WEEKI WACHEE SPRINGS STATE PARK

ONE OF THE DEEPEST, NATURALLY FORMED UNDERWATER CAVERNS IN THE US.

WEEKI WACHEE SPRINGS STATE PARK IS ONE OF FLORIDA'S OLDEST ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS - ENTERAINING AUDIENCES SINCE 1947

Weeki Wachee” was named by the Seminole Indians. It means “little spring” or “winding river.” The spring is so deep that the bottom has never been found. Each day, more than 117 million gallons of clear, fresh 74-degree water bubbles up out of subterranean caverns. Deep in the spring, the surge of the current is so strong that it can knock a scuba diver’s mask off. The basin of the spring is 100 feet wide with limestone sides and there, where the mermaids swim, 16 to 20 feet below the surface, the current runs a strong five miles an hour. It’s quite a feat for a mermaid to stay in one place in such a current. Flowing from the spring, the Weeki Wachee River winds its way 12 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. 

Mermaid shows are offered at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. Theater doors open 30 minutes before show time. Once the theater is full, the doors will close. To ensure the safety of our performers, mermaid shows are subject to cancelation based on inclement weather. The Ranger Experience is offered daily at 10 a.m., noon and 2:15 p.m. The Wilderness River Cruise runs between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served.  Also, Buccaneer Bay offers guests a white sandy beach. Beach chairs are available. 

Trip Details

​​​​​​Pick Up Location: Hope Lutheran Church
​On the corner of 466 & Morse Blvd.
250 Avenida Los Angelos 
The Villages, FL 32162
(Please Park On the Side Closest to Morse)

Price: $63 Per Person - Bus Driver Trip Not Included

Details -  

• 7:45AM – 4:00PM
• Admission to State Park
• Lunch OYO
• Transportation