Paddletail Lodge

10/21/2026

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10/19/2026

Tampa Bay 28 got an amazing glimpse into what its like to swim with the manatees in Crystal River!

10/17/2026

Hey Crystal River! Did you know there is a gorgeous "pick your pumpkin off the vine" patch just north of us? Cooler weather this weekend has us thinking FALL! Head to Cannon Farms to enjoy all the fall festivities!

🎃🌻 FALL FUN AT CANNON FARMS UPDATED! 🌻🎃

We have some exciting updates for our remaining fall season! Whether you want to enjoy a quieter weekday picking pumpkins and flowers or join us for our weekend festivals, we have something for everyone!

🍂 FARM HOURS
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 AM–6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM–4 PM
Special events every Saturday & Sunday!

🌻 WEEKDAY PRICING!

Come enjoy the farm during the week now at a discounted admission price!

🎟️ Weekday admission: $5 per person
💐 Flower picking cup with admission: $20 total

You can pick your own pumpkins and flowers any day we’re open! Weekdays are a great time to slow down, explore the farm, and enjoy a little fresh air!

🎃 WEEKEND ADMISSION & FUN PASS

🎟️ General Admission 🌻 $10 per person
Includes your wagon ride!

🎨 Fun Pass 🤩 $20 per person
Includes:
• Farm admission
• Wagon ride
• One cup of animal feed
• Featured activity available that day:

🎨 Face Painting: October 18 & 25
✏️ Caricature Drawings: October 17, 24 & 31

🐐🐷 SPECIAL PETTING ZOO EXPERIENCE!

We are excited to offer access inside our petting zoo this weekend!

📅 October 17 & 18
⏰ Special hours: 10 AM–1 PM
🎟️ $10 per person to enter with the animals

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Because of the Florida heat, we are keeping these hours limited for the health and safety of our animals. We will make announcements about availability for the following weekends as we get closer!

You can still visit and feed our farm animals during regular farm hours!

🎶 WEEKEND FESTIVALS
Join us for live music every Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM–2 PM, along with pumpkin picking, flower picking, food trucks, vendors, and family fun!

📍 CANNON FARMS
11801 SW 180th Ave.
Dunnellon, FL 34432

We are so thankful for everyone who continues to support our fifth-generation family farm! We have just a few weekends left, and we hope you’ll make some beautiful fall memories with us before the season ends! ❤️🎃

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10/12/2026

We had a truly amazing time celebrating at the CCA FLORIDA STAR Awards Banquet this weekend! A big congratulations to Ariana Rekully, a Citrus County native, on her Youth Division win!
We are proud and thankful to the community for coming together for this event and showing support for our youth anglers and sponsors!

10/09/2026

🔊🔊🔊 " Where you can do it all, it is Paddletail Waterfront Lodge!" We had a great time filming with Tampa Bay 28ABC this morning!
Crystal Riger is the only place in Florida where swimmers can legally get in the water with manatees!
Stay tuned for a snippet of this segment coming at you soon!

10/08/2026

Have you driven past Paddletail Lodge lately and thought, "Wow, I love this view!" We love having history on our front lawn and a sunset sky every night of the week. Come visit us soon!!!

10/06/2026

There's no mistaking it! In Crystal River, we'd always rather be on the water 🚣‍♀️ 🛥 Raise your hand if you agree!

09/29/2026

Are you ready!!! The Crystal River Scarecrow Fest is back!! Fall photo spots, costume contests, games, local craft and retail vendors, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and live music.
Food trucks, local downtown restaurant dining, and b**r and w**e available for purchase.
🗓 Saturday October 10, 2026
⏰️ 10am-3pm
📍 Downtown Crystal River

09/26/2026

Love this sentiment by Mayor Joe Meek! Our city is truly resilient and special! We are so thankful to call Crystal River home!

One of my most memorable experiences as Mayor was on a run in the early morning exactly 2 years ago today. It was the day before Hurricane Helene was bearing down on Crystal River. An erie feeling had permeated the city and I had a gut feeling we were going to get hit particularly hard with this storm. Running down the Cross Town Trail I came up to our historic water tower and I took this picture. In an odd way I knew everything would be OK, regardless of how bad the storm would be.

In that moment, for me, the water tower represented our community's amazing resiliency, that makes it such a uniquely special place. Standing tall, proud and ready to face what comes our way. Hours after this picture was taken, over 9’ of storm surge would inundate our city, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses, many of which had just recovered from Hurricane Idalia just a year earlier. In the days, weeks and months after, what the people of this community did was nothing short of amazing. The grit, determination, and work put in to recover was awe inspiring. It is one of the many things I love about Crystal River, and why I feel so incredibly blessed to be the Mayor here. I keep this picture as a reminder of what a truly special place Crystal River and the people that live here are. Our future is bright, and we are blessed to live here. God Bless