Interesting day trips:
1. Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park; to see the manatees
2. Crystal River area; to see the town, manatees at Three Sisters Springs, and the Gulf at Fort Island Beach
3. Weeki Wachee Gardens; to see the original mermaid Florida attraction before Disney came to Orlando
4. Tarpon Springs; to see the old town that was famous for sponge divers
5. Silver Springs; to take a ride in the original glass bottom boats Florida attraction before Disney came to Orlando
6. Micanopy; to see what the "old Florida" towns were like ("the town that time forgot")
7. Deland; take a boat ride up the St. Johns river from Blue Heron River Tours (near corner of 42 & 44)
8. Sanford; take a lunch or dinner cruise boat ride up the St. Johns river from St Johns Rivership Company
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