1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
1 person
English
We are the only Boat tour inside the State Park, giving our guests one hour and 15 minutes tour that gives visitors the opportunity to see the coastal marsh and learn how it and the associated marine estuary provided for the ancient river dwellers that once lived here.
Enjoy a leisurely and professionally narrated boat tour on the 24-passenger vessel Monroe. Tour times are 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Your onboard naturalist will make learning fun while discussing the park’s myriad historic cultural resources as well as the rare, spring-fed estuary that defines the Crystal River Preserve State Park and supports the abundant wildlife of the Gulf of Mexico.
It’s common to hear the keening screech of a bald eagle, observe ospreys diving into the water for fish, and during low tide events, be entertained by an abundance of shorebirds foraging along the waterfront. Bottle-nosed dolphins are frequently sighted searching for their favorite meal of mullet.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included