Board a 24-passenger vessel for a leisurely and professionally narrated boat tour. Enjoy the company of an onboard naturalist who will make learning fun while discussing the park's myriad historic cultural resources. Discover how the rare, spring-fed estuary that defines the Crystal River Preserve State Park supports the abundant wildlife of the Gulf of Mexico.

Hear the keening screech of a bald eagle, observe ospreys diving into the water for fish, and during low tide events, be entertained by an abundance of shorebirds foraging along the waterfront. Keep an eye out for bottle-nosed dolphins searching for their favorite meal of mullet.

Manatees utilize the main channel of the Crystal River as their main path of travel from the Gulf of Mexico to the freshwater springs of Kings Bay, although they can be a bit elusive to the untrained eye.