Oh my goodness..we had the best time..Kaylen was an amazing cabana girl..so sweet and helpful

If I could only choose one activity to do again in Florida, I would choose being on the Weeki Wachee River. It was worth every minute. read more

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Boy, Florida really is a weird place. Not sure how to review this. There's a lot of diversity in State Parks in this once-great nation of ours but...this might be the most unique. It's an official State Park that is pretty much a Theme Park. Very on-brand for Florida. The (state park) land includes two sections: Theme Park section: water slides and mermaid shows. River section: functionally free if you have place to park, or you can rent a kayak. Then paddle upstream as far as you like, then let the current take you back to where you parked/rented from. I love the river section. The water is fantastic. And there are so many scenic "no trespassing" and "let's go Brandon" to marvel at as you paddle by angry homeowners! I haven't been to theme park section, but it's probably not my thing, I'd rather just go full-plastic and go to Adventure Island. read more

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Amazing saw the mermaid show. Saw manatee in the bay. Plan to spend more time there next time. Lots more to see and do!

Beautiful amusement facility with a live mermaid show! It was magical. I visited off season, so there wasn't as much to do. We visited primarily for the mermaids and were not disappointed. Looking forward to returning during my next visit. read more

We went here after someone told us about the place. It's an hour and a half drive from our place but thought we'd give it a shot. The water side of the park was average. We were looking forward to the lazy river part while our kids played. We later learned that you have to pay an additional fee to rent the tubes at $10 a piece to use in the river on top of paying to get in, while it's not a lot of money it's the point. Then the kids were looking forward to the mermaid show so we dried of because you can't go in if your wet and waited in line for 30 minutes to go in to the seating area where we waited another 30 minutes for the show to start. 30 set before the start of the show they come out and said the show was now canceled due to weather. We had, had enough and left. It never rained. There are lots to do in Florida. Strong pass on this place. read more

This is for the kayaking, it's a great spot! Beautiful clear water and the current will help take you and then a bus brings you back. It's pretty easy except it can get narrow at times and difficult when there's a lot of people. I don't know why they allow boats on it. We did see a manatee once and there are always tons of fish. read more

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This is not one of my favorite places to go. The kayaking is gorgeous. You really feel like you're in a foreign country. The trees provide lots of shade from the hot Florida sun, but there is nowhere to get out and swim. In the big pool is overrun by crazy people with their kids, screaming and yelling. It is not enjoyable. read more

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This was such a fun experience! I loved seeing all the shows and going into the stores. They do close down some of the attractions for the season, but during the summer everything should be opened. For everything I got to do, I think the price was worth it and cheap. So if you're looking for something fun to do with the whole family without going broke, this is the place! read more

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Our first amazing visit with the mermaids ‍ The park is lovely, the people friendly and helpful. The Ranger was very good and informative. The boat ride and narration is a must. Thank you Weeki Wachee for the beautiful memories. read more

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We were there today 1 hour and 15 mins before closing. We asked the lady if there's lightning in the area, she said no. So we paid, and after paying, few steps away they announced the park is closed due to the weather. I understand their rules but they should also know if lightning is there right then. I feel like they just want to take the money and be done. The manager is very rude, I think she needs training. The only thing they offered to us is to stay and wait for 40 mins but the park close in 1 hour and 30 mins. That was our first time there and maybe the last time. read more

I know some folks moan about The Glory that was Rome, or what this place was like when Dad took them here in the station wagon in 1968, but I am thrilled that the State took it over, and that this place is still here. So many Roadside attractions are gone yet this blast from the past survives. I read so many people scratch kitty sand on the Mermaid show that my expectations were quite low, but golly gee, it was well done. It even had a surprise that made me jump in my seat, bravo. The girls hair are beautiful flowing in the clear water. So worth going out of your way to see, if you you read some of my other reviews, and are on the same wave length as me. read more

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I definitely recommend this park. It's beautiful, peaceful and the mermaids show is one of a kind. Love the peacocks birds all over the park. Thank you for the amazing experience. read more

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love taking my granddaughter here. The mermaid show was her favorite along with her grandfather.

My husband and I have been going to the Halloween special events for years. Its a cute park. However, we were dissapointed tonight in regardsvto the Boat Cruise, that we paid an additional $16.00 for. It lasted 4 min and 24 seconds. Left the dock, went 100 feet down the river, turned around, pulled up to the dock directly across the river,vtold to depart the boat. We were the instructed to walk up and along a path back to the front gate. During our walking excursion back, various young 'actors', jumped out at some of us. Definately, majorly dissapointed this year. Do not do the boat cruise, save yourself the money. Other than that the mazes were good. The mermaid show was, different.... read more

Impressed with the mermaid show. Such athleticism and lung control. They swim under water for 30 minutes only using tubes of air occasionally! With only one fin and two hands. Going to the springs next to swim. This is a beautifully kept park and only costs $13. To get in the park. At the swimming and springs area, there is no shade. Be sure to bring your beach umbrella and they do have chairs but they're hard white plastic chairs, not real comfortable. The issue is shade. We did not stay to swim. Sun too hot. Springs too crowded. We did have a good time! Worth the admission price to see the show! read more

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It's an older establishment. So it's cool if you want to step back in time and revisit the 90's. Everyone was friendly and the kids all seemed happy and excited. I loved that you could bring your own food and drinks in. But if you forgot yours, they have a restaurant. To find the beach area, it's a little confusing despite signage. The water was too cold for me to enjoy lol. But the floats were cool, maybe during summer when it's hotter. The parking lot was huge and no worries finding a spot close to the entrance. The mermaid show was interesting. read more

WW has been in business for 76 years! Imagine how many people have been here! Florida state parks took over management of WW in 2008. One senses that the "golden days" of WW are long gone. However, one can have a good time here. First of all, the water park Bucaneer Bay with water slides is only open seasonally, after mid March. Second, inasmuch as WW is a state park, if you have a Florida state park pass you are in free. Otherwise, it is $13 for adults, $8 for children. The main attraction is the mermaid show. There are two 30 minute shows daily, at 11 am and 3 pm. The door to the underwater theater opens 30 minutes prior to each show, and once filled (400 seats), they close the doors. Also worth doing is going on a 20 minute wilderness river cruise. These run throughout the day, departing on the hour and the half-hour. Or, if you want, you can rent a kayak and paddle down the river. There are also lectures by park rangers about wildlife native to this area. The park also has places to purchase food, drink, and gift shop items. So, WW is an enjoyable day trip. read more

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Had a pleasant morning with my husband floating in the lazy river, taking in the beautiful scenery, and enjoying the nice cool water. The mermaid show was cute and definitely is for the kids. They put on a good performance and swam their butts off! I do feel as tho with all the moneys brought into the park a few should go to updating their props, tank, and costumes. The tails look like they cost $5 from amazon when there are many other beautifully done ones out there. But other than that we had a great time! read more

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Fantastic family getaway celebrating its 75th anniversary! Such a great value with so much to enjoy for all ages read more

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I love visiting Weeki Wachee. The river is a busy place on weekends or holidays but during the week or other times, you've got it almost to yourself. Watching the manatee is incredible. Crystal clear water flowing is totally amazing. read more

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Had a great time. The lazy river was short with a long walk back to the start while carrying your tube. I had a TIA and the park response was amazing. Will be going back soon I hope. Tristan was the best. read more

The springs are beautiful. The state park, not so much. I was visiting Florida for a month and my friend who lives here wanted to show me the springs and they're beautiful and while kayaking we saw some manatees. But we decided to check out weeki wachee state park and it was terrible. First, you have to pay $15 to get in the park, then you have to pay $10 for a "lazy river" which lasts about 5 seconds and you cant get on again after that. It says it closes at 5 but they close it at 4pm actually. The staff arent very kind and everything is overpriced. Screaming children everywhere, the one waterslide they have looks like its about to fall over, just dont even bother coming here. Not worth your time or money. read more

The experience this week at - "Weeki Wachee" was superb the spring is nature at its finest- However the "Spectacular Experience" Was the interaction with Tyler Shugarts a incredible customer centric young man. after loosing my wallet on the River- He went above and beyond once the wallet was found to locate me- and return it- I had given up on the wallet what are the odds of recuperating it- However it was found turned in and Tyler took the initiative to find me- everything inside the actual wallet was replaceable the actual wallet a gift from my youngest son the sentimental piece was not- Tyler made that possible- THANK YOU see attached picture- Also thank you to Carlos the Manager absolutely building a Great Team of Customer Centric staff- (See attached pictures) Overall a memorable spectacular experience! Thank you Team Rafael Gonzalez read more

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This place is run by people who are braindead. I never leave bad reviews, but I have to warn everyone. Drive 6 hours to get here. We arrived at noon and they told us they were "at capacity" and no one else can get in. Nothing at all on their website mentions that is even remotely possible . Then after I freaked out, they said try and come back around 3 and we may let people in. I waiting 3 hours to finally be let in. I paid, walked in and literally 7 minutes later; they told everyone to get out of the water because there is a "chance of lighting." Bear in mind there wasn't 1 cloud in the sky. Are you kidding me?!?! They just wanted to go home early. I proceeded to yell at the manager there (so others can hear as well) how disgusted I was about the situation. So she tells me, what can I do about it? Again, are you kidding me?!?! I said, please put on your website in BOLD LETTERS, that if you do not arrive early enough there is a chance you won't get in. Don't let families drive from out of town (since no one lives in that area that goes there) with their kids and then tell them sorry, we are "at capacity" what a joke! Fire everyone there is what I would do. read more

I'm pretty sure everything was saying that it was super busy and even they're off-season. We went in the off-season to hopefully secure so we would be able to get into the park. At the front desk, it was not clearly stated by the concierge that 85% of the park was closed. She said that the sign clearly stated that the swimming area was reduced. We paid $15 per PERSON to get into a park that wasn't able to afford a lifeguard for a swimming area. I understand the waterside being closed in the off-season, and even if there are regulations for the lazy river, they still should be able to have the swimming area expanded more to be included a bit bigger than a neighborhood pool. When bringing it up to the lady at the front saying that it wasn't clearly stated how little we would be able to do what we came here for. She retarded back saying that everything was on this little sign at the window that we were supposed to read. We ended up walking around to literally all the blocked off parts that we should have been able to just walk by the river but noooooooo. Literally if she took the map and crossed off all the places we couldn't go and just explained it clearly then I wouldn't be all aggravated disappointed. Or they could've clearly stated it on the website/map on there since it was so hard to get a hold of anybody. read more

We bought 34$ of tickets about an hour and a half before they close and asked if there was bad weather in the area they said no not even 3 minutes later they closed the water‍ read more

This is a must see attraction in Florida. The mermaid show is amazing with very talented young people performing the shows. The park staff is very nice and the grounds are kept very clean. This is a great spot for seeing old school Florida. read more

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Kayaking this river is absolutely amazing. Nice and cool not a long trip but nice. You can book online.

A tourist spot at best. Employees are unwelcoming. Told me I need a reservation lmao. Feels like a Busch Gardens gone wrong. Some guy telling me I cut the line for the bathroom twice, plus left the water running when I entered the bathroom. Some idiot on the outside of the springs was rude so I said I am looking for my boyfriend. Absolute weirdo. Never going there again and good luck. read more

The perfect kayaking destination! I love Weeki Wachee Springs and I highly recommend traveling there for kayaking. It is great experience for kayaking beginners and experts. I rate Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Kayak Rentals a 4/5 because it was a great experience and the staff was very helpful, but we were disappointed that we could only rent the kayak for two hours (their new time limit). If you want a shorter trip, it is perfect for you. I recommend bringing your own kayak or trying a different kayak rental company if you want to be on the water for more than two hours. I have heard that The Kayak Shack has longer rentals. Regardless, it was a great experience and we enjoyed ourselves. Make sure to bring reusable water bottles and a wet bag to keep your items dry and please respect the wildlife! read more

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This review is for the kayak/paddle-boarding rental facility within Weeki Wachee State Park. This is not in the water park area! As you pull into the parking lot for the water park, go all the way to the back. There you will see the signs for Weeki Fresh Water Adventures. Follow the back road in, and go all the way back. There will be gravel, and some days it will be a little muddy, so don't wear your favorite shoes! I've been to this state park kayaking several times over the course of the last 4 years. It by far is a "must do, and must see" on my "if you come to Florida" list! This last weekend my brother was visiting and I just had to bring him to this spot. The people inside the rental facility are always super nice and willing to answer any questions you may have. One thing I have learned, is that in order to secure a reservation, make them online first! I have been standing in line several times watching people and families get turned away because they were full. So make the online reservation, pay in advance and it will be smooth sailing. They help with everything, they will get you in the water, push you off the ramp and wave with a smile. The water is gorgeous and you are going with the river flow for most of the trip. This means that even the most inexperienced kayaker can participate in this activity. It's about a 6 mile ride. Which sounds long at first, but is easily done in 2-3 hours. This year they did cap the amount on the water to 4 hours. So if you stay past that, you will have additional charges. In addition, they only allow reusable water bottles on the river (don't bring a plastic bottle you will have to throw it out) and their rule of no-alcohol is strictly enforced. Feel free to bring snacks, sunscreen and there are sandy places along the river to stretch your legs, swim/snorkel, pull over and picnic, and sometimes you'll even get to see a few manatees swim by. The water is clear and perfect. The first few miles of the river you can easily imagine yourself in a prehistoric place, where you can see down 30 feet into the water, and the vines of trees hang down. It is absolutely gorgeous. The water is refreshing, and doesn't go over 78 degrees. I have rented, and self launched here. I have to say that for only about $40.00 for a kayak or paddle board rental, it's way easier than bringing your own..unless you have a large family. They do charge for self launch but it doesn't include a bus ticket back to your car. You see, the tour ends at Rogers Park, which is down the river a ways. So, if you do end up self-launching you either have to buy a bus ticket back, have a car parked there, or wait for a friend to take the bus back to Weeki Wachee to come get you. The trip is self-guided, you won't get lost, and it is what you make it to be. Sit back, and enjoy the beauty that Florida has to offer. read more

Weeki Wachee is such a unique gem located north of Tampa and west of Orlando. There is a reason why it's the home of mermaids. The show we saw on Saturday Jan 8. Was very cute. It had clean humor, the park was cleaned and maintained well. I think it is reasonably priced. If I had children I would probably buy a season pass because there is a lot of shade for picnics and there is a playground. There are two mermaid shows a day and the one we caught was more of the historical context of the park, which was great timing since I love history. I got there around noon, which by that time the final boat tour was full and the park was fairly empty. The gift store had a very nice store clerk behind the desk. The gift store uses paper bags which made my heart happy considering the amount of waste that ends up in our springs. I think the park could potentially have more sales if it had a better maintained site, but I realize that's probably not their fault. If not an updated site, perhaps an app people could get updates on if the park meets their quota, etc. There is a small restaurant in premises but I did not get to pop in. The nature tranquility trail could be updated with signs on plant species names and if it's native. There is a bit of remodeling in outside theatre entrance area and the ramp area near I think captains quarters. The show was super super cute!! Masks were not posted if they were needed or not and that was not so great since hardly anyone in theater was wearing one. The area talking about the burial mound was very cool and interesting, but was very difficult to read. All in all, check it out it's a nice little stop. read more

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The front gate at the line to wait to get into the park was opened. We got there at 740a and were waiting in line for the 9a opening. Lots of people were just coming to join there party. Why can't everyone just follow the rules. You need a park employee or staff member out early. read more

Brought my grandkids here and had a wonderful day. They have a beautiful "mermaid" show that the kids loved. The slides were fun for them too but none of them would wear sunscreen. read more

Weeki Wachee is absolutely beautiful! Brought family that was in town and they loved it! We saw manatee. We rented kayaks and I wish the kayak trip was a little longer! Makes me want to get my own kayak so I can stop when I want. read more

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Spring is beautiful. Awful staff behavior. Needs a manager who cares about the visitors

This place is a must see If you are in central florida. My daughter and I kayaked the 6 mile trip from the head spring to the take out point at Roger's park. The water is crystal clear and 72 degrees all year. We even swam with a manatee! The kayaking is downstream so it's easy. You can almost just float the whole way. Takes 4 hours to paddle the entire 6 miles including stopping to swim. Make sure you arrive early. And it can get super crowded in the summer and they limit the amount of people. So sign up online well before you go. Only issue was the return shuttle took a while to pick us up but no big deal. read more

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It's been a few years since my crew's visit here. Unfortunate that some of the attractions were under renovations, but nonetheless, we had loads of fun at buccaneer bay and tubing. The spring waters are COLD!!! Just jump in already and you'll acclimate just fine. Tubing isn't very long, but we just did it over and over and enjoyed seeing the fishies and turtles underwater. Food is super expensive and pretty "blah"... so save mula and bring your own if you're in a budget. Lockers are available for rent... as well as floaty vests for the kids and little cabana/tent and chairs. Bring water shoes if you don't want to burn your feet on the HOT sand while walking around. read more

Not a bad place, everything is quite old, but the theater with the mermaid show is amazing. For this show alone, this place is worth visiting. read more

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