Best Beaches Near Crystal River, Florida

By Lauren Tjaden Crystal River's beaches and the surrounding area is made for those who love the great outdoors. Heralded as Florida's Nature Coast, Crystal River features shallow, grassy flats, an ideal place to snorkel and search for scallops in the summer months. It promises great fishing…

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How to Snorkel with Manatees in Florida's Crystal River

By Lauren Tjaden To say manatees are huge is not an overstatement. They are enormous by any standard, measuring as long as 10 feet and weighing up to 1,000 pounds. In Citrus County, you can snorkel with these gentle, curious mammals-- in the wild. Located on Florida’s central west coast, the…

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Sublime Crystal River

By Terry Gibson Over the past couple months, I've had multiple occasions to visit the Crystal River area, along Florida's Nature Coast. It's one of those places that lures you in and makes you want to stay and explore a while. If you're an angler, the late spring and early summer are peak tarpon…

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Plantation on Crystal River joins Choice Hotels’ Collection

By John Schwarb If you’re in a hotel loyalty program, you know the drill – stay for work, stay for pleasure, stay some more for work, and build up your points stash to eventually cash in for a top-shelf getaway. If your loyalties lie with Choice Hotels’ Choice Privileges program, take note of a new…

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