Archaeological State Park

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

Citrus County, FloridaAbout 61 acresEstablished 1962

Also known as Crystal River Indian Mounds

Status: Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee: Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Not stated — check with park
Camping: None listed
Official site: floridastateparks.org(352) 795-6061

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

View of Mound A near walkway — Crystal River Archaeological State Park. Photo: Operator 16. CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)

In Citrus County, in Crystal River, Crystal River Archaeological State Park covers about 61 acres.

Things to do include historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use: No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system: Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

FishingHikingHistoric sites and toursPicnicking

Trails

Trail	Length	Difficulty	Notes
Crystal River Archaeological State Park Trail	0.64 mi	—	length summed over 4 GIS segmentsHikingAsphalt surface
Crystal River Archaeological State Park Connector Trail	0.1 mi	—	length summed over 3 GIS segmentsHikingAsphalt surface

Trail descriptions from the park

Crystal River Archaeological State Park Trail (Hiking) — 0.64 mi, Asphalt

Crystal River Archaeological State Park Connector Trail (Hiking) — 0.1 mi, Asphalt

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

Picnic areas
Nature center or museum
Parking

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address: 3400 N Museum Pt.
Crystal River, FL 34428
Nearest town: Crystal River
Coordinates: 28.9106, -82.6281
Phone: (352) 795-6061

Entrances

Main Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Crystal River Preserve State Park

1.3 mi east (straight line)

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

8.2 mi south (straight line)

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

8.8 mi south (straight line)

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

17.5 mi northwest (straight line)

Rainbow Springs State Park

17.6 mi northeast (straight line)

Fort Cooper State Park

20.7 mi east (straight line)

Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area

21.9 mi northeast (straight line)

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

27.4 mi south (straight line)

Sources and freshness

Florida State Parks (Florida Park Service) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
FDEP Open Data ArcGIS: Florida State Park Boundaries (PARKS_BOUNDARIES layer 0), dataset modified 2026-09-10 per the DEP open-data hub
Wikidata
USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
Photo: Crystal River Mound A11.jpg — CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication), Operator 16

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