Weeki Wachee Springs is a natural tourist attraction located in Weeki Wachee, Florida, where underwater performances by "mermaids," women wearing fish tails as well as other fanciful outfits, can be viewed in an aquarium-like setting in the spring of the Weeki Wachee River. A waterpark, Buccaneer Bay, river boat rides, kayak and paddleboard rental are some of the other activities offered at Weeki Wachee Springs.
Entrance to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Mermaid statue at Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida
A fashion photograph taken at Weeki Wachee Springs by Toni Frissell, first published in Harper's Bazaar, December 1947.
Slide photo of Weeki Wachee Springs sometime in the 1950s
Weeki Wachee is an unincorporated community and former city located in Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community has a total population of 16. The 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) Weeki Wachee Preserve and the Weeki Wachee Springs park are located in the area. The park includes water rides, animal shows, mermaid costume shows, and manatee watching. The communities of Weeki Wachee Gardens and Spring Hill are nearby.
US 19, SR 50 and CR 550 intersect at Weeki Wachee Springs and Buccaneer Bay
Entrance to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
