State Road 44 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Florida. It runs from Crystal River on the Gulf of Mexico east to New Smyrna Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, passing through Inverness, Wildwood, Leesburg and DeLand.
SR 44 as a divided highway west of Inverness.
The many truck stops and travel plazas on SR 44 at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. Florida's Turnpike is nearby on the southbound on-ramp.
Sign along SR 44 for Seminole State Forest and Camp Boggy Creek.
Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,396 in the 2020 census. The city was incorporated in 1903 and is the self-professed "Home of the Manatee". Crystal River Preserve State Park is located nearby, and Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located in the city's northwest side.
US 19-98 enters Crystal River.
Kings Bay is fed by a springs system; it is connected to the Gulf of Mexico by the Crystal River.
Crystal River High School