Susan's Guidebook
Food Scene
Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant
12189 South Williams Streetoutdoor dining on the river. Great food.
Riverside dining. Great place to meet up with friends and great food
82 locals recommend
Swampy's Bar & Grille
19773 E Pennsylvania AveRiverside dining. Great place to meet up with friends and great food
RedNeck BBQ at its best. Deer heads hang on the walls with all in good fun. Also they just opened a BubbaQues in Crystal River
8 locals recommend
BubbaQue's BBQ - Dunnellon
11582 N Williams StRedNeck BBQ at its best. Deer heads hang on the walls with all in good fun. Also they just opened a BubbaQues in Crystal River
Great place get a sit down breakfast. It's the place the locals go.
33 locals recommend
Breakfast Station
11352 N Williams StGreat place get a sit down breakfast. It's the place the locals go.
Riviera Maya Mexican Restaurant
Great attentive service plus great tasting food. Nice atmosphere.
Excellent casual dinning on the waterfront with a board walk to stroll. Eat inside or outside
63 locals recommend
Cracker's Bar & Grill
502 NW 6th StExcellent casual dinning on the waterfront with a board walk to stroll. Eat inside or outside
Nice change of taste for casual dining. A place where the locals go
13 locals recommend
Thai Phoon Restaurant
238 SE US Hwy 19Nice change of taste for casual dining. A place where the locals go
City advice
Don't miss
First Saturday of the month Festival
The city closes up one of the main streets of Dunnellon so people can walk and enjoy the festival
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Rainbow Springs State Park
A great place to walk, picnic, or swim. check out the waterfalls and enjoy the gardens. Very relaxing.
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Tubing on the Rainbow
Dunnellon is home to the fresh water Rainbow River. Visit our KP hole, rent an innertube and enjoy a 4 hr trip down a natural lazy river. bring a snack but it must be in a nondisposable containers or something that you would bring back home. Our patrols are strict on keeping the river clean for everyone to enjoy.
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Scalloping
Check the season. Crystal River has the best selection of scalloping places to visit.
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Swim with the mantees
Crystal River is one of the few places you can see and swim with the mantees.
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Kayaking
Dunnellon area and Crystal River have great places to Kayak. Kayak the Rainbow River, 3 Sister Springs, Weekiwachi, Juniper Springs and more.
Don't miss
Crystal River Scallop Festival
Don't miss the Crystal River Scallop Festival in Sept
Don't miss
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Archaeological site where Native Americans have been buried since 500 BC over 1200 to 1500 bodies rest here. In the winter they do Moons over the Mounds on each full moon.
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Historic Village Shops of Dunnellon
Walk down Pennsylvania Ave, Chestnut St, Walnut St to visit all the shops. You will always find some unique item that you just have to have.
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Hunter Spring Park
This is a wooded park with natural springs and is popular for a cozy beach with kayak launch.
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The Shoppes of Heritage Village
Located in the heart of historic down town Crystal River you will find many unique gift and specialty shops. Nice stroll with plenty to see.
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King's Bay River Walk
Beginning on US19 across from Crystal River City Hall the Kings Bay River Walk meanders along a wide paved pathway that includes several waterfront vantage points in the downtown Waterfront District.
Getting around
Boat Ramps
Boater's can use this boat ramps:
Cross Florida Greenway boat ramp- u.s. Highway 19 on the cross Florida Barge Canal, Crystal River.
Fort Island Gulf Beach boat ramp- 16000 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River
Fort Island Trail Park boat ramp- 12073 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River.
Goldendale boat ramp- off of 488 also called Dunnellon Road, Dunnellen.
Dunnellon City Hall boat ramp- located on u.s. 41 and Dunnellen City Hall, Dunnellen.
Don't miss
Goethe State Forest
In Goethe State Forest you can hunt, hike and horse back ride.
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Lecanto Caves
Damas Cave and Peace Cave.
Awesome hike to Florida's oldest, most secluded caves. Backpack and explore underground into a huge cave system!
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Ghost Towns
Check out Etna Ghost town, Orleans Ghost town and Mannfield Ghost town. come explore and hike.