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The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shores of Kings Bay in the coastal city of Crystal River and is home to manatees year-round.

Established in 1983 to protect the West Indian Manatee, the 80-acre refuge is the only sanctuary created solely for the protection of the threatened Florida Manatee and is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System made up of 20 islands and several small parcels of land. The refuge preserves the spring habitat in Kings Bay, and provides an important safe and natural habitat for the large manatee populations that migrate here every winter.

1502 SE Kings Bay Dr, Crystal River, FL 34429, Phone: 352-563-2088

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