in 2021 (with Photos) – Trips To Discover
Headings: 11 Best Places in Florida to See Manatees
11 Best Places in Florida to See Manatees
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Three Sisters Springs, Crystal River
Blue Spring State Park, Orange City
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville
Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland
Lee County Manatee Park, Fort Myers
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Spring Hill
Manatee Viewing Center - Tampa Electric, Apollo Beach
Manatee Lagoon, An FPL Eco-Discovery Center, West Palm Beach
Manatee Observation and Educational Center, Fort Pierce
Lovers Key State Park, Fort Myers
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, Wakulla Springs

Content: A protected sanctuary with an observation platform and landscaped park, this 17-acre oasis is perfect for a day out with the entire family. With its shallow waters, visitors have plenty of unique opportunities to see the animals up close in their entirety at this non-captive natural environment. The park offers a range of guided walks and educational activities that are fun for visitors of all ages, while a beautiful butterfly garden and its variety of picnic facilities make this destination ideal for a day trip. Advertisement
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Spring Hill
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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Spring Hill
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Spring Hill
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Located on Florida’s Adventure Coast, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is a 538-acre park an hour north of Tampa in Spring Hill. Best seen on a kayak or canoe, you can float along the clear waters of the Weeki Wachee River under a natural canopy of cypress and oak trees to find Hospital Hole, an extinct spring where the endangered West Indies manatees like to congregate. Delighting its visitors since 1947, Weeki Wachee is equally as famous for its underwater mermaid shows and Old Florida attraction where you watch a live show in a 400-seat submerged theater. The park is also home to Buccaneer Bay, an exciting, kid-friendly flume ride water park, and a picturesque white sandy beach area. Advertisement
Manatee Viewing Center - Tampa Electric, Apollo Beach
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Manatee Viewing Center - Tampa Electric, Apollo Beach
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A designated manatee sanctuary, Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center is a solar power plant in Apollo Beach where plenty of these gentle giants find refuge in its warm waters from November to April.