Weeki Wachee State Park

The Weeki Wachee State Park is not only the home to the Mermaid Show, it is also home to the Weeki Wachee River with many of natures inhabitants making their homes along the river. We took a boat ride down the river to view the wildlife. We also saw kayaks and canoes floating down the river. If you look closely at the photo with the eagles nest in it, you will see the head of the bald eagle sitting on the nest. The peacocks were showing their colors and what colors they were. I was fortunate to capture one in full display. We had fun going to the demonstrations of some of nature's creatures. The park has a lot of history and a great time was had by everyone.

Weeki Wachee Mermaid Show

The Weeki Wachee underwater Mermaid Show started in 1947. The location was chosen because of the artesian spring that flows into the Weeki Wachee River at the rate of 1.9 million gallons per 24 hours. The park is the only natural spring fed water park in the state of Florida. The park is now owned by the State of Florida and is managed and maintained by the State. There are two shows, one of them being "The Little Mermaid", which takes place at the mouth of the spring. The area is walled off for the audience to view the mermaids as they perform under water. One of the mermaids is from Brooksville, so this made it more interesting for us. The depth of the spring is breathtaking and how the mermaids perform using the air lines to give them oxygen makes the show very exciting. The signature move can be seen in several of the photos.