Contact Information
3400 N. Museum Point
Crystal River, 34428
(352) 795-3817

Driving Directions
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on North Museum Pointe, 2 1/2 miles west off U.S. 19 North of the Town of Crystal River.

Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Park Fees
This site is a National Historic Landmark and is ADA accessible. The required daily entrance fee is $2.00 per vehicle covering the first 8 persons, with $1.00 per each additional person. A bus fee is available for groups. Guided tours are available for groups of 10 or more with advance notice. Visitor center/museum hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, grounds 8:00 a.m. to sunset daily.

Park Activities

Birding, Boat Tours, Picnicking, and Visitor Center

Birding
While the area within the park has been largely altered by man, the clearings associated with the mound complex are adjacent to a dense tree line which works well for bird watching. The site will be listed as a birding area in the Great Florida Birding Trail. It is one of four A.D.A. accessible birding sites in Citrus County.

Boat Tours
HERITAGE-ECO BOAT TOURS. The vessel “Monroe” (26 passengers) is the vehicle for a lower river Heritage-Eco Tour. The program "The Ancient River Dwellers" provided weekly. The cost is $15.00 per adult and $10.00 per child (under the age of 12). The 1½ hour trip allows the participants the opportunity to see the coastal marsh and learn how it and the associated marine estuary provided for the pre-Columbian people that lived here. Call the park for details at (352) 795-3817.

Picnicking
A small picnic area is provided.

Visitor Center
STUDY OF THE LOCAL PRE-HISTORIC COASTAL DWELLERS. The primary reason for this sites place in the Florida State Park Service is to preserve and interpret the mound structures, burial areas and the lifeways of the coastal dwellers that used the area in ancient times. The visitor center contains exhibits that display artifacts related to the site and provides a few comparisons with what was occurring in other parts of the world during similar time periods.