Silver Springs, Florida - Silver Springs: Glass Bottom Boats
Posted by: sfwife
N 29° 12.972 W 082° 03.194
17R E 397626 N 3232398
World-Famous Glass Bottom Boats
Waymark Code: WM2TCY
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2007
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Hullam Jones invented the glass bottom boat here in 1878, by installing a glass viewing box on the flat bottom of a dugout canoe.
The boats are located inside Silver Springs Nature Theme Park. Admission to the park gets you on the boats and a closer look at these beautiful, 99.8% pure springs and the wildlife that calls it home. The wildlife includes gators, turtles, gar, catfish, etc. The springs are kept so pure from the limestone that circulates through it.
Website for the park: (
visit link)
Days of operation can vary so check out the site before heading to the park.