Nature's Resort

The Great Outdoors

You can experience the great outdoors at Crystal River Preserve State Park when you rent a camper near Nature’s Resort RV Park. This park is a mostly undeveloped biologically diverse estuary with scrub, pinewoods, hardwoods, salt marshes, mangrove islands, and more. Narrated boat tours are offered, and the visitor center features interpretive exhibits. Recreational activities here include hiking, biking, fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing. You can also visit the Crystal River Archaeological State Park, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark. It features pre-Columbian Native American burial mounds and a plaza area. The park is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail.St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve is accessible when you camp in an RV near Homosassa. This 28,000-acre preserve was established as a natural resource for conservation and recreation. It boasts two river tributaries, coastal salt marshes, mudflats, seagrass beds, mangrove islands, and more. There are numerous documented archaeological sites. Manatees live in Kings Bay year-round. Recreational activities include snorkeling and scuba diving, boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and bird watching.The Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is another excellent way to experience the great outdoors with your rental motorhome near Nature’s Resort RV Park. Native wildlife here includes red wolves, manatees, black bears, bobcats, whooping cranes, alligators, fresh and saltwater fish, and the endangered Florida panther. The park is also home to captive animals such as flamingoes and one of the oldest hippopotamuses in captivity. Boat tours are offered, and there are daily programs for all ages. There are a 1.1-mile wildlife park trail and a 0.75-mile trail for birding and nature study. A café is also on-site and the park's visitor center features exhibits, restrooms, and a gift shop.

Exploring the Area

There’s plenty to see and do right in Homosassa when you are RV camping at Nature’s Resort RV Park. Homosassa is well known for its manatee population and manatee-centered tours, encounters, and outings. Some of the other highlights include the Yulee Sugar Mills Ruins Historic State Park, Bird Island, the Olde Mill House Gallery and Printing Museum, and the restored historic county courthouse. Special events that take place in and around here every year include Kings Bay Pirate Fest, the Citrus County Fair, the Florida Manatee Festival, the Floral City Strawberry Festival, and the Homosassa Arts, Crafts and Seafood Festival. Make sure to visit the Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau, the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce, and the Official Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation for up-to-date information on area attractions, events, and visitor guides.You’ll also be close to what may be the world’s most popular vacation destination, Orlando, when you are staying at one of the RV parks in Homosassa. Some of the best-known attractions here include Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom), Universal Orlando, and Sea World. Other things to do and see here include shopping on International Drive, checking out the creatures at Gatorland, Lake Eola Park with its swan boats, the Holy Land Experience, and Ripley’s Believe it or Not. Events that you may want to keep in mind while planning your trip include FusionFest, the Lunar New Year Festival, the International Dragon Boat Festival, and the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities. Check out Visit Orlando, the Orlando Tourist Information Bureau, and Orlando Vacation for the latest in local news, happenings, and visitor guides.There is a full-service restaurant at Nature's Resort RV Park, but when you head out of the RV campground to explore the local eateries, you’ll have your choice of the freshest and finest seafood, comfort food, ethnic eateries, bars and other nightlife venues, and much more. And when you need to fuel up your Homosassa motorhome rental, you can find both gasoline and diesel fuel at any of the area truck stops, convenience stores, or service stations.