Guidebook for Homosassa

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Guidebook for Homosassa

Food Scene

Waterfront. Local hangout for fresh shrimp, crab legs, and clam chowder.
89 recommandé par les habitants
The Freezer Tiki Bar
5590 S Boulevard Dr
89 recommandé par les habitants
Waterfront. Local hangout for fresh shrimp, crab legs, and clam chowder.
Waterfront. Fun hangout to watch the boaters go by. Inexpensive eats.
30 recommandé par les habitants
MacRae's of Homosassa Inc
5300 S Cherokee Way
30 recommandé par les habitants
Waterfront. Fun hangout to watch the boaters go by. Inexpensive eats.
Local hangout. Live music on weekends.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Old Mill Tavern
10465 W Yulee Dr
23 recommandé par les habitants
Local hangout. Live music on weekends.
Outside deck. Good food with weekend entertainment.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Norton's Riverside Sports Bar and Grill
16 NE 5th St
25 recommandé par les habitants
Outside deck. Good food with weekend entertainment.
Small and quaint family owned restaurant. Must try: Saganiki and Spanakopita
6 recommandé par les habitants
Taverna Manos Mediterranean Grille
5705 W Gulf to Lake Hwy
6 recommandé par les habitants
Small and quaint family owned restaurant. Must try: Saganiki and Spanakopita
1st and 2nd story restaurants with views of Monkey Island. Live music some evenings.
Homosassa Riverside Resort
5297 S Cherokee Way
1st and 2nd story restaurants with views of Monkey Island. Live music some evenings.
Local (a bit of a dive) hangout, but close by. Pool tables, backyard patio, good pizza, prime rib weekend specials. Live music on Saturdays.
Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill
4828 S Suncoast Blvd
Local (a bit of a dive) hangout, but close by. Pool tables, backyard patio, good pizza, prime rib weekend specials. Live music on Saturdays.
Good breakfast spot. Railroad theme.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Breakfast Station
11352 N Williams St
33 recommandé par les habitants
Good breakfast spot. Railroad theme.
Good breakfast spot. Right across US19.
Sugarmill Restaurant
5446 S Suncoast Blvd
Good breakfast spot. Right across US19.
Yes it is a chain, but the best early bird sirloin steak and drink specials (before 6:00pm). Great service.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Cody's Original Roadhouse
305 SE US Hwy 19
29 recommandé par les habitants
Yes it is a chain, but the best early bird sirloin steak and drink specials (before 6:00pm). Great service.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bands - mostly rock and country. Good food and drinks at reasonable prices.
10 recommandé par les habitants
High Octane Saloon
1590 S Suncoast Blvd
10 recommandé par les habitants
Great bands - mostly rock and country. Good food and drinks at reasonable prices.

Parks & Nature

Take the boat ride to the park. Interesting and educational. Manatees, a hippo, otter park, disabled eagles, flamingos, snakes, underwater fish viewing, and much more.
187 recommandé par les habitants
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
4150 S Suncoast Blvd
187 recommandé par les habitants
Take the boat ride to the park. Interesting and educational. Manatees, a hippo, otter park, disabled eagles, flamingos, snakes, underwater fish viewing, and much more.
The mermaid show is amazing.
556 recommandé par les habitants
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
6131 Commercial Way
556 recommandé par les habitants
The mermaid show is amazing.
Canoe and kayak rentals and instructions for how to get to ‘The Crack’.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Chassahowitzka River Campground
8600 W Miss Maggie Dr
18 recommandé par les habitants
Canoe and kayak rentals and instructions for how to get to ‘The Crack’.
This hiking trail used to be 'Central' street in Homosassa. About a 5 mile trek to W Yulee Dr. Hog Pond is about midway. Woodsy and scenic, although can be hot. We have walked through to the Red Mill for lunch then Uber'd back.
Hog Pond Trail Withlacoochee State Forest
4990 S Suncoast Blvd
This hiking trail used to be 'Central' street in Homosassa. About a 5 mile trek to W Yulee Dr. Hog Pond is about midway. Woodsy and scenic, although can be hot. We have walked through to the Red Mill for lunch then Uber'd back.

Sightseeing

See live monkeys on an island.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Monkey Bar
5297 S Cherokee Way
38 recommandé par les habitants
See live monkeys on an island.
Old Florida scenes. The road meanders over vast salt marshes dotted by islands of sabal palm an cedar. End at Ozello community park for Gulf views - especially sunsets. Peck's Old Port Cove Restaurant is a good stop. The Island Outpost is a cute locals place too.
Ozello Trail
South Ozello Trail
Old Florida scenes. The road meanders over vast salt marshes dotted by islands of sabal palm an cedar. End at Ozello community park for Gulf views - especially sunsets. Peck's Old Port Cove Restaurant is a good stop. The Island Outpost is a cute locals place too.

Shopping

Interesting shops and restaurants on both sides of the Suncoast Hwy.
Citrus Ave
524 N Citrus Ave
Interesting shops and restaurants on both sides of the Suncoast Hwy.
Large vendor community offers wide variety of high quality merchandise, including: antiques and collectibles, books, clothing, hardware/tools, clothing, pets and pet supplies, jewelry, arts and crafts, deli, produce and much, much more. Free admission and parking.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Howards Flea Market
6373 S Suncoast Blvd
12 recommandé par les habitants
Large vendor community offers wide variety of high quality merchandise, including: antiques and collectibles, books, clothing, hardware/tools, clothing, pets and pet supplies, jewelry, arts and crafts, deli, produce and much, much more. Free admission and parking.

Arts & Culture

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park contains the ruins of a sugar plantation owned by David Levy Yulee. After Florida became a state, he was elected by the legislature in 1845 to the US Senate, becoming the first American of Jewish heritage to serve there. At Homosassa, Yulee established a sugarcane plantation, which was destroyed during the American Civil War. The original plantation covered more than 5,000 acres, and was worked by approximately 1,000 enslaved African Americans. They raised sugarcane, citrus, and cotton. The large mill (which was steam-driven) ran from 1851 to 1864. It produced sugar, syrup and molasses, the latter used in making rum.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park
County Road 490
20 recommandé par les habitants
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park contains the ruins of a sugar plantation owned by David Levy Yulee. After Florida became a state, he was elected by the legislature in 1845 to the US Senate, becoming the first American of Jewish heritage to serve there. At Homosassa, Yulee established a sugarcane plantation, which was destroyed during the American Civil War. The original plantation covered more than 5,000 acres, and was worked by approximately 1,000 enslaved African Americans. They raised sugarcane, citrus, and cotton. The large mill (which was steam-driven) ran from 1851 to 1864. It produced sugar, syrup and molasses, the latter used in making rum.

Entertainment & Activities

Ziplining and horseback riding. faithhavencrc.org 10830 W Bentbow Path, Crystal River 352-795-7387
Faith Haven
10830 West Bentbow Path
Ziplining and horseback riding. faithhavencrc.org 10830 W Bentbow Path, Crystal River 352-795-7387