Manatee Springs State Park

[@heathertanner508]

I'm in my 40's now,but as a 15yr old use to canoe down the Sawanee River and camp here,when I was in Camp E-Nini-Hassee..Those memories are good for me ❤️

[@FloridaandBeyond]

We have been camping and swimming there for years too! I remembered when you could use both sides of the swimming area. Thanks for watching!

[@AnimationDemon_OFFICIAL]

That was a great video! I'll make sure to check out the place sometime! 😋

[@FloridaandBeyond]

Thank you @Bendy Devil!

[@spongeyhedgey8404]

That deer was pretty chill with you guys at the end. Nice vid!

[@FloridaandBeyond]

Thank you @Spongey Hedgey! The deer are very tame and sometimes even approach campers and park guests.

[@FollowThomas]

This spring looks amazing, all Ocala area is beautiful. I never new that before I started bike touring and discovered the area. Nice sharing, thanks 👍😊

[@FloridaandBeyond]

This spring is located in the Chiefland area. Great place for hiking! We have a few places coming out next month that are great for hiking. Thanks for continuing to watch!

[@glenmyers7019]

so it's open ? No flood? that's nice going today. Glad it's not closed like many others .

[@FloridaandBeyond]

@glenmyers7019 This is a 4 year old video. It is always best to call a spring to confirm they are open because it changes with the weather. Here is Manatee Springs number. [phone] Have fun! It is really neat!

[@kimberlyzickefoose3994]

Oh man this looks like a great camping spot. I've always wanted to experience what it's like to camp with sand beneath my feet instead of dirt. i love to camp so i'm shore Ill love it.

[@FloridaandBeyond]

It really is a great camping experience! When we did it years ago we would walk down to the boardwalk and walk around in the dark. It was a lot of fun!

[@AMAETV]

Fantastic overview, thanks! We are heading out to camp there this week.

[@FloridaandBeyond]

It is a great spring. We have camped there many times. Have a great trip!

[@lucbeaumont1552]

Great video! Question- you said don't bring outside wood into the park. Can you use the wood you find laying around inside the park? Thanks.

[@FloridaandBeyond]

Thanks @Luc Beaumont! I believe you can use the wood laying around your site but according to the website, you can request wood for a "suggested" price of $7. Hope this helps!

[@ThriftedChic]

Can you swim there

[@FloridaandBeyond]

Yes you can! It has a strong current on one side but there is an area where all the kids hang out.

[@TheDoogman]

many rv sites have full hookup

[@FloridaandBeyond]

There are 43 sites that allow RV hook-up. They have both water and electric. Thanks for watching!

[@vkhiev]

I'm going camping here in July 16 2022 hope mosquitoes or gators don't eat us alive 😜🤕😳😱

[@FloridaandBeyond]

You should be good with the gators but mosquitoes I can't promise. My mom always buys those tiki torches and lights them around the camp area. They seem to work. Manatee is a fun place to camp. We have done it like 3 times. Good luck!

[@michaelcagle4662]

An outside nature trail closed for the Covid thing. How stupid can they get?

[@FloridaandBeyond]

I am not sure why they closed it. This was taken at the beginning of covid, so people really didn't understand the virus. Everything is open now and back to normal at the park.

[@michaelcagle4662]

@@FloridaandBeyond, thank you, that is good to hear. I will be visiting in mid February24

[@FloridaandBeyond]

@Michael Cagle check their website. They always post closures of things at the very top. I just looked at it, and everything was open. Have fun on your visit!