Salt Marsh Trails - Crystal River Wildlife Refuge Complex Trailhead — Attraction in Homosassa Springs

Every time we visit this park, I ask myself; why don't I come here more often? 🤔 It really is a hidden gem in Old Homosassa.

The Lastinger Tower trail is wide, smooth, and well maintained trail. It's an easy walk to the observation tower with plenty of shade. ↪️ The Red Cedar and Birding trails are more challenging. Both trails have root and rock trip hazards and can be wet and muddy depending on tides and/or wet weather conditions. The Red Cedar trail is an interesting hike. If you chose this trail, make sure you're ready to get your feet wet and muddy. See videos in this review to get some idea of how trail conditions can be. This is a beautiful park, well worth an explore.

↪️ There's a pavilion with picnic tables, a short pier with a nesting platform, a two story platform with benches, and a viewing scope for viewing the marsh. ↪️ NO trash cans here, so be prepared to carry out your waste. The park is very clean. 👍 ↪️ At times, no-see-ums can be brutal here. Bug spray is highly recommended. 🦟 ↪️ I have seen people fishing (and catching) here. 🎣 ↪️ Parking is...

Found this little park by accident. Main trail was wide an clear and winds it way to marshland. There you'll find a pavilion on the way to an two story overlook of the marsh and inlets, free to use telescope for viewing wildlife in the area. There is also a kayak launch if you are up to hauling your kayak in by hand or on wheels. There are a couple other trails that wind around from the main entrance to here also, but when we were there they appeared in rough condition. Perhaps they hadn't finished cleanup from hurricane Irma yet. Numerous plaques along the trails with wildlife and fauna info. Very...

Beautiful trail and views especially near the overlook tower. Very muddy and wet on two of three side trails. Definitely wear some boots. Very easy and short hike. Many informative plaques scattered here and there. Very serene, clean, large picnic pavilion and lots of wildlife. Great birding trails. Lots of animal signs to spot in mud and soft dirt. Family friendly and felt safe. Nice area. No bathrooms and no trash cans. Limited parking spots for maybe 4 vehicles. There is a kayak launch after about a...