Hunter Springs Park 18 Northeast 2nd Street, Crystal River, FL 34429

"Parked here to launch our kayaks and saw manatees immediately! There’s a nice little sandy beach and an area roped off for swimming. We then kayaked to Three Sisters Springs and snorkeled with manatees! Clean bathrooms and easy to pay parking!"

"This is a nice little beach close to my parents. It has kayaking and can see the manatees. It's very well kept. This is my new place when visiting."

"Our first time coming to kayak with manatees and this is where we launched. We had our own kayaks and the ramp was easily accessible with an area for loading and unloading at the ramp. A sandy beach was available for play and a swimming area was roped off from boating traffic. The park was great. We paddled to Three Sisters pretty easily and loved the view. The parking is pretty small, so if it is a season that is pretty busy, I'd suggest going early. We visited yesterday December 28th, 2023, and the high was 65°. For many visitors, it's much warmer than home, however, if you're warm-natured or a local, the breeze and temp can make it feel quite cold. It wasn't too bad and the water temperature was definitely warmer than outdoors. We had a wonderful experience. PRO TIP: Next time, I'll definitely bring snorkeling gear to see whatever all the fuss is about. Tons of private charters and tour companies head out to this area to snorkel. Not only is kayaking available, but so is snorkeling and swimming in the area."

"Nice little park with picnic tables public restrooms beach area boardwalk overlooking kings bay nice parking area. Very crowded in spring summer fall on weekends!"

"Easy place to launch kayaks or paddle boards to enjoy the river or bay for the day. Parking is $5 per vehicle and $5 per vessel to launch. You need a credit card, no cash is accepted. We arrived at 8am on a Saturday and the park was already starting to fill up. I would recommend arriving no later than 10am if you want a spot to park. Launching your vessel is easy and we immediately saw manatees once we got on the river. There's plenty of places to explore in King's Bay and plenty of wildlife to view."