Manatee Lagoon, Florida, United States
4.5 (506 reviews) Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #4 in West Palm Beach Speciality Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums
Great Exhibits; Check Webcam to Avoid Disappointment
Come see what’s new at Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Disovery Center®! We’ve reopened our enhanced facility, and you’re invited to come enjoy the new offerings. Every day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., visit our educational building, upper and lower observation decks, a new augmented reality solar 3D exhibit, and tropical grounds with outstanding views of the picturesque Lake Worth Lagoon. While spotting manatees is not guaranteed, Manatee Lagoon is an ideal location to see them during cooler weather when they congregate near the clean, warm-water outflow of the adjacent FPL Rivera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center. The likelihood of seeing a manatee increases during manatee season, which begins November 15th.
Address
6000 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
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Website
http://www.visitmanateelagoon.com
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 20:53
User Ratings
4.5 based on (506 reviews)
Reviews
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5Resis 5:00 PM Dec 29, 2021
Great Exhibits; Check Webcam to Avoid Disappointment
I'm so impressed that Manatee Lagoon is free. The exhibits are very well done. The balconies for viewing into the water are very convenient (especially during the pandemic, when we want to limit our minutes indoors). We did not see manatees when we visited during a warm week in late December, but saw plenty of fish in the rather clear water. Some of these fish were colorful, others were large. Binoculars helped. Because we had checked the Manatee Lagoon's webcam that morning and the day before, we knew we were unlikely to see manatees during our visit. So we weren't that disappointed. The next morning, we were lucky enough to see a group of manatees in the Snook Islands Natural Area in Lake Worth. Getting there shortly after sunrise may have made the difference, because manatees may seek warmer water near the shoreline when the weather is cooler.
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5Miles Archer 5:00 PM Mar 29, 2022
MANATEES
My wife and I just recently found out about this facility. It closes at the end of the so-called manatee season after March 31st. We got here just in time. Parking is free and admission is free, courtesy of Florida Power and Light, which supports and maintains this facility. It's nice to know that the check I send every month to FPL for my home power bill funds this place albeit in small part. The heated discharge water from this facility warms the water year round. During the colder winter months manatees migrate here to keep warm. We saw precious few scattered manatees while we were here. Manatees are one animal that seems pretty much confined to Florida, though its taxonomic cousins live in other parts of the world. Manatees in Florida do get injured by speeding powerboats with propellers that slice into manatee flesh, leaving tell-tale scars.
