Crystal River, Florida

About Crystal River

Set in the central part of Florida, Crystal River is a small town, home to 3,661 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Crystal River holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.65 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 479 residents per square mile.

📰 Crystal River News Today

• Crystal River monitors storm surge as coastal flood advisory remains Bay News 9 · Oct 9
• Crystal River is the only place in Florida where swimmers can legally get in the water with manatees Tampa Bay 28 · Oct 9
• Duke Energy Florida’s redfish released into Crystal River waters alongside Citrus County, CCA Florida; anglers encouraged to catch them for cash prizes Duke Energy | News Center · Jun 22
• 363 NW 14th Pl, Crystal River, FL 34428 Realtor.com · Oct 5
• Expedition Bass: Crystal River, Florida Bassmaster · Jul 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Crystal River Unique

• The only place in America named Crystal River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crystal River

• Applebee's — american
• BubbaQueue's BBQ - Crystal River — barbecue
• Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Kane's Cattle Co. — steak house
• Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Riviera Mexican Cantina — mexican
• Thai Phoon Restaurant — thai
• Cajun Jimmy's Seafood Seller & Cafe
• Charlie's Fish House — seafood
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Captain Mike’s “Swimming With The Manatees” · Attraction
• Three Sisters Springs Trolley · Zoo
• Coastal Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Coastal Heritage Museum · Museum
• Franklin Anderson Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Three Sisters Springs · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crystal River

• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Copeland Community Park reviews ★
• Crystal River Archaeological State Park reviews ★
• Crystal River Preserve State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hunter Springs Park reviews ★
• Jim LeGrone Memorial Park reviews ★
• Kings Bay Park reviews ★
• Little Springs Park reviews ★
• Three Sisters Springs · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Citronelle Park reviews ★
• Crystal River Archeaological State Park reviews ★
• Crystal River Historic Memorial reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crystal River

• ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
• CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
• CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Tampa General Hospital Crystal River ★★ (2/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Crystal River

🏘️ Nearby Communities