Title: What Beaches Are Close to Inverness, FL? | USA Today
Headings: What Beaches Are Close to Inverness, FL?
What Beaches Are Close to Inverness, FL?
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Content: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park offers visitors an opportunity to soak up the sun on a white-sand beach at Buccaneer Bay, Florida’s only spring-fed water park, and catch a performance by Weeki Wachee’s famous “mermaids.” Located in Hernando County 34 miles southwest of Inverness, the beach and mermaids are only two of the many attractions at this state park. In addition to the beach, the Buccaneer Bay complex encompasses flume rides, a lazy river and kiddie pool. Elsewhere in the park are an underwater theater, site of mermaid performances, and miles of waterways for canoeing and kayaking. Weeki Wachee also has an active diving program that is open to group dives conducted by registered dive shops; individual diving is not permitted. Travel Tips Video
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Linda Pedersen Park at Jenkins Creek
Just inland from the Gulf along the banks of Jenkins Creek lies Linda Pedersen Park, 40 miles southwest of Inverness. A popular destination for families, 135-acre Pedersen Park offers a fishing pier and beach on the creek, as well as a 40-foot observation tower that offers stunning views of the Gulf to the west. Operated by the Hernando County Department of Parks & Recreation, the park and adjoining Jenkins Creek Park – connected by an aluminum boardwalk – encompass a number of facilities, including picnic tables and pavilions, restrooms, showers, an activity center and playground. Jenkins Creek and other nearby waterways are among those favored by warm-blooded manatees during the winter months.