Updating Map... About Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
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It was a trip down memory lane for me. Simple, pure old Florida fun. You need at least 3 hours to enjoy it. I liked that it was a bit hokey. Go see Lu the 58 year old hippo before he is gone. He has...More
Pleasantly surprised by this wildlife park. This experience gave us everything we were hoping to see on this trip all in one place. Manatees at feeding time, colorful birds, boat ride, tram ride, an up close visit with Florida's own resident hippo and much more.
We spent a few hours at this park, and we were pleasantly surprised. This park is not much to look at from the main entrance on route 19. The cheesy manatee statue shouldn't keep you away, though. There are two ways to enter the preserve,...More
My sister and her husband bring all their out of state guests to visit this Wildlife Preserve. I am so glad I got to take the pontoon boat ride, walk around the park and take the returning tram to our parked car. I highly recommend...More
My 7 year old daughter and my parents visited on a day trip from The Villages. It was a beautiful drive over. All of the volunteer workers at the park were friendly and helpful. We took the boat from the entrance and saw many turtles...More
To start, Florida has some really awesome State Parks! All the staff and volunteers we have met at the state parks are so friendly, knowledgeable and enjoyable to talk to! Makes the experiences even better! We parked at the parking lot further away from the...More
A nice place to go see some native Florida animals. You can get to the park entrance by boat, tram, or walk from the visitor center where you pay the fee. Since it was raining off and on some of mammals stayed under shelter. Birds...More
Great collection, don't get hung up on just seeing the mannatees, there's so much more to see here and (apart from the hippo) they're all genuine Florida natives. You can get really close to most of them too. The highlight is the underwater viewing room.......More
Beautiful park, super easy to get around even with my father in law who required a wheelchair. Underwater observatory was so cool! Leisurely boat ride. Wonderful relaxing way to spend an afternoon enjoying the Fla sunshine. Staff was friendly and the price was so affordable....More
In the past I had only come here for the Christmas event they do every year, but I actually came by and did the animal portion this time. Especially if you have kids, you could spend hours here. They weren't doing the boats because of...More
