Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park - Homosassa Springs, Florida

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Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is located near Homosassa Springs, Florida, in the United States. The park is one of the notable locations in the state to view manatees. Visitors can get close to the animals on a floating observatory. Black bears, bobcats, white-tailed deer, American alligators, and river otters can also be seen in the park. The park is also home to the hippopotamus Lu, famously known for his performances in many movies for the past 40 years. The park is officially named Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in honor of Elmyra Felburn Schiller (1943 - 2009), a benefactor of the Florida state park system.
Boat Tours
Our boat tours transport visitors along Pepper Creek from the visitor center to the west entrance of the state park, weather permitting. Boat captains provide an introduction to the park and the Florida Park Service. Native wildlife is identified along the way.
Wildlife Viewing
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park includes the Wildlife Walk and paved trails for wildlife viewing. The Wildlife Walk consists of elevated boardwalks that are accessible for strollers or visitors in wheelchairs. The boardwalk allows an elevated view of the natural habitats and provides rain shelters along the way. Unable to survive in the wild for various reasons, the park’s captive wildlife are ambassadors for their species, promoting conservation through education.
The Fishbowl underwater observatory floats in the main spring and allows an up-close view of the spring and the fish and manatees that swim by. A live-feed television screen is located on the sundeck, allowing visitors to view fish and manatees from an underwater perspective.
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@sparky7776 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I really love seeing the birds . I love all birds .

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, they had a great variety of Florida birds.

@ehoneunsilencedvoice4235 Жыл бұрын

Such a nice wild place. :) I've never visited Florida so this is so lovely to see. I adore Lu the Hippo! The birds are just phenomenal, too! Tom, your excitement and care toward the animals is so sweet! I'm so glad you said around one hour and seven minutes that to the fish, "We're the zoo." :) The carved murals are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing this lovely park!

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, I had an amazing time. I really enjoy these old Florida attractions that predate all the Big Parks.

@ehoneunsilencedvoice4235 Жыл бұрын

@@TomsRoadTrippin Yes. :) Very cool.

@TheRonin2024 Жыл бұрын

I love it

@malcolmhuckvale3763 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as always Tom

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

Thank You, I appreciate your continued support 😊

@janiceokunami5955 Жыл бұрын

Nice and informative parl

@janiceokunami5955 Жыл бұрын

Park

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

It's a great place to come to enjoy a bit of Old Florida.

@zacharyszooadventures3184 Жыл бұрын

Great video tom I think my my favorite animal was probably the part were Lu the hippopotamus was making that noise in the background when you were showing the information about the alligator. I mostly enjoyed the whole video

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Zachary, Lu was a very cool hippopotamus 😃

@hollycrossman40 Жыл бұрын

Sad that they didn't have any monkeys there. I do love the monkeys.

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

Well Florida doesn't have any native monkeys. They only have Florida wildlife, except the Hippocampus of course.

@hollycrossman40 Жыл бұрын

@@TomsRoadTrippin oh, ok

@j2fly1 Ай бұрын

Which North American animal you like the most? American alligator Red wolf Gray and red fox Great horned owl Barn owl Barred owl White and brown pelicans Bald eagle Red-tailed hawk Black bear Florida panther Bobcat River otter Gopher tortoise Florida pine snake Golf hammock rat snake Timber rattlesnake Eastern diamondback Florida mud turtle Florida kingsnake Gray rat snake Burrowing owl White-tailed deer Florida key deer

@TomsRoadTrippin Ай бұрын

I really love the wolves and foxes

@phoenix0401 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I am planning a Florida Zoo trip over the summer. Gainesville, Tampa (Lowry and Busch), WPB, Miami, Sanford, Brevard County, and Jacksonville are all on the list. Anything amazing I am missing?

@TomsRoadTrippin Жыл бұрын

Lion Country Safari is a fun experience. Also I highly recommend Disney's Animal Kingdom, they have lots of animals to enjoy.

@phoenix0401 Жыл бұрын

@@TomsRoadTrippin thanks!

@treys1607 Жыл бұрын

@@phoenix0401 also u shood go 2 the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Pensacola

@phoenix0401 Жыл бұрын

@@treys1607 looks like the kind of small fun zoo I wouldn’t have found on my own. Thanks for the tip!

@phoenix0401 Жыл бұрын

@@treys1607 that one may go better with the eventual Mississippi/Alabama trip.