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Manatee Springs State Park Photos

It's Autumn at Manatee Springs. The cypress needles have discolored to a burnt sienna. A Great Egret hunts for fish along the shores of the Spring Run. The fire is almost ready for grilling. Most of the sites have fire rings that have grills already in place. Easy campfire cooking. Vultures are a common site at Manatee Springs. The Turkey Vulture is here year round while the Black Vulture migrates here in the Winter. They can often be seen in Cypress trees along the Suwannee River.
Snowy Egret along the Spring Run
Photo by Lindy Crovatt		 At the family camp
Photo by Larry Arrington		 Turkey Vulture
Photo by Lindy Crovatt
Catfish hotel isn't a hotel, but rather a popular place for certified divers. With proper certification, you can open water, cavern, and cave dive and view centuries of lime rock formations and underwater life. Reflections of Cypress trees and knees in the Blue-toned waters at the spring. Even though the water is clear, it takes on different shades as the light changes throughout the day. Late afternoon sun shines on the Cypress that line the shores of the Suwannee, bringing out the colors of early Autumn.
Catfish Sink Hotel
Photo by Harleigh Texter		 View of the Manatee Spring
Photo by Larry Arrington		 Northern view from Suwannee River pavilion
Photo by Lindy Crovatt
Swim and snorkel to view abundant underwater life in the Manatee Spring. One can only wonder what this Great Egret is pondering along the shores of the Spring Run. Occasionally the river waters rise which in turn, makes the spring waters rise as seen along the trunk of this Cypress Tree.
Cool, clear, and calm waters
Photo by Larry Arrington		 Great Egret rests along the shore
Photo by Sheldon Kagel		 Cypress Tree with water mark
Photo by Paola Camoletto
The sun sets over the water surrounded by trees. Tall trees surrounds the blue-green water of the springs. A blue tent in a camping area surrounded by trees.
Sunset at Manatee
Photo by Paola Camoletto		 Spring
Photo by Bill Bettilyon		 Camping in the Palms
Photo by Cheryl Meints
A view of the sun shining on the water and trees. A manatee swimming in the blue water. The river surrounded by tall trees.
Evening light among the Cypress
Photo by Cheryl Meints		 Hitching a Ride
Photo by David M. Marcum		 River Run
Photo by Sheldon Kagel
A view of a deer running through the woods. A close-up view of flowers. A close-up view of redbud flowers.
Deer running through Woods
Photo by Bill Satterfield		 Flower
Photo by John Graves		 Redbud
Photo by John Graves
A close-up view of yellow Hoary Puccoon flowers. A white heron stands in the water. A close-up view of cypress jaws in the water.
Hoary Puccoon
Photo by John Graves		 White Heron
Photo by Jiyang Xia		 Cypress Jaws
Photo by Rob Henion
An white egret stands in the water. Two people swim in the blue-green water surrounded by trees. A view of a diver in the water.
Egret Solitude
Photo by Rob Henion		 Over our Heads
Photo by Donna Brown		 Catfish Hotel Siphon Cavern
Photo by Gene Page
A view of a canoe and brown sign at the edge of the water surrounded by trees. width= A Great Blue Heron stands in the water surrounded by trees. A view of tall trees and knees on a trail.
Goin fishin'
Photo by Howard Hall		 Great Blue Heron at Manatee Spring Run
Photo by Lauren Wise		 Knees on the Trail
Photo by Stormy Wescoat

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