Swim with the Manatees in Crystal River, Florida when RV Camping

The mantees come in to Crystal River every year when the cooler weather comes.  The water temperature of Crystal River is always 72.  Manatees leave the gulf when the gulf water temperature gets cooler.

If you have never experienced swimming with the manatees, it is a exciting new adventure.  The manatees are very docile animals and will hover around you. There is a law that you can only touch a manatee with one hand.  The manatees like to be petted and are not at all afraid of people swimming amongst them.

There is a real nice campground in the Crystal River area called Encore Crystal Isles Resort.  If you have a boat, there are lots along the water that access the Crystal River Kings Bay where the manatees stay in the winter time.  To get one of the water front lots you must make a reservation way ahead of time.  If you don’t get a water front lot to dock your boat, there is a boat ramp for access to the water and also a place to park your boat. 

In Crystal River there are places that you can sign up for manatee tours that supply wetsuits, masks, and fins.  If you have a boat, wetsuits, masks, and fins you can look for pontoon boats in Kings Bay with divers to find the manatees.

There is also three sisters springs to visit.  It is an beautiful place and fairly large. The water is crystal clear. Sometimes th manatees are in that area.

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