YOUR CHANCE TO LIVE IN Crystal River IS HERE. This affordable condo is nestled in this coastal city, in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. This sweet southern town is centered around it's pristine waterway, Kings Bay, and is the self-proclaimed "Home of the Manatee." The small town of approximately 6.8 square miles and 3200 residents welcomes hundreds of manatees each winter to it's many warm springs including the famous Three Sisters Springs. Together with neighboring Homosassa, Crystal River is the site of the largest gathering of manatees in North America. buyer to confirm sq. ft.