点评:We were so excited to visit Wekiwa Springs after missing out on visiting on our last trip and feeling like we’d missed out. We did not.
The pros
•a visually beautiful walk down the boardwalk to the man made area of the springs where you can swim is postcard beautiful
•staff we met were all very friendly and helpful
•we arrived early around 8:40am on a Friday and had no problems or delays entering or getting good parking beside the entrance
•nice walkway to bring you around the main spring area in 10-15 mins with walkway most of the way (but not all) which was a struggle with a buggy but we didn’t see any wildlife here so you probably have to rent a kayak to see this
The cons
•the water is not warm enough for children to stay in for any length of time even on a scorching day in July. Our kids hated it and lips were turning blue after 20 mins
•the water is quite deep and even at 5”8
I struggled keeping on my tippy toes in most parts
•nowhere to sit, we brought blankets to sit on thinking there was grass verges however these are all sloped. The main areas where people sit is right beside the springs and most people had gazebos and lawn chairs which are needed as cover from the sun and to sit as the ground is muddy, covered in ants and bumpy
•the two entrances are very narrow so it’s not the easiest to get in and out of especially when carrying floats or Young kids
•only three women’s toilets which even first thing in the morning were filthy so I’d hate to see them later in the day or try to use when busier
•the crowd was questionable and we didn’t feel particularly safe leaving even essentials on the bank (no valuables) it is so we actually ended up Leaving after a short time
•no showers that we saw
•kayak rental not possible for more than 2 people
So as a family of 5 we couldn’t avail of this
Overall I really wouldn’t recommend as we sure felt it was a wasted trip from Orlando and not at all worth the drive alone.
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翻译:我们非常兴奋能去参观威基瓦温泉,因为上次旅行错过了,感觉错过了什么。但我们没有错过。
优点
• 沿着木板路走到温泉的人工区域,景色优美,就像明信片上那样美。
• 我们遇到的工作人员都非常友好和乐于助人。
• 我们周五早上8:40左右就到了,进门或在入口处停车都没有遇到任何问题或延误。
• 步行道很棒,10-15分钟就能绕完主温泉区,大部分路段(但不是全部)都有人行道,推着婴儿车有点吃力。不过我们在这里没有看到任何野生动物,所以你可能需要租一艘皮划艇才能看到。
缺点
• 即使在七月的炎热天气里,水温也不够高,孩子们无法在里面待很长时间。我们的孩子讨厌这里,20分钟后嘴唇就发紫了。
•水很深,即使只有5英尺8英寸深。
在大部分地方,我都很难踮起脚尖。
•没有地方坐,我们带了毯子,以为有草坪,但毯子都是斜坡。人们主要坐的地方就在泉水旁边,大多数人都有凉亭和草坪椅,用来遮挡阳光,也可以用来坐,因为地面泥泞不堪,爬满了蚂蚁,坑坑洼洼。
•两个入口非常狭窄,进出不太方便,尤其是带着浮力圈或小孩的时候。
•只有三个女厕所,即使是早上一早就脏兮兮的,所以我很不想在晚些时候看到,或者在人多的时候去。
•人流不定,我们觉得把必需品(没有贵重物品)留在岸边也不太安全,所以我们很快就离开了。
•我们没有看到淋浴。
•没有皮划艇租赁。可容纳2人以上。
所以我们一家五口没能享受到这个服务。
总的来说,我真的不推荐,因为我们觉得从奥兰多出发的这趟旅行完全浪费了,根本不值得一个人开车过来。
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