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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Homosassa

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Homosassa, Florida

Updated June 28, 2024

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View of the Soutwest side of Monkey Island on Homosassa River.

Homosassa, Florida

Monkey Island of Homosassa

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
A screenshot from the park’s Manatee Cam. (Press photo)

Homosassa, Florida

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

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Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
A swimmer floats in the pool formed by the 30-foot crack in the riverbed.

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The Crack on the Chassahowitzka River

A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.
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The museum includes tools like ink blocks and iron letterpresses, and even a foot-operated press called a Heidelberg Press that was used to print money.

Old Homosassa, Florida

Old Mill House Gallery & Printing Museum

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.
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Three Sisters Springs is the only place in the United States where visitors can legally interact with wild manatees.

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Three Sisters Springs

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
7 miles from Homosassa
Decked out in tails made in Ducharme’s shop, the mermaids perform underwater acrobatics for visitors.

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Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter

What started as a tailor shop to help swimmers live their mermaid dreams has grown into a full-scale aquarium, complete with live mermaid shows.
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With all its tidal pools, mangrove islands, and estuaries, Florida’s Gulf Coast shoreline is one of the most dynamic in the country. Throw into the mix almost a thousand natural springs, and Florida truly is a place with as much to explore both above water as below. This ten-stop itinerary is by no means exhaustive. The mermaid shows, cave-diving, underwater museums, mangrove-kayaking, and wildlife-watching opportunities presented here still only scratch the surface – and the depths - of the myriad activities possible along this wondrous coastline.

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