Weeki Wachee, Natural springs park in Hernando County, United States
Weeki Wachee is a former small city in Hernando County, Florida, now mainly consisting of a park built around natural springs. The spring basin opens into an underground cave system filled with clear water.
The site became an incorporated city in 1966 to promote underwater shows held at the springs. It lost its municipal status in 2020 after maintaining a population of only a few dozen for decades.
The name comes from the Creek language and means "little spring". Local performers maintain a tradition begun in the mid-twentieth century of swimming below the surface while wearing costumes.
The site lies along U.S. Route 19, roughly nineteen miles (thirty kilometers) north of Port Richey. Visitors find parking directly at the entrance to the grounds.
Below the river lies a deep sinkhole that divers call Hospital Hole. The water there is layered with different levels of oxygen at various depths.
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