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: The 15-acre beach park, also part of the Citrus County Parks & Recreation network, is a little over 10 miles west of Crystal River, which calls itself “Home of the Manatee.” During the winter months, manatees seek refuge in the warmer waters of the inlets and bayous between Crystal River and Fort Island Gulf Beach. The 15-acre Fort Island park complex encompasses not just the beach but also a boardwalk, boat ramp and fishing pier. The park’s other facilities include outdoor showers, restrooms, picnic tables, picnic pavilion, barbecue grills and parking. No lifeguards are posted at the beach. 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;