The actual fishbowl in inside the park. Admission is necessary to gain entrance on Yulee. The cache is off the Pepper Creek Trail,
- The "Fish bowl" was built in 1964
It became a tourist attraction back in the early 1900s, when the “Mullet Train” would stop here to let passengers off to view Homosassa Springs and its multitude of colorful fresh and saltwater fish, while the crews would load up freight of fresh crab, cedar, spring water and fish. In the 1940s, the 50-acre site and surrounding 100 acres were purchased and developed as a small tourist attraction. It got a new owner again in 1964, and given the name “Nature’s Own Attraction.” Ivan Tors Animal Actors brought the animals they trained for television and movie roles when they weren’t performing on set.
Walk under water! A huge spring, 50 feet deep. Flowing 6 million galls. Per hr. This spring forms the Homosassa river. Thousands of salt water fish of many varieties come in from the Gulf of Mexico and may be seen in the great spring. Big Snook, Sea Trout, Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Sheepshead, Redfish. "One of Florida's Outstanding attractions".
A vestige of a bygone era is the 157-ton, 55-feet deep underwater observatory in the springs of the headwaters of the Homosassa River at the park’s entrance. Its engineering feat was so innovative for its time that Popular Mechanics published a story about it in its January 1965 issue. A framed copy of that weathered article is hung in the floating structure, where the descent is a few steps down to an oversized viewing area. Here, visitors can see dozens of species of fish glide by, depending on the time of year.