Crystal River
Swim with Gentle Giants
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The only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees. The spring-fed waters of Kings Bay hold 72 degrees year-round, and in winter (roughly November through March) hundreds of manatees pile in for the warmth. Book a guided early-morning swim well ahead — calm water, small groups, and an encounter that's genuinely humbling. Worth planning an entire trip around.

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