Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.12217, -82.84907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

• Cedar Key Historical Society Museum · museum · Levy · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~23 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~35 km · Must-see
• Crystal River Archaeological State Park · fort · Citrus · ~40 km · Must-see
• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~61 km · Must-see
• Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sholom Park · park · Marion · ~72 km · Must-see
• Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~75 km · Must-see
• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~75 km · Must-see
• Waccasassa Bay · beach · Levy · ~3 km
• Lone Cedar Island · river spot · Levy · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~23 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~26 km · Must-see
• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~61 km · Must-see
• Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~62 km · Must-see
• Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~80 km · Must-see
• Fickett Hammock Preserve · sanctuary · Hernando · ~85 km · Must-see
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~87 km · Must-see
• Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~88 km · Must-see

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Florida

Frequently asked