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Kings Bay Park
Park · Crystal River, Florida
Comfortable for a swim today
Good to swimComfortable for a swim today: water temperature is 72°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range.
- Water temp 72°F (22°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy CKYF1 (31 mi away), as of Oct 29, 10:48 AM UTC.
Why, sources & official advisories
- Water temperature is 72°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. — NOAA buoy CKYF1, as of Oct 29, 10:48 AM UTC
No official beach-advisory feed for Florida yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.
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It’s 72°F at Kings Bay Park now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Spotted Sunfish, Sheepshead, Striped Mullet and 12 more species.
15 fish species in 58 public records within 2 km of Kings Bay Park since 2000.
- Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatus10 records · 2026
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus9 records · 2026
- Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus8 records · 2026
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseus7 records · 2026
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides6 records · 2026
- Hardhead Sea Catfish Ariopsis felis3 records · 2026
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus3 records · 2026
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marina3 records · 2020
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- 2 records · 2022
- Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis2 records · 2020
- Clown Goby Microgobius gulosus1 record · 2026
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna1 record · 2026
- Seminole Killifish Fundulus seminolis1 record · 2022
- Northern Ladyfish Elops saurus1 record · 2021
- White Mullet Mugil curema1 record · 2017
Non-native: the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists the species as introduced to the Crystal-Pithlachascotee watershed.
Caught one? Make it a card.Snap your catch in Reelio and collect every species. Free on iPhone.Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (iNaturalist research-grade observations, GBIF dataset). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kings Bay Park?
- Kings Bay Park is a park in Crystal River, Florida.
- What is the water temperature at Kings Bay Park?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Kings Bay Park in Crystal River, Florida is 72°F (22°C), measured by NOAA buoy CKYF1, 31 miles away.
- Can you swim at Kings Bay Park?
- Comfortable for a swim today: water temperature is 72°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Kings Bay Park rated?
- Kings Bay Park in Crystal River, Florida has an average visitor rating of 4.6 out of 5, based on 1455 reviews.
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- ›Weekday mornings (8–10 AM) are typically less crowded
- ›Check the forecast 2–3 days ahead for best planning
- ›Avoid holiday weekends for a quieter experience
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