“Avery, did you know that sailors used to think that manatees were mermaids?” This was the question I asked my daughter as we stood outside Manatee Lagoon on a cool Sunday in South Florida. We were snuggled up watching scores of manatees gather in the warm water outside FPL Next Generation Clean Energy Center in Riviera Beach. Avery was surprised…and promptly confirmed with me that mermaids were indeed, not real (unlike Santa). 😉 It turns out she learned a lot from our visit and honestly, so did I! (Plus she suckered me into buying her a mermaid doll in the gift shop.) Let me tell you how you and your family can make the most of your visit to Manatee Lagoon Palm Beach!
Manatee Lagoon Palm Beach is a Year-Round Destination
Even though manatee “season” is from November 15-March 31, Manatee Lagoon hosts visitors all the time. It’s essentially a community center with FREE family programming and events year-round. Pretty sweet, right?
But manatee season is pretty unique and special in Florida, I’ll admit.
Over the next several months as temperatures drop, these gentle giants will frequent the waters surrounding Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach. Visitors will have a unique opportunity to see them interact in their watery habitat from the observation deck and enjoy seeing these curious creatures in the wild. Families can also learn all about them and the surrounding Lake Worth Lagoon ecosystem in the center’s interactive exhibit space.
Go Visit Manatee Lagoon Today!
The 16,000-sq.-ft. center is open daily through manatee season (Nov. 15 – March 31); closed Mondays during remainder of year (April 1 – Nov. 14) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is closed on major holidays. It offers two levels of exhibit and event space, an observation deck to observe manatees in the Lagoon, a picnic area, pavilion and gift shop. For more information, go to: www.VisitManateeLagoon.com.
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