Go to Homosassa Springs State Park by Crystal River. It is about an hour drive from The Villages. There is a zoo of Florida resident animals including a hippo. You will have to go there to get the story of how that is a Florida native animal. There are also rehabbed manatees in Crystal River headwaters and wild ones come up to the gate blocking the park from the river.
AAA discount is honored. Disabled veterans with proof get in free for life in all Florida state parks.
We also like to take a day trip to Clearwater Beach to the beach at Passa-Grill. Very nice.
Honeymoon Island State Park on the Gulf is not far from Tarpon Springs. Nice beach at Honeymoon Island and interesting town of Tarpon Springs.
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