Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland, Florida

We stumbled upon this State Park and were beckoned to stop for the chance to see Manatees. We had only gone about 40 miles for the day but this park was a gem and we wanted to check it out.  We were delighted with what we found. The springs area were gorgeous and there were swimmers. Although it was beautiful it looked cold. They assured us it was room temperature.

There was a half mile trail to the river that was gorgeous. The reflections were awesome and the shoreline held many little surprises.

It only got better as we walked along.

At the end of the trail there is a gazebo, where you can sit and take in nature. We did see a few noses and backs of manatees but they were a distance away. Our Kodak moment came when one of the “chicken hawks” landed right next to us. The black spots in the trees and in the sky are hundreds of chicken hawks. They are scavengers so the area must provide them with enough food but we just saw them either sitting or swooping.

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