Located an hour north of Tampa Bay along Florida’s West Coast, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park has been entertaining visitors since 1947. The sprawling 538-acre park is home to the country’s deepest freshwater cave system that contains approximately 6,700 feet of underwater caves. More than 117 million gallons of fresh, clear, 74-degree water bubbles out of subterranean caverns daily. Former Navy Seal Newton Perry developed the site while looking for a location to start a new business following World War II. At that time, in the mid-’40s, the area was home to more wildlife than people. Bears and alligators dominated […]
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