Area Attractions

The Crystal River area is a great place to be – full of fun things for everyone! The local beaches afford some of the best fishing in the state, and you can dive for scallops or swim with a manatee during the summer months. Don’t miss out on exploring ‘Mother Nature’s Theme Park’ by hiking, following bird watching trails, bicycling, motorcycling, horseback riding and more! Here are some suggestions to help you plan your visit to Elite Resorts at Crystal River.

Area Attractions:

• General Area Information:
  • Citrus County (great resource for pretty much everything!) -http://www.citruscountyfl.org/
  • Crystal River Visitors Information Resource - http://www.crystalriverflorida.net/crfo/do.htm
  • City of Crystal River - http://www.crystalriverfl.org/
• Explore the Rivers in the area (watch out for manatees!):
  • River Safaris & Gulf Charters, Inc
  • Homosassa Airboat Tours
  • Singing River Tours
  • Crystal River Manatee Tours
  • Manatee Snorkeling Tours
  • Sunshine River Tours
• Kayaking Links:
  • Florida Kayak Company
  • www.clubkayak.com
  • www.floridapaddlingtrails.com
  • www.crystalriverkayaks.com
  • Riversport Kayaks
• Spend a day or two Golfing:
  • 7 Rivers Golf & Country Club
  • Plantation Inn & Golf Club
• Hunting: Florida Wildlife Hunting Regions
• Horseback Riding: Horseback Riding Barns
• Go bird watching on the Great Florida Bird Trail: Citrus Birding Trail
• Explore trails on bicycle: Sun Coast Bicycles
• Shopping & Antiquing:
  • Crystal River Mall
  • Antiques, Auction Houses & Flea Markets - http://www.visitcitrus.com/Antiqueslist.asp
• Just a few of the State Parks (perfect for trails & hiking):
  • Crystal River Archeological State Park
  • Homosassa Springs
• Helicopter Rides: Manatee Helicopter, Inc.
• Rent a motorcycle: http://www.hdcrystalriver.com/
• Scalloping
• Manatee Tours USA
• Fishing – fresh & salt water: Area Fishing Information - http://www.visitcitrus.com/fishing.asp
• Boat Ramps: List of Area Boat Ramps  - http://www.visitcitrus.com/boatramps.asp

For more details about what the area has to offer, please visit the Elite Resorts at Crystal River office.

Local Resources:

How to get from Crystal River to the closest:

• Walmart (5.7 miles/ 14 minutes) Directions
• Lowes (10.2 miles/ 21 minutes) Directions
• Publix (2.7 miles/ 7 minutes) Directions
• Bank/ATMs (2.3 miles/ 8 minutes) Directions
• Hospital (9.9 miles/ 19 minutes) Directions